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  1. #1 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
    97% matchVery Positive91% of 12,980 reviews2023
    Dev: Awesome Games Studio
    Windows
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.

    Why similar: Zombies 37%, Action Roguelike 32.3%, Survival 18.7%, Indie 5.3%, Action 4.1%

  2. #2 Zombie Defense
    96% matchVery Positive84% of 2,165 reviews2016
    Dev: Home Net Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    A modern hybrid of the classic RTS and modern Tower Defense. Recruit soldiers, place them on slots and let them shoot incoming waves of zombies by their own. Order supplies, throw grenades, order airstrikes and many more... Perfect mix of strategy, tactics and micromanagement.

    Why similar: Zombies 38.5%, Tower Defense 33.5%, Survival 11.9%, Strategy 6.5%, Shooter 4.4%

  3. #3 Lumencraft
    96% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,264 reviews2023
    Dev: 2Dynamic GamesPub: Star Drifters
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Lumencraft is a unique combination of a top-down, rogue-like shooter and base building with tower defense elements. Dig and light up dark halls of a fully destructible environment on procedurally generated maps and campaign levels to find precious Lumen - humanity's only chance for survival.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 22.4%, Base Building 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Survival 10.8%, Sandbox 10.6%

  4. #4 Let Them Come
    95% matchVery Positive84% of 1,353 reviews2017
    Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Versus Evil
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 31.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Shooter 13.2%, Survival 12%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

  5. #5 Psionic Awake
    94% matchMixed67% of 207 reviews2025
    Dev: Mighty CatPub: INDIECN
    Windows

    Psionic Awake is a Roguelike game . Collect resources during the day and defend against monsters at night. It emphasizes any combination of weapons, talents, treasures and partners.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 22.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Zombies 17.3%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Shooter 10.2%

  6. #6 Acid Planet
    94% matchMostly Positive80% of 69 reviews2024
    Dev: Adam Travers
    Windows

    Acid Planet is a caustic blend of horde-survival, tower-defense and strategy. Build, fight and evolve to survive against rampaging swarms of monsters and fearsome Kaiju.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 26.4%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Base Building 17.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Survival 9.2%

  7. #7 City Defense Z
    93% matchMostly Positive77% of 300 reviews2025
    Dev: Good Mood Games
    Windows · Linux

    City Defense Z combines base-building and base defense in a roguelite progression loop. Build by day, defend by night, and face a growing zombie threat. Every defeat unlocks permanent upgrades, helping you rebuild smarter and push further each time. See how many days you can last.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 21.1%, Zombies 18.7%, Base Building 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Survival 10.7%

  8. #8 Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road
    91% matchVery Positive80% of 2,247 reviews2025
    Dev: LudogramPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 26.3%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Base Building 18.2%, Survival 12.8%, Resource Management 9.6%

  9. #9 Damned Nation Reborn
    92% matchMostly Negative20% of 83 reviews2015
    Dev: Sinister
    Windows

    Blending horror survival/ Building and tower defence elements Damned Nation gives the player more ways to experience the post apocalypse the ever before.

    Why similar: Zombies 25.7%, Tower Defense 20.8%, Base Building 18.6%, Survival 14.3%, Strategy 10.8%

  10. #10 Infectonator: Survivors
    91% matchMixed67% of 1,151 reviews2016
    Dev: Toge Productions
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    "Infectonator : Survivors" is a Randomized Permadeath Survival Simulator that combines RTS, Tower Defense, Roguelike, and Management-Simulation gameplay. The goal is to lead a group of survivors in a struggle to stay alive and find rescue in a zombie apocalyptic world.

