- #1 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 241 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A roguelike tower defense 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 unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
Why similar: Auto Battler 30.9%, Tower Defense 25.7%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 12.3%, Survival 8.7%
- #2 Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense RPG
96% matchVery Positive83% of 1,322 reviews2024
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 207.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Endless Idle Tower Defense with deep strategy and RPG progression and combat mechanics. Recruit, upgrade, and position powerful fantasy heroes, discover game-changing synergies, and survive infinite monster waves. Grow stronger every run with literally millions of upgrades and endless auto battles.
Why similar: Auto Battler 28.3%, Tower Defense 26.4%, Idler 16.1%, Incremental 15.8%, Strategy 7.1%
- #3 Grow Defense
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 610 reviews2021
Dev: SoftCowGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 80.0 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 37.9%, Idler 24.9%, Incremental 21.2%, Strategy 6.1%, 2.5D 4.1%
- #4 castle idler
95% matchVery Positive80% of 184 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 34.2%, Idler 23.4%, Incremental 22.4%, Strategy 8.2%, Roguelite 5.3%
- #5 Towerful Defense: Prologue
94% 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: Auto Battler 29.1%, Tower Defense 25.5%, Roguelite 12.5%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Survival 7.1%
- #6 Tower Ball - Incremental Tower Defense
94% matchMixed62% of 237 reviews2021
Dev: WaffleStack Studio LLC
Windows
Build turrets to destroy balls & earn cash, spend it to upgrade and get stronger
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.8%, Incremental 21.9%, Idler 20.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Strategy 7.6%
- #7 Samawa Idle
93% matchMixed66% of 625 reviews2023
Dev: Samharia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 29.1 hrsMean: 73.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Auto Battler 28.4%, Tower Defense 23.4%, Incremental 16.4%, Idler 15.5%, Roguelite 12%
- #8 The Defender: Farm and Castle
92% matchVery Positive89% of 1,095 reviews2019
Dev: Kobsoft Kitti
Windows
You are an archer tasked with defending a castle from invading monsters. Inside the castle, you can manage resources and harvest crops, gather experience points to level up, and learn new skills and abilities to face stronger enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.9%, Strategy 13.5%, Shooter 10.4%, Incremental 7.8%, Action 4.3%
- #9 Tower Dominion
90% matchVery Positive86% of 5,610 reviews2025
Dev: Parallel 45 Games
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 42%, Auto Battler 27.2%, Roguelite 15.1%, Strategy 9.4%, Tactical 5.3%
- #10 Idle Tower Defense
91% matchMixed54% of 118 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 39.2%, Incremental 25.8%, Idler 24.1%, Strategy 5.8%, Casual 1.9%
- #11 Refence
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 144 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 30.7%, Incremental 19.8%, Idler 19.4%, Roguelite 16.3%, Strategy 7.6%
- #12 Crown Siege
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 335 reviews2026
Dev: JOrbits GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short incremental siege game centered around growing and strengthening an army to defend your kingdom. Seize the crown from an endless wave of enemies for your best chance at survival!
Why similar: Auto Battler 30.9%, Tower Defense 25.4%, Incremental 16.9%, Idler 15.1%, Strategy 5.6%
- #13 Incrempire
89% matchMixed67% of 168 reviews2026
Dev: FMGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defend. Upgrade. Dominate. A relaxing incremental base-defense game, packed with powerful skills and a deep skill tree.
Why similar: Auto Battler 22%, Tower Defense 18.8%, Incremental 15.6%, Idler 14.9%, Roguelite 10%
- #14 Thronefall
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,759 reviews2024
Dev: GrizzlyGamesPub: Mythwright
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.5%, Auto Battler 24.3%, Strategy 13.6%, Action 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #15 Survivor Challenge TD
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: SQRT Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Survivor Challenge TD - is a Tower Defense game where you manage a single tower and add upgrades to it. Buy abilities, enhance upgrades, and defeat the boss!
