- #1 Mindustry
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 26,625 reviews2019
Dev: AnukenDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.
Why similar: Automation 28.2%, Tower Defense 25.5%, Base Building 19.8%, Resource Management 16.8%, Strategy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the blend of tower defense and complex resource-based automation found in the seed game.
- #2 Tower Factory
96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,199 reviews2024
Dev: Gius Caminiti
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Tower Factory is a tower defense and automation game with roguelite elements. Optimize resource production using conveyor systems while defending against monster waves. Can you find and destroy the enemy tower before it's too late?
Why similar: Automation 25.8%, Tower Defense 24%, Base Building 15.7%, Resource Management 13.5%, Roguelike 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the intersection of tower defense and factory-style automation, mirroring the core loop of the seed game.
- #3 Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
96% matchVery Positive91% of 4,121 reviews2021
Dev: Prineside
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 45.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Infinitode 2 - a strategy in the Tower Defense genre, in which the player will have to build towers to protect his base from endless waves of enemies. The game features huge maps, lots of towers, resource miners, upgrade tree and map editor.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50%, Strategy 13.4%, Relaxing 12.9%, Minimalist 12.3%, Colorful 11%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep research trees and infinite progression, capturing the incremental feel of the seed game.
- #4 Rogue Tower
95% matchVery Positive83% of 5,872 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 51.4%, Roguelike 14.9%, Base Building 13.7%, Strategy 11.6%, Minimalist 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a roguelike twist on tower defense that rewards strategic planning and long-term progression.
- #5 Project Astra Dominium
94% matchVery Positive90% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Snob Entertainment UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
Project Astra Dominium is a Tower Defense game with Basebuilding and Automation elements. Build up your base to become a supply hub for Earth's desperately needed materials, gather resources while defending against an unknown alien threat and improve your tower's and AI capabilities.
Why similar: Automation 26.3%, Tower Defense 23.8%, Base Building 15.9%, Programming 15.8% ★, Resource Management 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines tower defense with intricate crafting and economy management, closely matching the seed game's complexity.
- #6 Industry Idle
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,467 reviews2024
Dev: FishPondPub: Fish Pond Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Industry Idle is an idle game that combines factory building, resource management and market trading. Design & build your base, expand & scale up your productions, improve & optimize your economy. Plus all the incremental game goodies: offline earnings, prestige to unlock more powerful upgrades.
Why similar: Automation 24.5%, Idler 19.1%, Base Building 14.3%, Resource Management 14.1%, Incremental 13%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the automation and resource management aspects that drive the progression in the seed game.
- #7 Mob Factory
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 477 reviews2023
Dev: LiterallyEveryone Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Mob factory is an tower defense and automation game for the lazy adventurer. Smelt down enemy loot into turrets & factories to automate an ever expanding dungeon from the comfort of your tower.
Why similar: Automation 32.2%, Tower Defense 25.4%, Base Building 16.3%, Resource Management 16.1%, Strategy 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It introduces a unique automation twist to tower defense by turning defeated enemies into resources for your base.
- #8 Idle Research
92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,854 reviews2022
Dev: Considera Games LLCPub: Considera Core LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 77.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Idle Research is an addictive, resource management, incremental game with both idle and active playstyles. Research and craft colorful Flasks and Tubes to earn as much Energy as possible! Big numbers guaranteed.
Why similar: Idler 23.1%, Automation 22.5%, Incremental 17.8%, Resource Management 13.5%, Strategy 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the pure incremental and research-focused progression that keeps the seed game engaging.
- #9 Vectorio
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 394 reviews2023
Dev: BN Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build. Automate. Defend.
Why similar: Automation 23.3%, Tower Defense 21%, Base Building 15.3%, Resource Management 13.1%, Management 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends base-building and tower defense with a focus on expansion and resource gathering.
- #10 Factorio
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 229,554 reviews2020
Dev: Wube Software LTD.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 44.9 hrsMean: 190.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Why similar: Automation 43.9%, Base Building 25.3%, Resource Management 20.3%, Strategy 5.2%, Management 5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for automation and defense, offering the deep logistical challenges found in the seed game.
- #11 Gods Of Defense
91% 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 36.6%, Voxel 19.4% ★, Roguelike 15.7%, Strategy 9.4%, Base Building 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This roguelike tower defense emphasizes procedural generation and strategic placement, similar to the seed game's variety.
- #12 Idle Monster TD
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 851 reviews2021
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 163.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An endless Tower Defense game of epic Monsters vs evil War Machines. Unlock and upgrade tons of unique elemental Monsters (Water, Air, Earth, and Fire) to defend your home from an infinite swarm of robots. Strategize the most effective placement of Monsters to synergize their elemental abilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.3%, Idler 21.8%, Automation 16.4%, Resource Management 11.7%, Incremental 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the idle tower defense loop with a heavy emphasis on character and monster progression.