    Why similar: Zombies 34.5%, Tower Defense 23.2%, Survival 16.4%, Strategy 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

  11. #11 BARRICADEZ
    90% matchMostly Positive80% of 144 reviews2021
    Dev: Fly Penguin inc.
    Windows · Mac

    Barricadez is a mix of tower defense and survival game. Take on your care robot and explore the underground, find new blueprints, gather resources and build your defenses and traps to survive through the night against a myriad of zombie-like creatures. Your goal: to defend the defenseless cradle.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 21.4%, Zombies 18%, Base Building 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Resource Management 8%

  12. #12 Road Defense: Outsiders
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 159 reviews2023
    Dev: Minicactus Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Protect vehicles on the road and survive! Road Defense: Outsiders is a game that combines elements of the 'roguelike' and 'tower defense' genres. Upgrade the towers and your own skills to be able to annihilate all the life around you!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 31.9%, Action Roguelike 31%, Shooter 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Indie 5.7%

  13. #13 Dead Engine
    88% matchMostly Positive74% of 121 reviews2026
    Dev: Chocolate Dungeon GamesPub: Red Axe Games
    Windows

    Fight to survive against zombies in a pixel-art post-apocalyptic city. Loot and merge items, expand your backpack. In your camp, recruit survivors but burn the bitten. Trading uncovers haunting survivor stories.

    Why similar: Zombies 21.5%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Base Building 18.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.3%, Survival 9.9%

  14. #14 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 3,026 reviews2017
    Dev: Awesome Games Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Top-down zombie shooter with tower defense elements featuring up to 4 players local and online co-op. Build your base by day, defend it by night, put your skills to the test to stay alive as long as possible! Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 26.6%, Zombies 25.6%, Base Building 15.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Survival 10.1%

  15. #15 Yet Another Zombie Defense
    87% matchVery Positive87% of 12,360 reviews2014
    Dev: Awesome Games Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.

    Why similar: Zombies 83.9%, Tower Defense 6.4%, Survival 4.8%, Shooter 2.2%, Strategy 1.1%

  16. #16 Towerful Defense: Prologue
    86% 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 28.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Survival 10.6%, Strategy 7.5%

  17. #17 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
    86% matchMostly Positive73% of 227 reviews2024
    Dev: Mini Fun Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    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: Tower Defense 29.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Survival 13%, Strategy 6.7%

  18. #18 BALL x PIT
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,880 reviews2025
    Dev: Kenny Sun and FriendsPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Action Roguelike 30.1%, Base Building 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Action 6.5%

  19. #19 Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship
    84% matchVery Positive83% of 197 reviews2025
    Dev: Zing Games Inc.Pub: Wandering Wizard
    Windows

    Build turrets, lead your crew, and upgrade the ship while gathering loot in this exciting "Tower Defense-on-wheels zombie survival roguelite" game.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 26.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.5%, Action Roguelike 21.1%, Zombies 18.2%, Strategy 6.6%

  20. #20 Creeping Dusk
    84% matchMixed67% of 94 reviews2024
    Dev: PolyShroom
    Windows · Linux

    Creeping Dusk is a tower defense game. Build a town around an abandoned gold mine and defend against monsters that swarm the area. Fortify your defenses, and prepare for the increasingly challenging nights. Will you be able to protect your town from the encroaching darkness?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 36.2%, Base Building 23.1%, Resource Management 11.8%, Zombies 11.3%, Strategy 10.3%

  21. #21 Noobs Are Coming
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,499 reviews2025
    Dev: Overboy
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 72.1%, 2D 12.8%, Action 9.9%, Singleplayer 5.1%

  22. #22 Dead Ground
    85% matchMixed62% of 114 reviews2018
    Dev: Shotx
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    Tower defense reimagined! Dead Ground is a procedurally generated tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Each playthrough will offer randomly generated guns, skills and augments. You'll have to travel, collect scrap, water, manage your inventory and upgrade your base to survive!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 58.2%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Strategy 8.2%, Shooter 5.2%, Indie 4.1%

  23. #23 Arms Evolution: ZOMBIE DESTROYER
    83% matchMixed66% of 285 reviews2023
    Dev: Ash Game StudioPub: LP Game
    Windows

    "Arms Evolution: ZOMBIE DESTROYER" is a unique Roguelite tower defense game. You will slaughter thousands of zombies in the game and enhance your weapon towers through build character in the RPG way. and , the game also offers an idle mode, so you can enjoy building weapons anytime and anywhere.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 39.2%, Zombies 24.9%, Post-apocalyptic 15.8%, Survival 10.5%, Strategy 8.5%

  24. #24 7 Days to Die
    79% matchVery Positive87% of 396,805 reviews2024
    Dev: The Fun PimpsPub: The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 107.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!

