- #1 The Monarch: First Light
97% matchMixed66% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: Citadel Games
Windows
Will you be the savior to purify this land? The Monarch is a lane-defense game where you control a monarch, expand your kingdom, and defend against evil by strategically managing gold resources, recruiting diverse units, and exploring a world filled with mythical threats.
Why similar: Tower Defense 12.6%, Colony Sim 10.4%, Base Building 9.1%, Real Time Tactics 8.3%, Strategy RPG 7%
- #2 Monarchy
96% matchVery Positive85% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows
A 2D side-scrolling strategy game of resource management, base defense and conquest.
Why similar: Tower Defense 24.3%, Base Building 21%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Roguelike 11.6%, Medieval 10.4%
- #3 Royal Lord - 王权领主
96% matchVery Positive93% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: 开发鸭
Windows
In "Kingdom Monarch", you are a monarch and can build the kingdom of your dreams! You need to build city walls, assign jobs to villagers, recruit soldiers, repel hordes of monsters at night, and expand your village during the day.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.4%, Base Building 21.6%, Tower Defense 13.6%, Medieval 13.5%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #4 Here Comes The Swarm
94% matchVery Positive86% of 283 reviews2026
Dev: CableHook Games
Windows
Here Comes the Swarm is a survival RTS with a pause button! Create your strategy, build, manage, and defend your settlements at your own pace. Take the fight to the hive mind and lead expeditions to deliver a deadly blow and eradicate your foes. Will you reclaim Ulora from the relentless Swarm?
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.5%, Tower Defense 17.1%, Base Building 15.5%, Survival 10.9%, Medieval 6.8%
- #5 Kingdom: New Lands
95% matchVery Positive86% of 12,269 reviews2016
Dev: NoioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Kingdom: New Lands builds upon the award-winning gameplay and mystery of Kingdom by introducing an abundance of new content to the IGF-nominated title while maintaining the simplicity and depth that legions of monarchs have come to experience and enjoy.
Why similar: Colony Sim 17.7%, Tower Defense 17.5%, Base Building 13.4%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Survival 9.3%
- #6 Kingdom Two Crowns
94% matchVery Positive90% of 38,596 reviews2018
Dev: Stumpy🐙SquidPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.9%, Colony Sim 22.2%, Base Building 16.4%, Medieval 11.7%, Survival 10.8%
- #7 The King is Watching
92% matchVery Positive89% of 9,927 reviews2025
Dev: HypnoheadPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run
Why similar: Tower Defense 25%, Base Building 20.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, Medieval 11.7%, Roguelite 11.5%
- #8 Little Kingdom RTS
93% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
Windows
Little Kingdom RTS is an indie real-time strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Gather resources, build settlements, raise walls, and grow your small kingdom. Command an army of knights, archers, and mages to fight off rival kingdoms, orcs, and undead.
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.7%, Base Building 19.9%, Real Time Tactics 18.5%, Medieval 13%, Management 6.7%
- #9 Kingdom Ascension
91% matchVery Positive84% of 224 reviews2025
Dev: RainRingStudio
Windows
Step into the role of a lord, starting from scratch to build your kingdom. Gather resources, construct buildings, recruit troops, explore, and embark on adventures to continuously expand your territory and defend your homeland.