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.4%, Roguelite 24.4%, Strategy 11.4%, Tactical 7.1%, Action 2.4%
- #16 Knightica
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,204 reviews2025
Dev: Mad Mango GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Recruit powerful units, place them strategically and find the best synergies in this Roguelike Autobattler! Knightica lets you guide a warband through many challenges to free the Kingdoms. Discover optimal combinations, weave powerful enchants, face dangerous monsters and lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Auto Battler 28.2%, Tower Defense 23.3%, Inventory Management 19.5%, Loot 15.5%, Strategy 5.2%
- #17 Utopia Must Fall
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,376 reviews2024
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Defend humanity's last surviving metropolis from mysterious alien machinations in this challenging base-defense arcade shooter. Featuring rapid upgrade progression, procedurally generated attack waves, dark humor and laser-sharp aesthetics.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.6%, Roguelite 18.5%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Shooter 13%, Tactical 5%
- #18 Tangy TD
84% matchVery Positive90% of 1,546 reviews2026
Dev: Cakez
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 46.5%, Loot 17.2%, Strategy 10.9%, Survival 8%, Tactical 5.4%
- #19 Defense Clicker
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 173 reviews2017
Dev: Albatros Softworks
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 98.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Defense Clicker is an clicker game which will be soon F2P, with an tower defense theme and a few twists which make it very unique. You have to build an defense line with towers and upgrade them to stay alive as long as possible. when you die the map resets but you get a few special points depending on how long you survived.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.4%, Incremental 30.2%, Strategy 17%, Casual 4.4%
- #20 This Isn't Just Tower Defense
84% matchMixed60% of 128 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: Tower Defense 36.3%, Incremental 21.2%, Idler 20.5%, Auto Battler 12.4%, Strategy 7%
- #21 Ash Warden
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: Mgfa StudioPub: Molter Games
Windows
Survive waves of enemies in Ash Warden, an incremental tower defense where you slowly become overpowered. Unlock new abilities, fight against powerful bosses, and evolve into an unstoppable force against the endless Redgaze hordes.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.7%, Incremental 18.4%, Idler 17%, Roguelite 12.7%, Survival 10.3%
- #22 Rogue Tower
82% matchVery Positive83% of 5,929 reviews2022
Dev: Die of Death Games
Windows
Median: 10.8 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 69.4%, Strategy 14.3%, Roguelite 12.6%, Casual 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #23 Minimalist Tower Defense
81% matchVery Positive95% of 1,872 reviews2024
Dev: Happy213
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Collect resources and establish a defense line before dark And then Facing countless enemies
Why similar: Tower Defense 61.4%, Strategy 14.5%, Survival 13.4%, 2D 5.5%, Casual 2.3%
- #24 Legacy of Defense
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 570 reviews2026
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 41.7%, Incremental 23.9%, Roguelite 18.4%, Strategy 9.2%, 2D 3.1%
- #25 FLERP
81% matchVery Positive87% of 408 reviews2022
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fend off hordes of enemies in this arcade tower defense roguelite with autobattler elements. Build up a team of powerful synergies and become unstoppable.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.8%, Roguelite 33.3%, Tower Defense 9%, Action 8.4%, 2D 7.2%
- #26 Broken Banners
82% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Eirik Wiklund
Windows
Defend your kingdom from evil monsters in this combination of Tower Defense and Auto Battle. Place your defenses and stop the forces of evil from reaching your kingdom.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.5%, Auto Battler 38%, Strategy 13.1%, Tactical 3.7%, 2D 2.1%
- #27 Wireworks
78% matchVery Positive89% of 633 reviews2026
Dev: JJJ
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Design your defenses, build your module board, and manage your wires. Combine signals and create synergies to empower your weapons and survive in this base-defense roguelike auto-battler.
Why similar: Auto Battler 30.7%, Tower Defense 26.7%, Inventory Management 21.3%, Roguelite 8.9%, Strategy 6.4%
- #28 Desktop Defender
78% matchVery Positive93% of 1,840 reviews2025
Dev: Conradical GamesPub: Poysky Productions
Windows
Median: 24.8 hrsMean: 53.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An idle auto-battler that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Auto Battler 31.1%, Tower Defense 25.6%, Idler 17.6%, Incremental 17.1%, Roguelite 4.1%
- #29 Arrow Spire: Tower Defense
79% matchNo user reviews66% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Kettle Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A tower defense where every defeat makes you stronger. Spend gold on temporary boosts and gems on permanent upgrades. Strengthen your tower and try to survive all 100 waves.
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.3%, Idler 35%, Strategy 10.2%, 2D 3.8%, Casual 3%
- #30 Hold The Mine
77% matchVery Positive84% of 398 reviews2026
Dev: Hookaria GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Explore and defend your mine against waves of monsters in this innovative roguelike survival game! Collect and manage your resources, discover buildings with unique effects and unleash mighty heroes to hold monsters out of the mine until the sun rises.
Why similar: Auto Battler 40.6%, Tower Defense 28.7%, Roguelite 15.3%, Strategy 9.2%, Tactical 3.3%
- #31 The Gate Must Stand
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 257 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 41.1%, Roguelite 20.2%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Strategy 8.7%, Survival 7.2%
- #32 Abyss Horde
75% matchVery Positive85% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: Solo Gaming
Windows
Darkness tears reality apart. Hordes of beasts, monsters, and abyssal demons surge from the depths mindless, driven only by destruction. Adventurer, the line needs you! In 《Abyss Horde》, defend against ever-stronger waves. Every run builds a new defense; every upgrade shifts the tide.
