Games Like The Last Friend

Take on wild beasts, ruthless soldiers, and ancient gods in this 2D Action-Platformer inspired by Tower-Defense combat.

Why similar: Tower Defense 65.5%, Strategy 12.4%, Action 8.7%, Indie 6.4%, 2D 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the hybrid platformer-action and tower defense mechanics found in The Last Friend.

Pull Stay is a wacky Beat 'em up game with Tower Defense mechanics. Use your fists or set crazy traps to repel enemies from rushing into your house! As a guardian robot, defend your buddy Susumu who has been a shut-in for years!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.1%, Tower Defense 35.7%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Comedy 4.1%, Action 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic blend of beat-'em-up combat and tower defense where you must protect your home from waves of enemies.

Bish Bash Bots is a unique mix of casual tower defense strategy and all-out brawling action. Team up in couch co-op / online play or go it alone and fight to save the world by building upgradable turrets, unlocking gadgets and bashing bots with giant hammers.

Why similar: Tower Defense 42.2%, Beat 'em up 25.4%, Cartoony 6%, Strategy 5.6%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the same core loop of active, character-controlled combat within a tower defense framework.

You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.

Why similar: Tower Defense 71.5%, Strategy 8.6%, Action 6.3%, Cartoony 3.9%, Comedy 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gold standard for the action-tower defense genre that emphasizes active combat alongside strategic trap placement.

Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!

Why similar: Tower Defense 72.1%, Strategy 11.2%, Singleplayer 6.1%, Family Friendly 5.9%, Funny 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines character-based action RPG elements with deep tower defense strategy in a way that feels very similar to the seed game.

Cluckmech Oasis, a top-down shooting Roguelike tower defense game. Play as the Warcluck and lead your team of animal heroes in a fight for survival. Collect, build and upgrade defenses, and engage in intense battle against waves of plant enemies.

Why similar: Tower Defense 62.5%, Strategy 14.3%, Action 7.2%, Cute 6.8%, Funny 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A strategic tower defense game that incorporates active combat elements and a distinct, charming art style.

Command your troops through an epic (mis)adventure as you defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy new towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your foes in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense game!

Why similar: Tower Defense 64.8%, Strategy 11.5%, 2D 6.1%, Funny 3.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more traditional, it remains one of the most polished tower defense experiences for those who enjoy the strategic depth of the genre.

Build Defenses and Battle against the Clockwork horde in this 2D Action RPG / Tower Defense hybrid. Experience a gripping story, which unfolds as you progress through 75 Days of warfare, aided by a collection of turrets, traps and special attacks.

Why similar: Tower Defense 53%, Strategy 18.5%, Indie 8.6%, Anime 4.7%, 2D 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This classic title focuses on building defenses while actively participating in the battle to hold off enemy forces.

Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.

Why similar: Tower Defense 80.8%, Strategy 9.1%, Action 5.1%, Indie 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a seamless blend of first-person shooter action and tower defense strategy, providing a high-intensity defensive experience.

Fight alongside a dog in this tower defense game! Defeat foes and choose 1 of the 3 items they drop. Simple controls make the game easy to pick up and play, and before you know it you'll be hooked! Can you survive against 30 waves of enemies?

Why similar: Tower Defense 58.2%, Strategy 13.5%, Dog 12.3% ★, 2D 7%, Cute 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A thematic match that pairs tower defense strategy with a cute, dog-focused aesthetic.

Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!

Why similar: Dog 30.2% ★, Action 11.1%, 2D 11.1%, Cartoony 10.2%, Cute 9%

Why You'll Like It: While it lacks the tower defense elements, it shares the same cute, high-energy, and platforming-focused vibe.

Fluffy Horde is a 2D side-scrolling hybrid between real-time strategy and tower defense. The game revolves around a magical hyper-breeding bunny horde created by a misunderstood Shaman wanderer!

Why similar: Tower Defense 64%, Strategy 13.1%, Action 8.3%, 2D 8.2%, Indie 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming and strategic take on tower defense that emphasizes resource management and defensive positioning.

Cats on Duty is a🐱 purr-fect blend of RTS, tower defense, game genres. Manage two game fields, upgrade adorable cat towers, and watch your fluffy warriors bravely defend against foes. 🐾

Why similar: Tower Defense 50.4%, Action 12%, Strategy 10.5%, Cute 5.5%, Family Friendly 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky and fun hybrid that mixes match-3 mechanics with tower defense in a way that feels mechanically inventive.

Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles.

Why similar: Tower Defense 67.1%, Strategy 18.3%, Action 9.6%, Casual 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented tower defense game where you can take direct control of your units to influence the outcome of the battle.