- #13 Factory Town Idle
88% matchVery Positive91% of 1,215 reviews2024
Dev: Erik Asmussen
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 73.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An entire town builder experience packed into a living spreadsheet. Build housing, assign workers, then craft and sell a huge variety of items to level up your town and expand your civilization across the world!
Why similar: Automation 25.4%, Idler 23.3%, Incremental 18.1%, Resource Management 16.2%, Minimalist 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It simplifies the factory management genre into a relaxing, incremental experience.
- #14 Cookie Clicker
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 90,658 reviews2021
Dev: OrteilPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 89.9 hrsMean: 372.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Why similar: Incremental 37.2%, Idler 33.5%, Resource Management 12.4%, Management 7.6%, Strategy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: As the quintessential incremental game, it provides the core 'numbers go up' satisfaction found in the seed game.
- #15 Tower Ball - Incremental Tower Defense
89% matchMixed62% of 234 reviews2021
Dev: WaffleStack Studio LLC
Windows
Build turrets to destroy balls & earn cash, spend it to upgrade and get stronger
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.3%, Idler 26.6%, Incremental 22.8%, Strategy 7.6%, Management 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the incremental side of tower defense, focusing on constant upgrades and scaling.
- #16 Block Tower TD
86% matchVery Positive82% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: MyDreamForever
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Block Tower TD is a roguelike tower defense strategy game with interesting innovations. Build a world out of blocks, choose random upgrades to make every run unique.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.9%, Base Building 15.1%, Roguelike 14.7%, Strategy 11.4%, Management 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It blends city-building and tower defense with roguelike elements for a unique strategic experience.
- #17 Realm Grinder
86% matchVery Positive87% of 7,385 reviews2017
Dev: Divine GamesPub: Kongregate
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 131.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!
Why similar: Incremental 50.5%, Idler 23.7%, Resource Management 10.9%, Strategy 10.8%, Base Building 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a massive amount of depth and choice in how you grow your economy and power, mirroring the seed game's customization.
- #18 Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense
84% matchVery Positive83% of 1,157 reviews2024
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 175.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Endless idle tower defense game full of deep strategy and combat mechanics. Unlock and upgrade dozens of epic fantasy heroes to defeat an infinite swarm of enemy monsters. Strategize hero positions, synergies, and skills for an effective defense, then sit back and let the auto-battler do its thing!
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.7%, Idler 22.5%, Incremental 16.3%, Resource Management 11.7%, Automation 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It merges auto-battler mechanics with tower defense for a hands-off strategic experience.
- #19 Incremental Town RPG
85% matchMixed60% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Overaction Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Incremental Town RPG lets you build and manage a thriving village. Master resource management, develop a robust economy, and enjoy a relaxing experience as you equip your settlement to conquer new lands and challenges!
Why similar: Idler 24.7%, Automation 20.7%, Base Building 16.3%, Resource Management 14.9%, Incremental 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines town management with incremental RPG elements, similar to the town-building aspect of the seed game.
- #20 Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 155 reviews2025
Dev: Natrix
Windows
Goblin Buster is an incremental tower defense game with deep upgrade mechanics. Obliterate annoying goblins, collect materials, discover powerful relics, invest in unique buildings and spend your resources to upgrade towers and magical spells with a massive skill tree!
Why similar: Tower Defense 24.5%, Idler 22.5%, Incremental 21.1%, Resource Management 14.8%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a casual, incremental approach to tower defense with a focus on rapid upgrades.
- #21 Antimatter Dimensions
83% matchVery Positive92% of 4,364 reviews2022
Dev: Hevipelle
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.3 hrsMean: 217.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Earn antimatter through dimensions! Gain Infinite antimatter to collapse the universe!
Why similar: Idler 58.5%, Strategy 16%, Automation 12.5%, Resource Management 12.3%, Indie 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep, layered incremental progression that appeals to players who enjoy the seed game's upgrade systems.
- #22 Trimps
82% matchVery Positive91% of 1,450 reviews2022
Dev: Greensatellite
Windows
Median: 15.2 hrsMean: 389.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A text-based incremental idle game with a ridiculous amount of unique content. Automate old stuff as you unlock new stuff to keep things interesting for hours and hours, no spam clicking necessary! Trimps is everything you love about your favorite games, distilled to their purest form.
Why similar: Automation 36.9%, Idler 35.2%, Strategy 10.9%, Management 9.1%, Resource Management 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines incremental mechanics with strategic resource management and combat progression.