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.5%, Roguelite 20.9%, Idler 17.9%, Strategy 9.2%, 2D 3.1%
- #33 Color Defense
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 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 36.7%, Strategy 26.6%, Incremental 24.4%, Casual 6.4%, Indie 4.6%
- #34 Elements and build
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 219 reviews2024
Dev: ChuTouMiao StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Form your own genre with skills in different elements, use building rewards to build your own unique maze in randomly generated levels, and fight to survive waves of monsters to win
Why similar: Auto Battler 38.5%, Tower Defense 35.2%, Roguelite 13.7%, Strategy 8.2%, 2D 2.1%
- #35 Castle Of Alchemists
75% matchVery Positive81% of 774 reviews2025
Dev: Team Machiavelli
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Defend your castle in this fast-paced tower defense/action hybrid game with stunning pixel art graphics! Play as alchemically enhanced warrior Bellator, set traps, build towers, craft powerful weapons, and defend your home! The fate of the castle lies in your hands!
Why similar: Tower Defense 62.7%, Strategy 13.4%, Tactical 8.9%, 2D 6%, Action 4.4%
- #36 Idle Monster TD
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 856 reviews2021
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 162.2 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 40.9%, Idler 24.8%, Incremental 15.8%, Strategy 10.8%, 2D 3.7%
- #37 Outhold
73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,838 reviews2025
Dev: Tellus Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 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 37.9%, Incremental 26.4%, Idler 10.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Strategy 9.2%
- #38 Miracle Brave
74% matchVery Positive89% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: 1029studio
Windows
Miracle Brave blends inventory management, deck-building, tower defense, and shooter combat! Strategize your gear, forge your unique build from countless progression paths, take control of your hero, and hold back endless waves of beasts. Carve out your path to victory and forge your own legend!
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.6%, Auto Battler 29.4%, Roguelite 18.2%, Strategy 8.9%, Casual 2%
- #39 All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
73% matchVery Positive85% of 384 reviews2025
Dev: Likadev
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.9 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: Auto Battler 27%, Tower Defense 23.8%, Idler 14.8%, Incremental 14.6%, Survival 8.3%
- #40 Nordhold
71% matchVery Positive87% of 3,393 reviews2025
Dev: StunForgePub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 52.3%, Roguelite 26%, Strategy 13.6%, Tactical 4.7%, Indie 2.1%
- #41 Last Stand: Defense
73% matchVery Positive84% of 131 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 51.7%, Roguelite 22.9%, Strategy 14%, Survival 6%, Tactical 3.4%
- #42 Mage and Monsters II
70% matchVery Positive83% of 376 reviews2025
Dev: Lasse Zacho Malver
Windows
Recruit a hero to lead your army, and use spells while they fight for you. Mage & Monsters 2 is an active auto battler, where you choose to either enhance the strength of your hero, reinforce the might of your army, or increase the power of your spells.
Why similar: Auto Battler 60.8%, Action Roguelike 19%, Strategy 10.7%, Roguelite 7.2%, Action 1.4%
- #43 Bug Heroes: Tower Defense
72% matchVery Positive93% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Foursaken Media
Windows · Mac
Help the Bug Heroes defend their food stash from hordes of enemies! Control powerful heroes, build your defenses, level up your heroes and towers, equip upgrades, and more!
Why similar: Tower Defense 63.6%, Strategy 24.8%, Action 9%, Casual 1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #44 Stop Breaking My Castle!
71% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Team DunningKrugerPub: SPARTA Club
Windows
A peaceful demon castle is attacked daily by heroes who smash walls and defeat monsters, turning it into a hunting ground. As the Demon Lord, you summon and evolve monsters to defend your home and stop the relentless heroes.
Why similar: Auto Battler 52.6%, Roguelite 25.2%, Strategy 14.4%, 2D 3.4%, Casual 2.7%
- #45 Wool at the Gates
69% matchVery Positive92% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: Okay Creature
Windows
A minimalist tactical base defense game where you fight as a hero, command troops, and build powerful class synergies while fortifying your city against relentless waves of invading sheep.
Why similar: Tower Defense 54.1%, Auto Battler 26.4%, Strategy 13.5%, Action 3.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #46 Tower Survivors
72% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Final Screw
Windows · Linux
Fight an endless horde of evil minions and survive as long as you can. Collect loot and purchase new upgrades and magic abilities. Summon allies to stand along side you and survive the horde!
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.4%, Roguelite 19.6%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Shooter 8.9%, Strategy 5.1%
- #47 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,099 reviews2018
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 64.8%, Strategy 13.2%, Tactical 7.1%, 2D 5.5%, Action 3.1%
- #48 Rogue Monster Rush
67% matchVery Positive94% of 258 reviews2026
Dev: Ghost Vibes LLC
Windows
A unique Tower Defense game featuring Monster Collecting and Roguelike mechanics. Hatch, upgrade, and command a party of monster defenders, while unleashing player spells, to defend your base from the hordes of invading robots.