Fight off hordes of enemy pigs in this 200 level strategy, tower defense, and time management game.

Why similar: Tower Defense 61.1%, Strategy 16.2%, Indie 8.3%, 2D 4.9%, Casual 4%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted tower defense game that captures the casual and colorful spirit of the seed game.

The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!

Why similar: Action 24.6%, Indie 17.8%, Family Friendly 12.8%, Funny 11.1%, Cute 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A whimsical action-adventure game that shares the same lighthearted tone and character-driven combat.

Join The Mobile Trench Brigade and protect humanity from the evil Monovision menace!

Why similar: Tower Defense 69.6%, Strategy 15.9%, Action 11.2%, Funny 1.7%, Comedy 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique mix of tower defense and mech-based action that rewards players for being active on the front lines.

PixelJunk™ Monsters is back with the simple, yet highly strategic real-time tower defense gameplay gameplay of the original title, now with updated graphics and brand new multiplayer modes!

Why similar: Tower Defense 76.8%, Action 23.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game requires you to actively manage your character on the field to support your towers during waves of enemies.

"Relic Guardian" is a fantasy style strategy tower defense game. As the builder on the battlefield, summon a variety of defense towers and spells with reliable hero companions to complete this epic and guarding adventure!

Why similar: Tower Defense 50.6%, Strategy 11.7%, Cartoony 8.4%, 2D 7.1%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward tower defense experience that offers a classic strategic challenge.

Age of Defense is a tower defense game full of mind-blowing mayhem. There are tons of monsters and tough defenders in the game each of which fits perfectly into a funny cartoonish setting.

Why similar: Tower Defense 48.3%, Strategy 10.4%, Cartoony 7.1%, 2D 6.7%, Action 6%

Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed tower defense game that focuses on singleplayer strategy and defensive planning.

Join Mr. Gaffer on his mission to protect the peace of his home in this dynamic strategy game. Test your wits and reflexes as you face intense waves of enemies, and compete in thrilling mini-games against other players.

Why similar: Tower Defense 47.8%, Strategy 11.2%, Cartoony 7.9%, Old School 6.9%, 2D 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A singleplayer-focused tower defense game that features a distinct, cartoony art style.

Deathtrap is a Tower Defense game with strong action-RPG elements, a game of vicious tricks, killing machines, rotating blades and splattering blood.

Why similar: Tower Defense 65%, Strategy 10.6%, Hack and Slash 9.6%, Action 7.1%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title leans heavily into the action-RPG side of tower defense, making it a great fit for fans of the brawler elements in The Last Friend.

Take charge of the galaxy's defense! With strategic moves, stop waves of cute yet dangerous enemies and prevent them from reaching the end of the road. Enhance your tactics with a variety of cards and unique towers, and stand against Evo! Strategy and infinity await here.

Why similar: Tower Defense 52.7%, Strategy 10.8%, 2D 6.4%, Comedy 5.9%, Family Friendly 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A casual tower defense game that emphasizes simple, strategic gameplay in a 2D environment.

Tempest Tower is an action packed tower defense platformer where you must brawl with incoming hordes of Creepers while herding the local critters to safety. Build, fight, upgrade, overcome.

Why similar: Tower Defense 49.7%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Strategy 10.1%, Cartoony 6.5%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique tower defense game that incorporates platforming and base-building elements into its core loop.

Last Slice is an action brawler where pizza has special abilities! In the campaign you deliver pizzas, and beat up anyone who stands in the way. In multiplayer, fight over the last slice of pizza with up to six people.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 58.9%, Hack and Slash 9.8%, Action 7.5%, Indie 6.1%, Funny 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous beat-'em-up that shares the arcade-like intensity and indie charm of the seed game.

Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.

Why similar: Dog 31.8% ★, Cartoony 9.7%, 2D 8.8%, Action 8.6%, Comedy 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful and fun platformer that shares the dog-themed charm and high-energy gameplay of the seed game.

As some evil bigwig Octopus Commander and his army are threatening world-peace, it’s up to you and your squad of misfits to eliminate that octo-scum. Liberate outposts, defeat bosses and wreck these wicked squids up, but beware, they’re well-armed.

Why similar: Dog 34.2% ★, Strategy 16.3%, Indie 10.4%, Comedy 10.3%, Action 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, real-time action game that features a squad-based approach to combat and defense.

Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 50.3%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, 2D 7.8%, Action 5.3%, Funny 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: An iconic beat-'em-up that provides the same satisfying, fast-paced combat feel found in the brawler segments of The Last Friend.