Why similar: Base Building 29.7%, Survival 17.9%, Medieval 15.2%, Exploration 10.5%, Management 10.3%
- #10 Monarch : Medieval Remastered
90% matchVery Positive81% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: Mr.Lordy
Windows
In the medieval era, assume the role of a lord and engage with other lords,develop fiefdoms, and employ strategies involving intrigue, warfare, and plunder. Expand your territory and strengthen your house lineage Or, be a god, manipulate the world? This game primarily strategic role-playing elements
Why similar: Strategy RPG 32.6%, Medieval 28.7%, Management 18.6%, Strategy 11.4%, Simulation 8.7%
- #11 Phoenix Hope
91% matchMixed61% of 170 reviews2021
Dev: Honorable Pixel
Windows
Phoenix Hope is a pixel art 2D real-time, side-view strategy game in which you must develop your colony during the day and repel waves of monsters at night.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.7%, Tower Defense 19.9%, Base Building 16.6%, Survival 12.2%, Side Scroller 9.6%
- #12 Sunbreak War
89% matchVery Positive84% of 147 reviews2026
Dev: Candlelight Studio
Windows
A light Rogue strategy game centered on building and defense. Build your territory, recruit soldiers to fend off enemies. 9 maps, 6 weapons (30 talents), 40 monsters, 30 units/buildings. Plan your pace, control soldiers, choose abilities—enjoy command and strategy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 22.6%, Real Time Tactics 18.7%, Base Building 13.4%, Roguelite 12.1%, Medieval 10.3%
- #13 ValeGuard
89% matchMixed68% of 174 reviews2018
Dev: Lost Tower Games
Windows
ValeGuard is an RTS, Town-Management hybrid game that combines Turn-Based City-Building with Real-Time Combat. Each day you construct your defenses, train troops, and prepare for attack. When enemies come in the night, you defend with towers, troops, and heroes with powerful abilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 25%, Base Building 18.3%, Voxel 16.6% ★, Medieval 11.5%, Roguelike 8.6%
- #14 The Territory of Egg
87% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: ZGameStudioPub: Hawthorn Games
Windows
The Territory of Egg is a unique twist on tower defense game. You need to build defense lines with egg warriors to protect the Holy Egg, the core of all eggs. Remember to upgrade your Tech Tree with the resources you've collected and unlock more skills to fight against the evil monsters.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.4%, Roguelite 19.9%, Roguelike 15%, Strategy 8.5%, Top-Down 8.2%
- #15 Nordhold
85% matchVery Positive87% of 3,224 reviews2025
Dev: StunForgePub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enemies are coming! Every decision matters: build your city, grow the economy, and prepare for enemy waves. Strengthen your defenses, adapt your strategy, and unleash your hero’s full potential. This unique Tower Defense will test your skills – are you worthy to claim a place at Valhalla?
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.3%, Base Building 17.8%, Roguelite 14.1%, Roguelike 10.5%, Management 9.3%
- #16 The Wild Age
88% matchMixed65% of 295 reviews2020
Dev: McMagic Productions
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The Wild Age is a micromanagement strategy game with tower defense gameplay mechanics. The game is designed mainly for a peaceful and relaxed gaming experience that offers a break from the busy realities of life.
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.5%, Tower Defense 19.2%, Base Building 16.6%, Survival 12.1%, Medieval 7.8%
- #17 Defend the Rook
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 244 reviews2021
Dev: One Up PlusPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hordes to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies!
Why similar: Tower Defense 24.3%, Strategy RPG 18.3%, Base Building 17.6%, Roguelite 12.7%, Medieval 11.9%
- #18 First Feudal
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 634 reviews2021
Dev: Harpoon Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into an enormous impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps, and even lead your loyal peasants into battle.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.6%, Base Building 19.4%, Medieval 12.7%, Survival 9%, Management 8%
- #19 Rogue Tower
84% matchVery Positive83% of 5,887 reviews2022
Dev: Die of Death Games
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.2%, Roguelike 15%, Base Building 14.1%, Roguelite 9.2%, Strategy 8.2%
- #20 Kingdom's Deck
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 476 reviews2025
Dev: Ivan AcoPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Build by day, defend by night! Kingdom's Deck is a card-based city builder where you build and protect your Kingdom from the enemy siege. Build your deck, deploy your cards wisely, defend your walls, manage your resources, and respond to various events that will shape your Kingdom!