Why similar: Tower Defense 94.5%, Strategy 3.8%, Casual 0.9%, Indie 0.7%
- #49 SHOOPER NOVA
68% matchVery Positive85% of 664 reviews2025
Dev: JamesikaPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress. Unlock combos to shape your strategy and battle style. Become an unstoppable barrage machine and obliterate waves of enemies from all directions!
Why similar: Tower Defense 38%, Roguelite 20.9%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Strategy 12.2%, Survival 5.1%
- #50 Castle Constructor
70% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Sisyphean Games
Windows
Build and defend using a modular system of castle blocks. Fend off enemies who will climb over and break through your defenses. Collect new blocks and research techs to improve their strengths. From lowly soldiers to powerful siege weapons; defeat them all as you strive to protect your kingdom.
Why similar: Tower Defense 78.2%, Strategy 18.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%, Casual 1.4%
- #51 Medieval Defenders
74% matchMostly Negative36% of 256 reviews2016
Dev: CreobitPub: 8Floor
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Defend your ancestral castle – show the invader who the master is! Build towers, save money, train your spells, and your enemy will be vanquished.
Why similar: Tower Defense 62.3%, Strategy 18%, 2D 6.2%, Action 5.4%, Casual 4%
- #52 Galaxy Defense War
66% matchVery Positive97% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: Zero Space
Windows
'Galaxy Defense War' is a roguelike tower defense game where you need to select suitable galactic principles from randomly dropped heroes and equipment to form a combat-ready team to resist alien invaders.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.2%, Roguelite 26.7%, Strategy 16.9%, 2D 4.8%, Casual 1.3%
- #53 Repel The Rifts
67% matchVery Positive85% of 373 reviews2025
Dev: RefinedBearGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Linux
Repel the Rifts is a roguelite tower defense game where you lead a commander through an alien world, uncovering new terrain each wave, drafting powerful upgrades, and constructing defenses to hold back the chaos.
Why similar: Tower Defense 56.1%, Roguelite 21.1%, Strategy 9.8%, Tactical 7.9%, 2D 3.1%
- #54 DEFENDUN : Hero Defense
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: MYMEStudioPub: Link Compass
Windows
Summon and merge to stop incoming waves of monsters. Use over 100 different units to defend against over 200 monsters. Utilize each unit's unique traits and skills to create your own combinations of units and move them around to clear the stage while avoiding the boss's skills.
Why similar: Tower Defense 71.4%, Strategy 13.1%, 2D 6.3%, Casual 3.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #55 ShapeHero Factory
66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,015 reviews2025
Dev: Asobism.Co.,Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
In ShapeHero Factory, you’re the engineer of an ever-evolving paint-fuelled factory that spits out magical, shape-based warriors. Send them into battle - to death or glory - then build an even better factory on your next run.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30%, Auto Battler 23.2%, Roguelite 14.8%, 2.5D 13.4%, Inventory Management 12.5%
- #56 Arcane Tower Survivors
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Red Horde Games
Windows
Survive waves of enemies in this horde survival roguelite. Unleash devastating spells, master unique skills, and craft unstoppable builds. Between battles, fortify your tower and unlock powerful upgrades in a strategic meta-game. Will your magic outlast the chaos?
Why similar: Roguelite 39.9%, Action Roguelike 38.6%, 2D 8.5%, Action 6.5%, Singleplayer 3%
- #57 Cluckmech Oasis
65% matchVery Positive88% of 3,638 reviews2024
Dev: BlackLightPub: Mammorize
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 44.1%, Roguelite 19%, Shooter 13.7%, Strategy 11.8%, Survival 7.9%
- #58 Moonlight Chess
67% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
Windows
Moonlight Chess is a turn-based tactical auto-battler where you must assemble your own army, defeat waves of enemies, and vanquish the evil ravaging the kingdom!
Why similar: Auto Battler 43.6%, Tower Defense 34%, Strategy 8%, Roguelite 5%, Tactical 4.8%
- #59 Defend Your Castle
71% matchMixed55% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: XGen Studios
Windows
Defend your Castle against the relentless army of crayon invaders! Those crafty barbarian hordes have amassed their forces once again to challenge your domain. Will you and your court rise to the challenge, or stand aside as they raze your Castle to the ground?
Why similar: Tower Defense 34%, Mouse Only 19.4% ★, Strategy 17.7%, Survival 13.4%, Action 4.1%
- #60 PolyCore Defense
68% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: TorksGame
Windows
PolyCore Defense is a tower defense game where you have to raise your defenses in order to defend your core. Build unique turrets, upgrade them with special effects and use abilities to survive waves of enemies that are trying to destroy your core!
Why similar: Tower Defense 63%, Strategy 15%, Survival 8.2%, Tactical 4.5%, Action 4.1%