Defeat monster hordes alongside your Bean Beasts in this cute, challenging Tower Defense Game! Evolve your companions, explore upgrade paths for traps and take on epic boss battles!

Why similar: Tower Defense 49.5%, Dog 16.1% ★, Strategy 10.4%, 2D 6.3%, Cute 5%

Your mission in this game is to outwit, outmaneuver, and outlast the enemy waves using smart tactics and powerful upgrades.

Why similar: Cartoony 30.3%, Casual 26.1%, Indie 16.4%, Colorful 15%, Singleplayer 12.2%

Retrieve your weapons, face bosses to save your dog in a retro adventure focused on 3 dungeons. Finish the Story mode to unlock the Survivor mode: a 50-floor "Death Tower". You'll enjoy classic mechanics, charming visual style, and an enchanting soundtrack.

Why similar: Dog 30.1% ★, 1990's 11.8%, Anime 11.7%, Family Friendly 8.7%, 2D 8.6%

The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. About 1,000 monsters on each map, showing up to 100 monsters simultaneously on one playing screen.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 69.6%, Action 15.5%, Singleplayer 7.6%, Indie 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down action game that focuses on holding off massive waves of enemies, similar to the defensive intensity of the seed game.

A tower defense game where you combo ultimate moves to take down enemies! Have fun unleashing those moves while learning more about the twin princesses' story. Why did the twins get trapped in a game? What's the goal of the game master? And do you have what it takes to see it all to the end?

Why similar: Tower Defense 65.2%, Strategy 13.1%, Cute 7.1%, 2D 5.4%, Anime 3.8%

Strategic tower defense where you play a witch, place class-based towers, equip them with items that grant powerful abilities, combine them, create unique builds & deal ridiculous amounts of damage! Customize your builds with a deep stat system and giant skill tree!

Why similar: Tower Defense 51.1%, Strategy 10.5%, Action 6.5%, Cartoony 5.9%, 2D 5.8%

Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!

Why similar: Tower Defense 66.4%, Strategy 9.3%, Cartoony 4.4%, 2D 4.3%, Action 3.7%

Command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.

Why similar: Tower Defense 61.3%, Strategy 10.8%, 2D 6.6%, Cartoony 6.6%, Action 4.9%

A doomsday land defense adventure in which you raise MOCHI-O, a weapon of annihilation that looks a lot like a hamster, to protect your country. Pet and raise MOCHI-O to defeat the oncoming enemies and fight through the tender post-apocalypse.

Why similar: Tower Defense 61.4%, Strategy 15%, 2D 6.6%, Singleplayer 5.2%, Cute 5.2%

Super Dungeon Bros is a rock-themed dungeon brawler where a band of mighty rock bros must navigate the fantasy realm of Rökheim and its hellish dungeons to seek out epic loot, fight hordes of evil undead and uncover the legends of long lost fabled Rock Stars!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.7%, Action 30.9%, Indie 21.4%, Casual 12%

Why You'll Like It: A fun, action-heavy brawler that encourages cooperative play and fast-paced combat encounters.

Help Valera protect the most valuable thing for him.

Why similar: Tower Defense 53.1%, Strategy 12.6%, Action 9.1%, Indie 6.4%, Casual 3.8%

Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you save dog-kind from extinction?

Why similar: Dog 27.3% ★, Cartoony 16.2%, 2D 14.3%, Action 12.3%, Cute 11.8%

Use clever strategies and tricks to defend your new kingdom in this fast-paced, atmospheric and bullet-packed tower defense adventure.

Why similar: Tower Defense 54.5%, Strategy 10%, 2D 6.5%, Cute 5.2%, Action 5.1%

Get ready to Bark’em Up! Play as Bullet, a C³ class (Cute Cybernetic Corgi) pup on his quest to save his owner, a brilliant scientist kidnapped by an alien race that wants to rule the galaxy. ProtoCorgi is a retro pixel art shoot’em up with a strong arcade feel!

Why similar: Dog 36.9% ★, Anime 11.4%, 2D 10.8%, Action 8.8%, Cute 8.7%

Rocked by an explosive soundtrack, choose your band, place your equipments and defend the Rock 'N' Roll from everyone and everything who try to pull it down, on a totally hardcore tower defense!

Why similar: Tower Defense 78.7%, Strategy 7.9%, Action 3.9%, Casual 2.1%, 2D 1.7%

Build a strong defense of hololive dolls to defeat a robot army in this exciting hololive-themed tower defense game!!