    Why similar: Zombies 22.1%, Survival 17.4%, Tower Defense 17.4%, Base Building 15.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%

  25. #25 Sun Down Survivors
    82% matchMixed51% of 194 reviews2023
    Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
    Windows

    Sun Down is a roguelike survivors-type game with a twist. Between upgrading your abilities during and between runs, you can craft turrets, collect battle-ready pets, and buy store upgrades to survive hordes of enemies through four changing seasons.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.2%, Base Building 30.9%, Survival 15%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Action 4%

  26. #26 Vectorio
    81% matchVery Positive81% of 388 reviews2023
    Dev: BN Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Build. Automate. Defend.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 30%, Base Building 21.8%, Resource Management 11.6%, Survival 11.4%, Sandbox 11.1%

  27. #27 Deadly Days: Roadtrip
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 2,605 reviews2025
    Dev: PixelsplitPub: Sidekick Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Loot, shoot, and mow down zombie hordes in this bullet heaven fever dream. Embark on a deadly roadtrip, fuel your bus, decide when to extract – and get that sweet inventory management kick when that new slot in your backpack fits just right.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 28%, Zombies 26.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Indie 4.6%

  28. #28 SHOOPER NOVA
    78% matchVery Positive85% of 616 reviews2025
    Dev: JamesikaPub: Gamersky Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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 36.2%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Strategy 12.2%, Survival 6.7%

  29. #29 Tower Survivors
    80% matchMixed69% 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 24.8%, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Zombies 14%, Shooter 7.1%

  30. #30 Defensurvivor
    79% matchMostly Positive72% of 104 reviews2024
    Dev: SignatureGamez
    Windows

    DEFENSURVIVOR is a strategy game where you build obstacles and place and move units to block zombies. There are various units with unique characteristics and powerful high-level units that can be obtained through combination. Use randomly given units to survive until the end!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 39.9%, Base Building 27.1%, Zombies 15.2%, Strategy 9.1%, 2D 5.6%

  31. #31 Survivors of the Dawn
    78% matchMostly Positive75% of 744 reviews2023
    Dev: indieGiant
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 46.8%, Survival 25.6%, Shooter 24.6%, Singleplayer 3.1%

  32. #32 TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
    77% matchVery Positive81% of 354 reviews2025
    Dev: Blockage
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    TOWER ▪ DEFENSE ▪ STRATEGY. Control Vessels. Utilize their uniquely deep set of towers. Create an everchanging defense. Play with friends. Protect your Basin at all costs. An absolute Tower Defense, Real-Time Strategy Hybrid

    Why similar: Tower Defense 54.9%, Base Building 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Strategy 6.6%, Indie 3.4%

  33. #33 Rogue Command
    76% matchVery Positive92% of 546 reviews2024
    Dev: feneq
    Windows

    Classic RTS gameplay fused with a modern roguelite. Shape your build each run by assembling an evolving arsenal of powerful units and facilities. Harvest resources, build out your base. Raise your army and call down orbital strikes to overcome the forces threatening your survival.

    Why similar: Base Building 31.1%, Action Roguelike 30.7%, Resource Management 17.9%, Strategy 12.3%, Action 5%

  34. #34 CleanFall
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 452 reviews2025
    Dev: Humanyoyo
    Windows

    CleanFall is a survival rogue-like that prizes player freedom and creativity. Build mobile death machines to fight off ravenous hordes, craft and alchemize gun turrets, and tunnel through subterranean ecosystems crawling with nameless horrors.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 28.3%, Base Building 18.7%, Post-apocalyptic 18.3%, Physics 12.7%, Sandbox 11.4%

  35. #35 Tower Factory
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 1,139 reviews2024
    Dev: Gius Caminiti
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.8 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: Tower Defense 43.1%, Base Building 29.1%, Resource Management 15.5%, Sandbox 12.4%