- #23 Outhold
81% matchVery Positive86% of 1,515 reviews2025
Dev: Tellus Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Outhold is a short, strategic incremental game that blends tower defense with a deep meta-progression. Experiment with builds and find overpowered synergies to defend the dwindling fires of Outhold.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.5%, Incremental 21.8%, Idler 11.1%, Management 8.1%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a minimalist, relaxing take on tower defense that emphasizes strategic management.
- #24 Grow Defense
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 610 reviews2021
Dev: SoftCowGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 74.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Upgrade your Castle and Unlock new tiers of Skills and Weapons to Defend vs Monsters and Bosses across VARIOUS ZONES! Find Rare ITEMS dropped from monsters and bosses and upgrade them to their full potential! Defeat RAID Mega-Bosses to find LEGENDARY items!
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.3%, Idler 32.3%, Incremental 21.8%, Strategy 6%, Colorful 5%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the core loop of defending and upgrading, keeping the gameplay loop tight and rewarding.
- #25 Samawa Idle
81% matchMixed66% of 598 reviews2023
Dev: Samharia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 28.2 hrsMean: 72.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Unleash the power of specialized towers to annihilate hordes of monsters in this idle game with roguelike elements. Collect gold, level up your towers, face powerful bosses, and refine your strategy with an evolving skill tree.
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.1%, Idler 24.7%, Incremental 20.7%, Character Customization 12%, Roguelike 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends clicker mechanics with auto-battler tower defense for a fast-paced progression.
- #26 Dyson Sphere Program
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 90,697 reviews2021
Dev: Youthcat StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 75.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.
Why similar: Automation 43.5%, Base Building 25.8%, Resource Management 18.1%, Management 7.5%, Strategy 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a grand-scale automation experience that satisfies the desire for complex, efficient systems.
- #27 castle idler
77% matchVery Positive82% of 108 reviews2026
Dev: Soy Boy Games
Windows · Mac
castle idler is a short, relaxing incremental tower defense game with no waves. upgrade towers, collect coins, and unlock powerful prestige upgrades to defend your castle.
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.7%, Idler 23.5%, Incremental 17.5%, Resource Management 9.5%, Management 6.2%
- #28 Color Defense
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: BUG DUCK GAMES
Windows
Color Defense is an idle/clicker game with a tower defense theme. You can choose between different towers and upgrades to survive as long as you can.....
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.8%, Strategy 25.9%, Incremental 24.6%, Minimalist 7.6%, Relaxing 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a simple but effective tower defense loop that focuses on strategy and color-coded management.
- #29 This Isn't Just Tower Defense
78% matchMixed61% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Pri Games
Windows
Defend your base with placeable towers that can be upgraded endlessly. Automate your production and make sure there's enough power to keep everything running.
Why similar: Voxel 22.9% ★, Tower Defense 17.6%, Automation 15.4%, Idler 14.9%, Incremental 10.2%
- #30 Crafting Idle Clicker
79% matchMixed49% of 913 reviews2020
Dev: Bling Bling Games GmbH
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 43.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Craft a complex production line, earn idle cash and become an industrial tycoon!
Why similar: Automation 32.2%, Idler 27.1%, Incremental 22.9%, Management 8.8%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the resource management and crafting loop that is central to the seed game's progression.
- #31 Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
74% matchVery Positive87% of 1,173 reviews2026
Dev: Pauloondra
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A short relaxing incremental game disguised as a tower defense, but enemies can’t reach your walls. Thanks to lava.
Why similar: Idler 24.6%, Tower Defense 22.1%, Incremental 20.8%, Resource Management 13.8%, Strategy 7.3%
- #32 Tower Wizard
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,199 reviews2025
Dev: Barribob
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.
Why similar: Incremental 39.9%, Idler 26%, Resource Management 18.5%, Strategy 7.8%, Colorful 5.2%
- #33 Smashing Simulator Idle
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 447 reviews2024
Dev: Walking Cat
Windows · Linux
Incremental game about smashing with unfolding gameplay and two prestige layers.
Why similar: Idler 25.2%, Incremental 22.5%, Automation 20.6%, Resource Management 14.2%, Management 8.1%
- #34 Idle Colony
75% matchVery Positive83% of 556 reviews2024
Dev: Faith G.
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A condensed incremental experience, where you build a colony to collect and merge bigger and bigger fruits. Combine game-changing technologies and special upgrades to find the best synergies and take your cash flow to another dimension.