Why similar: Tower Defense 52%, Strategy 18.1%, 2D 6.2%, Anime 5.9%, Comedy 4.3%

Play as an Octopus scientist fighting off sunken skeletons in this frantic aquatic Tower Defense! Discover sea life turrets from unique biomes: Pistol Shrimp! Navy Seal! Death Ray! Deploy turrets whilst dodging enemy bullets as you venture the seven seas!

Why similar: Tower Defense 52.5%, Strategy 11%, Cartoony 7%, Cute 5.5%, Action 4.7%

In a world gone wild, there's only one animal man enough to put his foot down!Join Frebb's small clique of reluctant "friends" as they rumble, tumble, and action-platform their way through the craziest journey of the year!

Why similar: 2D 21.3%, Cartoony 19.7%, Anime 19.6%, Action 18.8%, Comedy 10.4%

Big Action Mega Fight! is a classic single player beat 'em up/brawler with a modern twist! Hilarious 2D cartoon combat inspired by Streets of Rage, Final Fight, Turtles in Time and Battletoads. Blast your way through levels filled with luscious art and unforgettable enemies. How fast can you SMASH?

Why similar: Beat 'em up 58.3%, Action 11%, Cartoony 8.2%, Indie 8.2%, Comedy 6.1%

Join your favorite YouTubers on an Epic Quest in PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist.

Why similar: Dog 28.1% ★, 2D 14.9%, Strategy 12.5%, Action 9.8%, Comedy 9.6%

A spooky trick-or-treat adventure about a mischievous puppy on a mission to score the evening's best candy. Create your costume, explore the neighborhood, and help your friends track down a menacing monster to save Halloween.

Why similar: Dog 42.1% ★, Comedy 12%, Cartoony 11%, Cute 8.9%, Funny 7.6%

Fight off hordes of monstrous mutants created from a strange cataclysmic event in the new tower defense game, Prime World: Defenders. Join a group of exile treasure hunters who have ventured into the capital of an ancient empire, vast with mystery and danger.

Why similar: Tower Defense 79.4%, Strategy 10.4%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Casual 1.5%

Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer.

Why similar: Dog 35.3% ★, Indie 14.5%, Action 12.9%, 2D 10.4%, Cute 7.9%

The most addicting tower defense game, packed with monsters and tough defenders, all of which fit perfectly into the cartoonish environment. Prehistory is a prologue for the main story Age of Defense.

Why similar: Tower Defense 50.6%, Strategy 10.7%, 2D 6.7%, Cartoony 6.3%, Action 5.7%

Shoot, jump, and slide your way through a ruined, mysterious, dog-filled world as you fight to save humanity from the clutches of a rogue AI named Daddy.

Why similar: Dog 35.6% ★, Action 24.1%, 2D 20.1%, Indie 15.4%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Pat the dogs... and then their owners. Step into the world of Rainbow Bay in Best Friend Forever, a dating sim-meets-dog care sim where you pat, pamper and train your pup while you search for your own forever friend.

Why similar: Dog 44.8% ★, Cute 10.8%, 2D 8.9%, Indie 8.2%, Funny 7.9%

Let's go on an adventure to unite dog and clown!

Why similar: Cartoony 14.7%, Action 13.9%, 1990's 13.6%, Cute 11.2%, Family Friendly 11%

Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging platforming adventure.

Why similar: Action 23.1%, Cute 16.4%, 1990's 13.7%, Retro 12.6%, Funny 8.7%

Zombie Tower Defense: Join the ongoing war, in an open world, against the undead zombie horde. Choose between multiple powerful heroes all with unique epic gear and skills! With the wide variety of towers you can create your own perfect strategy.

Why similar: Tower Defense 82.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Indie 5.5%

Five animal friends with unique abillities unite in this metroidvania adventure! You'll need to master each animal's skill to complete your quest! Play as the dog, duck, cat, frog and raccoon at the same time!

Why similar: Dog 31.6% ★, Family Friendly 14.9%, Cute 12.1%, 2D 11.8%, Singleplayer 9.7%

Vampire hunters are after a mischievous vampire girl, and it's up to her pet bat to save the day. Flap through peril in this open-ended precision “batformer” with a unique control scheme that re-contextualizes precision platformer trappings and flips them upside-down!

Why similar: Action 20.2%, 2D 19.7%, Cute 18.7%, Retro 13.6%, Indie 11.4%

Save your friends, fight off the vampire apocalypse, and survive the horrors of freshman field hockey practice in #BLUD, a delightfully zany animated dungeon crawler that blurs the line between action RPGs and hyperkinetic 90s cartoons.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 45.1%, Cartoony 25.8%, Colorful 12.8%, Comedy 6.1%, Singleplayer 4.8%