  36. #36 Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship - Prologue
    76% matchMostly Positive76% of 88 reviews2024
    Dev: Zing Games Inc.Pub: Wandering Wizard
    Windows

    Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship - Prologue is a quick foray into the world of Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship. Take command of the last ship in a zombie-filled world and defend against endless waves of the undead. Build turrets, lead your crew, and upgrade the ship while gathering loot.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Action Roguelike 21.1%, Tower Defense 17.7%, Zombies 16.6%, Survival 9.2%

  37. #37 R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,216 reviews2026
    Dev: WarmCore StudioPub: 2P Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Welcome to the Reincarnation Insurance Program! This top-down roguelite shooter blends Diablo-style looting with Survivor-like mayhem. Face screen-filling zombie tides, use Divine Tech to liquidate them into ash, and farm god-tier gear to forge your OP build.

    Why similar: Zombies 32.9%, Action Roguelike 27.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Survival 9.5%, Action 2.7%

  38. #38 Defender Bros
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 104 reviews2024
    Dev: Lucky DartPub: The Bueno Interactive
    Windows

    Prepare your defenses during the day and survive until dawn. Defender Bros is a Top-Down Tower Defense Roguelike where you play as a Soldier defending your Base. Pick between multiple abilities as you level up to increase you power, then after each run buy perks and get stronger

    Why similar: Tower Defense 40%, Action Roguelike 21.6%, Base Building 20.7%, Strategy 11%, Indie 2.8%

  39. #39 Last Outpost
    73% matchMostly Positive78% of 78 reviews2025
    Dev: Troyd Games
    Windows

    Last Outpost is a minimalist Base Building & Strategy game where you build and defend your outpost in zombie apocalypse. Choose your vehicle and loadout before embarking on your adventure. Use your abilities and control your units to eliminate all threats. Will you manage to defend your outpost?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 36.1%, Zombies 23%, Base Building 22.1%, Strategy 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

  40. #40 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 6,172 reviews2024
    Dev: Noxfall Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 61.9%, Strategy 13.1%, 2D 11.2%, Action 8%, Indie 5.8%

  41. #41 Bees vs Zombees
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 99 reviews2024
    Dev: DeadpixelPub: Nuntius Games
    Windows

    A fast-paced roguelike tower defense where you choose your Queen Bee with unique skills and the Artisan to build turrets and cast powerful spells to defend your hive through regions infested with zombees. Face bosses with insane mechanics and survive the Zumbeecalypse!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 34.9%, Zombies 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Strategy 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

  42. #42 There Are No Orcs
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 991 reviews2025
    Dev: BaseTrade StudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    An RTS-Roguelike hybrid with auto-battling troops. Master building placement, swarm your enemies, and smash their defenses with unit-commander combos!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 49.8%, Base Building 29.1%, Strategy 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, 2D 1.3%

  43. #43 Black blood
    75% matchMixed67% of 57 reviews2020
    Dev: Arcane Games
    Windows

    Black blood is a mix of hardcore Tower Defense strategy and top-down shooter. Act as a defender against alien invaders, attack and destroy all their insidious plans...

    Why similar: Tower Defense 35.6%, Survival 16.6%, Shooter 16.3%, Resource Management 13.5%, Strategy 9.2%

  44. #44 Expand & Exterminate: Terrytorial Disputes - Endless Base Defense
    73% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2023
    Dev: Terryble Interactive
    Windows

    The best elements of Real-Time Strategy (RTS) and Tower Defense genres combined into a new Base Defense game. Defend against countless waves of enemies while you expand your base, gather resources, and research technologies to defeat the ever strengthening enemy units.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 55%, Base Building 24.8%, Strategy 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

  45. #45 Dome Keeper
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 19,233 reviews2022
    Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 28%, Post-apocalyptic 28%, Physics 13.2%, Resource Management 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

  46. #46 They Are Billions
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 50,609 reviews2019
    Dev: Numantian Games
    Windows
    Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 56.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?