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.2%, Tower Defense 19.1%, Base Building 18%, Survival 10.6%, Medieval 7.8%
- #21 Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,906 reviews2025
Dev: Rockbee TeamPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lessaria is an RTS inspired by Majesty 👑 where you guide heroes with indirect control. Play through the campaign or relax in sandbox mode as you build your magical kingdom.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.4%, Tower Defense 23.2%, Strategy RPG 15%, Medieval 10.9%, Management 9.7%
- #22 Crystal Guardians TD
82% matchVery Positive88% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: Green Pine Studios
Windows
Crystal Guardians is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight of waves and defend the world crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your strategy. In an ever expanding map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.7%, Voxel 22.8% ★, Roguelite 15.2%, Base Building 13%, Roguelike 12.3%
- #23 Chrysalis
81% matchVery Positive85% of 119 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorph Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defend your Chrysalis from growing hordes of monsters in this hybrid game that combines elements of tower defense, survival, and roguelike RPGs. Explore procedurally generated levels, possess and control animals, and grow deadly gardens. How far can you get before the next wave of monsters?
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.2%, Strategy RPG 19.6%, Base Building 17.2%, Roguelike 12%, Survival 9.1%
- #24 Crownbound - Fantasy Kingdom Sim
81% matchMixed50% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Bart Mamzer
Windows
You’re the ruler, but your heroes have minds of their own. Recruit heroes, set rewards, build a thriving kingdom and hope your warriors don’t run off chasing squirrels instead of fighting monsters.
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.2%, Strategy RPG 25.2%, Medieval 12.8%, Strategy 8.1%, Base Building 7%
- #25 Legacy of Defense
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 444 reviews2025
Dev: Enter the Game Studios
Windows
Become the hero who protects the fantasy world and stop the monster invasion! 'Legacy of Defense' combines defense with deck-building. Build your deck, use powerful skills, gain experience, upgrade, clear stages, and defeat the final boss. Ready to test your strategy and luck?
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.9%, Roguelite 18.3%, Medieval 11.9%, Roguelike 11.3%, Strategy 7.5%
- #26 Cube Land Arena
83% matchMixed62% of 334 reviews2019
Dev: Jaison Robson GusavaPub: SC Jogos
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The kingdom of Cubia call for your help, come to this vast kingdom where you will face strong enemies and hard challenges, you are the chosen to defend the cristals of life and finally bring peace to reign of Cubia.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.7%, Real Time Tactics 24.3%, Voxel 19.1% ★, Strategy 8.3%, Survival 6.6%
- #27 Thronefall
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,127 reviews2024
Dev: GrizzlyGamesPub: Mythwright
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.2%, Medieval 20.2%, Base Building 19.8%, Strategy 9.9%
- #28 Rise to Ruins
79% matchVery Positive88% of 7,750 reviews2019
Dev: Raymond DoerrPub: SixtyGig Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A brutal godlike village sim that melds the god game, management, and tower defense genres! Fight off hoards of monsters at night, and expand your village in the day time. Inspired by games like Black and White, Rimworld, and Dwarf Fortress but not quite like any of them.
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.6%, Tower Defense 29.8%, Base Building 14.8%, Survival 11.6%, Strategy 5%
- #29 Gold Gold Adventure Gold
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 746 reviews2026
Dev: Can Can Can a Man
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In this world, it’s all about the gold! Use it to build up a fantasy town, recruit heroes, give quests, raise a Godbeast, cast powerful spells, and expand your influence—all one gold coin at a time.
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.3%, Tower Defense 22.7%, Base Building 17.9%, Survival 12.2%, Management 9.2%
- #30 Going Medieval
73% matchVery Positive89% of 21,027 reviews2026
Dev: Foxy VoxelPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.
Why similar: Colony Sim 24.7%, Voxel 23.8% ★, Base Building 17.2%, Survival 11.8%, Management 8.9%
- #31 Border Pioneer
75% matchVery Positive87% of 1,845 reviews2025
Dev: Yahzj GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
As the kingdom's most promising pioneer, embark on a legendary journey to tame the frontier! Build thriving towns across various landscapes, fending off waves of diverse enemies until you establish a firm foothold and have explored everything the eye can see!