Why similar: Automation 28.8%, Idler 21.2%, Incremental 20.7%, Resource Management 8.8%, Strategy 6.8%
- #35 Exo TD
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2018
Dev: Virtual Classic Studio
Windows
Exo TD is a true 3D space Tower Defense. Invaders have scouted your planet as their next target, you must protect it by building destructive turrets, orbital defenses, shields, drones and more to defend against the incoming invasion force.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.4%, Strategy 31.5%, Action 16%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a polished tower defense experience with deep upgrade paths and progression.
- #36 Idle Tower Defense
77% matchMixed54% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: ZNZ Games
Windows
Idle Tower Defense is a game where you control a single tower to fight off hordes of enemies. No randomization. Choose from a variety of modules to create unique builds and upgrade modules and survive endless waves.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.4%, Idler 25.8%, Incremental 21.8%, Minimalist 6.9%, Colorful 6%
- #37 Vacuum Warrior - Idle Game
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 888 reviews2023
Dev: Benjamin StaugaardPub: Benzoft
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 100.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Vacuum Warrior is a Free to Play incremental idle game. Listen to the crisp crackle of dust and debris entering your vacuum as you vacuum ridiculous amounts of dust. Upgrade your vacuums, idle gains, and robot vacuums, earn achievements, and explore numerous locations in the Vacuum Warrior universe!
Why similar: Automation 26.7%, Idler 25%, Incremental 19.3%, Relaxing 7.4%, Resource Management 6.9%
- #38 Infiniclick
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: Nacho AB
Windows
Combine, automate and upgrade programs to amass a fortune! Infiniclick is a relaxing (or not, it's up to you) incremental game in which your goal is to pay an unfair debt with Fun Corp.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.6%, Idler 24.8%, Incremental 20.6%, Automation 15.4%, Resource Management 6.6%
- #39 Refence
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 140 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 26.1%, Idler 23.6%, Incremental 19.2%, Roguelike 10.2%, Management 7%
- #40 BastionOS
70% matchVery Positive98% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: Feral Paw
Windows · Mac
A short active incremental game where you stack ludicrous weapons and upgrades onto a tower. Destroy a gigantic evolving horde, unlock new tech, repeat.
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.8%, Idler 25%, Incremental 21.4%, Management 8.6%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #41 Gridkeeper
72% matchMixed68% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: pixelwide
Windows
Gridkeeper is an incremental game about managing "Grids" and using their power to run MineBots, research tech, and grow your mining empire by getting better Grids.
Why similar: Idler 26.4%, Incremental 23.2%, Automation 19.9%, Strategy 13.4%, Resource Management 7.6%
- #42 Revolution Idle
69% matchVery Positive87% of 11,167 reviews2025
Dev: Oni Gaming
Windows
Median: 16.6 hrsMean: 172.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Revolution Idle is a free idle incremental game with offline progress, prestige layers, and endless automation. Start simple, reach infinity and go further.
Why similar: Automation 25.4%, Idler 21.6%, Incremental 19.9%, Resource Management 13.4%, Management 7.2%
- #43 Last Hit Titan
73% matchMixed61% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Summonings systems
Windows
Strategically place turrets and build defenses to maximize your firepower against colossal Titans! Experiment with different setups, optimize your battlefield, and take down legendary creatures with the most efficient tactics. Every decision counts in this unique tower defense experience!
Why similar: Tower Defense 24.5%, Idler 22.7%, Incremental 17.5%, Base Building 14%, Automation 11.2%
- #44 3D Printer Manager
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: Smushii
Windows · Mac · Linux
Start in a bedroom with one 3D printer and build a manufacturing empire! Manage filaments, upgrade machines, hire staff, and expand into a factory in this addictive idle tycoon game.
Why similar: Automation 35.2%, Idler 31.7%, Incremental 20.5%, Resource Management 7.8%, Management 4.4%
- #45 Clicker Kids
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Forge
Windows
A clicker / idle incremental game with simple gameplay, deep progression, and endless strategy. Level heroes, unlock powerful upgrades, and watch the numbers go up. Easy to start, hard to stop.
Why similar: Automation 44.3%, Resource Management 16.6%, Idler 15.1%, Incremental 12%, Strategy 11.1%
- #46 Future Fortune
74% matchMixed49% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: Type TenPub: Type Ten Studios
Windows
Future Fortune is an incremental/idle game featuring big numbers, a multi-layer prestige system, a milestone reward system, multiple upgrade shops, and much more!
Why similar: Idler 28.5%, Automation 28.4%, Incremental 21.6%, Strategy 8.8%, Resource Management 4.6%
- #47 Shelldiver
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 12,859 reviews2025
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take a deep breath and dive right into this cozy incremental game about a senior turtle trying to start a business selling jellyfish. Upgrade your equipment, explore biomes, and help your turtly village!