    Why similar: Base Building 26.7%, Zombies 21.9%, Tower Defense 20.1%, Survival 12.7%, Strategy 7.2%

  47. #47 Zombo Buster Rising
    72% matchVery Positive93% of 613 reviews2016
    Dev: FIREBEAST
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Shoot zombies from terrace like a boss! Zombo Buster Rising Remastered brings you a nostalgic experience of classic 2D side shooting-defense in enhanced build right from your Steam library!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 27.9%, Zombies 21.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Shooter 11.8%, Indie 7.6%

  48. #48 Tower Dominion
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 4,827 reviews2025
    Dev: Parallel 45 Games
    Windows
    Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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 46.4%, Base Building 27.7%, Resource Management 13.1%, Strategy 11%, Singleplayer 1.8%

  49. #49 Decision: Red Daze
    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 872 reviews2022
    Dev: FlyAnvilPub: Nordcurrent Labs
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Decision: Red Daze is an action RPG with a unique mix of survival and tower defense mechanics. Explore an apocalyptic wasteland, build a safe haven, and lead your team of specialists in a hopeless world, searching for a cure for the infectious disease that turns people into monsters.

    Why similar: Zombies 24.1%, Tower Defense 21.9%, Base Building 15.7%, Survival 14.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.9%

  50. #50 Repel The Rifts
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 313 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 60.2%, Resource Management 12.3%, Strategy 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, 2D 4.9%

  51. #51 Block Tower TD
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: MyDreamForever
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 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 35.7%, Base Building 14.2%, Sandbox 14.2%, Survival 13.5%, Strategy 10.2%

  52. #52 Tangy TD
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 1,121 reviews2026
    Dev: Cakez
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    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 50.2%, Strategy 12.5%, Survival 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, 2D 6.5%

  53. #53 Gore Storm
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2023
    Dev: Gundorado
    Windows

    Battle massive hordes of alien monsters to secure humanity's presence on planet Gore. Upgrade your base, hire troops, and install turrets to fight back the ever growing waves of aliens.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Shooter 12.1%, Survival 11.5%

  54. #54 Deadly Days
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,877 reviews2019
    Dev: Pixelsplit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Deadly Days is a unique strategic rogue-lite in the zombie apocalypse. Manage and protect a group of survivors and help them to stop the catastrophe. Discover and use a large number of wild and crazy objects, even wilder and crazier survivors, special abilities, and deadly weapons.

    Why similar: Zombies 29.2%, Action Roguelike 25%, Survival 10.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10%, Strategy 9%

  55. #55 Survivor Challenge TD
    67% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2025
    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 72.8%, Strategy 14.8%, Indie 5.2%, Action 4.3%, Singleplayer 2.9%

  56. #56 Chrysalis
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 115 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 33.8%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Base Building 18.2%, Survival 10.1%, Strategy 7.5%

  57. #57 Dr. Professor Scientist's Weapons Testing Facility
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2022
    Dev: Cool Smithy Games
    Windows

    DPSWTF is a base defense game with roguelike elements, where instead of placing towers, you build the best tower of them all. Combine the best projectiles with effective modifiers and push back the incoming hordes. Research them all to conquer the secrets of the Great North!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 51.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 30.6%, Strategy 11.1%, 2D 7.1%

  58. #58 Night of the Dead
    66% matchMostly Positive77% of 11,732 reviews2024
    Dev: Jackto Studios
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 27%, Zombies 24%, Base Building 17.7%, Survival 12.8%, Sandbox 10.1%

  59. #59 Cluckmech Oasis
    65% matchVery Positive88% of 3,463 reviews2024
    Dev: BlackLightPub: Mammorize
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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 44.6%, Shooter 16.6%, Strategy 12.4%, Survival 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%

  60. #60 Cast Out Colony
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2025
    Dev: Wooshido
    Windows

    Cast Out Colony combines roguelite and bullet-heaven action with robust town-building elements. Choose from various characters, fight hordes of foes, and grow your colony, which in return grows your stats, offering a unique twist on the survival genre.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Action Roguelike 31.3%, Base Building 21.2%, Strategy 9.5%, Action 3.3%

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