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.5%, Base Building 24.4%, Medieval 16.2%, Roguelite 12.3%, Strategy 7%
- #32 Illuminaria
78% matchVery Positive83% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Selva Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Command a swarm of intelligent robots in their quest to save the world. Mine resources, manage, and defend multiple bases. Go on expeditions, fight in auto-battles, research new technologies, and create your army of golems to bring back the light.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27%, Base Building 24.5%, Colony Sim 23.4%, Management 9.5%, Strategy 6.3%
- #33 Grim Nights
78% matchVery Positive88% of 1,542 reviews2018
Dev: Edym Pixels
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Your village must survive for 13 days! Gather resources, expand, explore the underground for riches, and train soldiers to defend against hordes of the undead.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.4%, Base Building 21.8%, Survival 14.9%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Management 8.1%
- #34 Kingdom: Classic
77% matchVery Positive91% of 22,621 reviews2015
Dev: NoioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Why similar: Base Building 21.3%, Colony Sim 21%, Tower Defense 18.3%, Survival 13.2%, Management 10.3%
- #35 Scarecropia
76% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: JYP Studio
Windows
Here is Scarecropia! Lead at most 400 people to build a settlement. Arm your village to fight against the Goblin army, or invest limited resources in yourself to become unparalleled! Take every cost to survive!
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.4%, Tower Defense 20.4%, Real Time Tactics 17.3%, Base Building 14.1%, Medieval 10.5%
- #36 Castle Craft
74% matchVery Positive82% of 476 reviews2026
Dev: Twin EarthPub: Astra Logical
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Will your castle survive the relentless onslaught, or collapse under pressure? Build, manage resources, and outsmart your foes in a world where everything can be destroyed. Use strategy and creativity to turn the chaos into your greatest advantage!
Why similar: Voxel 29.6% ★, Tower Defense 16.6%, Survival 14.4%, Base Building 13.2%, Medieval 10.8%
- #37 Ark of Charon
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 405 reviews2024
Dev: Angoo Inc.Pub: SUNSOFT
Windows
Build a mobile fortress on the back of a giant and mysterious walking Tree and embark on a journey in this merge of tower defense and colony simulation.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.4%, Tower Defense 24.9%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Survival 9%, Exploration 6.4%
- #38 Territory: Farming and Warfare
73% matchVery Positive85% of 727 reviews2026
Dev: Wit Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
From a small village of a dozen people to a small kingdom of thousands of people. Arrange for residents to work, gathering, fishing and hunting, farming and mining, processing and manufacturing. Trade, accumulate supplies, increase your strength, and fight evil forces and monsters.
Why similar: Base Building 24.9%, Colony Sim 24.9%, Real Time Tactics 20.6%, Management 9.5%, Medieval 7.6%
- #39 Kill A Million Rats
74% matchVery Positive90% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Nerdook ProductionsPub: Surefire.Games
Windows
A base-building, Roguelike Action/Turn-based Strategy (RATS) game, in a forest invaded by a million Rats. As the powerful Spirit of Vengeance, you must save the adorable Villagers! Explore a randomly generated world, expand your village, and exterminate the Rats!
Why similar: Tower Defense 20.4%, Base Building 18.4%, Real Time Tactics 16.9%, Roguelite 12.3%, Medieval 11.5%
- #40 Becastled
72% matchVery Positive82% of 5,563 reviews2025
Dev: Mana Potion Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a castle by day and defend it by night. Becastled blends cozy city-building with challenging tower defense strategy. Lead the Sun Kingdom’s last stand against the Moon Beasts and end the ancient conflict between light and darkness!