Why similar: Incremental 32.2%, Idler 22.7%, Resource Management 18%, Management 8.7%, Relaxing 7%
- #48 Feudal Fantasy Incremental
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: Luminosity Interactive
Windows
Feudal Fantasy is a short active incremental game in which you rebuild a town once lost to tragedy as its lord, by managing upgrades, new buildings and recruiting the wisdom of fantasy races.
Why similar: Idler 29.3%, Incremental 24.9%, Resource Management 20.5%, Management 7.7%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #49 Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 165 reviews2022
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
An endless Tower Defense game of epic heroes vs evil zombies. Unlock and upgrade countless Heroes, artifacts, and technologies to defend against the infinite zombie swarms. Strategize the most effective placement of Heroes to synergize their skills and abilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 24%, Incremental 21.5%, Idler 20.9%, Resource Management 14%, Automation 12.8%
- #50 Widget Inc.
69% matchVery Positive86% of 747 reviews2024
Dev: Leaping Turtle
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 61.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A hybrid factory builder / incremental clicker game. Starting from humble beginnings, master the many crafting processes to build up resources and expand your factory. Then, using your newly automated production, unlock new technology and grow ever closer to your goal of spreading to the stars.
Why similar: Automation 28.8%, Incremental 21.4%, Resource Management 15.8%, Idler 15.7%, Base Building 14.9%
- #51 Crystal Guardians TD
70% 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 31.2%, Voxel 29.8% ★, Base Building 12%, Roguelike 11.6%, Strategy 7.9%
- #52 Tangy TD
67% matchVery Positive92% of 1,348 reviews2026
Dev: Cakez
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 53.8%, Roguelike 18.3%, Strategy 13.6%, Colorful 6.9%, Action 6.7%
- #53 All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
68% matchVery Positive86% of 370 reviews2025
Dev: Likadev
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Protect the Infinite Power Generator by looping around the train tracks! Battle endless waves of enemies in this unique hybrid of auto-battler, survivor, tower defense, idle/clicker gameplay. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.8%, Idler 22.7%, Incremental 18.7%, Strategy 7.4%, Resource Management 7.3%
- #54 Tempest Tower
68% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Half Past Yellow
Windows
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 35.8%, Base Building 24.2%, Resource Management 22.1%, Strategy 9.2%, Colorful 4.5%
- #55 Monster Tiles TD: Tower Wars
68% matchVery Positive82% of 496 reviews2024
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Free Tower Defense game with unique roguelike elements. Custom base building mechanics allow you to create your own base and maze with tiles earned after each wave. Unleash a variety of monsters, each with its own evolution path and unique skills, and evolve them into legendary creatures.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.6%, Idler 24.9%, Roguelike 12%, Base Building 10.5%, Strategy 9.4%
- #56 Abyss Manager Idle
66% matchVery Positive97% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: D4 Laboratory
Windows
This is a short idle tower defense game that players can complete to 100% in 2 hours.Abyss Manager is an idle tower defense game where players need to assign jobs to various characters, collect resources, recruit and train characters, and excavate more floors to unlock further mechanics.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.8%, Idler 35.9%, Strategy 14%, Resource Management 12.8%, Indie 0.3%
- #57 Towerful Defense: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A tower defense action roguelike where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
Why similar: Tower Defense 70.4%, Strategy 19.7%, Action 9.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #58 Critter Clicker
70% matchMixed57% of 110 reviews2020
Dev: TimeWastingGames
Windows
Casual farming simulator with unique, flexible gameplay. Autoclicker is built-in and free. Gather resources, upgrade critters and buildings, sell your farm when you want a bigger one and never stop expanding.
Why similar: Incremental 36.6%, Idler 26.3%, Automation 15.6%, Resource Management 14.1%, Strategy 7.2%
- #59 FEED THE QUEEN
65% matchVery Positive82% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: Quiétude
Windows · Linux
Gather food to grow your colony. Evolve and upgrade specialized worker types. Discover and combine interesting synergies. Optimize your production, customize your strategy and feed the Queen ever-increasing amounts of food!
Why similar: Idler 26.6%, Incremental 26.5%, Automation 15.1%, Strategy 11.4%, Resource Management 7.2%
- #60 Idle Grid
67% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Lake Country Games
Windows
Build and optimize your industrial empire in this grid-based idle game. Place factories, power plants, and research labs strategically to maximize efficiency through adjacency bonuses. Upgrade your buildings, manage power consumption, and watch your profits soar while you're away.
Why similar: Automation 45.5%, Idler 37.6%, Strategy 8.7%, Management 8.2%