Why similar: Base Building 34.7%, Colony Sim 26.7%, Medieval 15.4%, Strategy 8.9%, Tower Defense 6.3%
- #41 Kingdom of Cards
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Rubber Duck GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
From cropland to forest, from academy to conqueror's guild, expand territory of your kingdom. As the kingdom grows, crises will quietly arise. No worries: prepare to use the resource cards to train a group of powerful guardians to eliminate enemies and protect your kingdom.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 31.6%, Strategy 17.7%, Roguelite 17.1%, Roguelike 14.8%, Top-Down 9.5%
- #42 坍塌世界
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: a1
Windows
"Collapsing World" is an innovative tower defense game blending deck-building and roguelike mechanics. Recruit unique companions, craft powerful skill decks, and tackle randomized stages. Deep strategy breaks the traditional TD mold—every run is a fresh challenge!
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.6%, Base Building 18.4%, Medieval 12.4%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 9.5%
- #43 Tower Dominion
68% matchVery Positive86% of 5,105 reviews2025
Dev: Parallel 45 Games
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.8%, Base Building 25.2%, Roguelite 14.9%, Roguelike 13.9%, Strategy 7.2%
- #44 Town Keeper
71% matchVery Positive93% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows · Mac
Build a rabbit town while defending it from the fluffy empire's invasions.
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.2%, Base Building 22%, Medieval 10.4%, Management 8.4%, Cute 7.7%
- #45 Crab God
71% matchVery Positive83% of 302 reviews2024
Dev: Chaos Theory GamesPub: Firesquid
Windows
Crab God is an atmospheric underwater strategy game. Guide your Crabling colony through wild ocean depths, and defend the egg of the next Crab God.Restore and protect diverse coral reefs, making a difference in the real world as you progress in-game. Make waves, praise the claw!
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.5%, Tower Defense 19.9%, Base Building 14.2%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Survival 10.8%
- #46 Gods Of Defense
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: Blue Math
Windows
Tower Defense Rogue-like. Defend a temple on a procedural map with variety of towers. Craft your strategy through Boon and Curse cards. With every run earn faith to upgrade the weapons. Many progression paths keep you engaged and entertained without getting stuck.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.7%, Roguelike 17.8%, Voxel 15.9% ★, Base Building 10.1%, Strategy 7.6%
- #47 Refence
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: Muurou Tech
Windows · Mac · Linux
Refence is a roguelite based idle defense game, where you can choose heroes and their traits, upgrade your castle, and manage resources to fend off enemies from the Demon Realm who are trying to attack your castle.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.5%, Roguelite 17.9%, Roguelike 13.9%, Management 11.5%, Medieval 9.5%
- #48 Vedelem: The Golden Horde
70% matchVery Positive89% of 791 reviews2021
Dev: Castle RoachesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Védelem: The Golden Horde is a medieval Real Time Strategy and Survival game set in the 13th century. Build, expand and defend your lands against the deadliest Mongolian invasion ever witnessed. They will seek to destroy your walls and salt your earth. Will you survive the Golden Horde?
Why similar: Base Building 23.9%, Real Time Tactics 22.6%, Survival 15.5%, Management 12.1%, Medieval 11.1%
- #49 Last Stand: Defense
68% matchVery Positive84% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: ZiiTech Games
Windows · Mac
"Last Stand:Defense" is a tower defense-themed Rogue-like game. Players need to defend against waves of enemies by building bases, matching talents, and performing delicate operations during battles. Remember, every choice you make will affect the final outcome of the battle!
Why similar: Tower Defense 47%, Roguelite 21.7%, Medieval 13%, Strategy 10.5%, Survival 7.8%
- #50 The Succession of Changing Kings
66% matchVery Positive87% of 521 reviews2026
Dev: KwaKwaGames
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Turn-based kingdom management simulator focused on decision-making. Will you survive and lead the kingdom to prosperity, or die in agony? The throne awaits.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 39.6%, Medieval 34.6%, Management 17.9%, Simulation 7.9%
- #51 Noble Fates
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,472 reviews2021
Dev: Xobermon, LLC
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Harness your Demigod powers to lead a group from rags to riches in this 3D Fantasy Kingdom Management Sim with RPG elements. Command from the sky or take control in 3rd Person to BUILD, BATTLE, and RULE. Navigate a world of interesting Nobles, earn their respect, and decide their Fates.
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.6%, Base Building 16.8%, Medieval 10.4%, Character Customization 10.1%, Survival 8.2%
- #52 The Unexpected Quest
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 203 reviews2020
Dev: Rionix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Adventure game with strategy and management elements in a medieval fantasy setting - drawing inspiration from classics such as Warcraft 3 and The Settlers. Embark on quests, hunt down treasures and manage your resources as you build, battle, cast magic and brew potions to bring order to the world.
Why similar: Base Building 29%, Medieval 18.9%, Management 14.3%, Exploration 10.4%, Top-Down 8.7%
- #53 Fantasy Village Simulator
69% matchMixed65% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: CYCLOPS
Windows · Mac
Experience building your own village with different races in a fantasy world! Produce more villagers for various production tasks and train more guards to resist waves of demonic attacks. Plan the production of supplies to create more powerful equipment for the guards to wear.
Why similar: Base Building 21.5%, Real Time Tactics 17.9%, Colony Sim 17.2%, Roguelite 13.9%, Roguelike 10.2%
- #54 Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Dvora Studio Co. Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Deck-building, dungeon defense, and tactical gameplay combine in Dungeon Monarch! Recruit warriors and wizards, buff your heroes, and thrash your foes — summon your dungeon monarch to punish interlopers and defeat enemies to increase your dark powers!
Why similar: Tower Defense 59.5%, Roguelite 29.8%, Strategy 10.7%
- #55 Guardians of the Sanctree
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 370 reviews2024
Dev: HuCang Studio
Windows
You and allies, avian inhabitants of Sanctree City, build structures and production lines on the tree, crafting weapons to fend off subterranean insects. Defense is just the start—dig deeper, destroy nests, fortify new defenses against escalating threats for an impregnable stronghold.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.8%, Tower Defense 23.4%, Base Building 20.2%, Survival 11.2%, Management 8.1%
- #56 Alien Marauder
70% matchMixed63% of 341 reviews2021
Dev: Vexan Studio
Windows
“Alien Marauder” is a real-time strategy game with survival and confrontation theme. In this game, you will be the leader to a treacherous alien planet, build and defend base to survive against the vexan waves. Make the right decision!
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.3%, Tower Defense 17.3%, Base Building 15.8%, Real Time Tactics 13.1%, Survival 11.3%
- #57 Night is Coming
67% matchMixed65% of 450 reviews2025
Dev: Wild Forest StudioPub: 101XP
Windows
Survival strategy game set in a world inspired by Slavic mythology and the nature of Eastern Europe. Build your settlement, protect its dwellers, and help them prepare for the coming Darkness.
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.2%, Tower Defense 21.1%, Base Building 18.1%, Survival 13.4%, Top-Down 5.6%
- #58 The Gate Must Stand
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 124 reviews2026
Dev: Senmu StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Fend off brutal waves of demonic hordes in this epic fantasy tower defense survivors like! Hack and slash among the action or zoom to strategically control the battlefield. You are the city’s last line of defense, build your base, defend the gate!
Why similar: Tower Defense 22.3%, Real Time Tactics 19.4%, Base Building 15.5%, Roguelite 11.7%, Roguelike 8.8%
- #59 Kingdom Eighties
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,250 reviews2023
Dev: Fury StudiosPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Kingdom Eighties is a short story-based standalone expansion set in the Kingdom universe. A rad adventure of micro-strategy and base building in vivid ‘80s neon. Defend your town against the mysterious Greed and discover the secrets of your family lineage!
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.8%, Tower Defense 23.2%, Base Building 18%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Survival 7.4%