- #1 Forts
97% matchVery Positive92% of 25,292 reviews2017
Dev: EarthWork Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unleash your creativity and strategic prowess in Forts, the exhilarating physics-based RTS! Design, construct, and customize imposing fortresses, bristling with devastating firepower, and blast your opponent’s buildings to rubble!
Why similar: Memes 24.9%, Base Building 24.5%, Building 13.7%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Strategy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features intense, physics-based base building and destruction that mirrors the chaotic strategy of the seed game.
- #2 Bloons TD Battles
96% matchVery Positive91% of 29,316 reviews2016
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 6, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.4%, Multiplayer 19.5%, Strategy 12.7%, Co-op 8.1%, Funny 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the competitive, head-to-head tower defense experience that fans of the genre crave.
- #3 Dungeon Defenders
96% matchVery Positive93% of 18,979 reviews2011
Dev: Chromatic Games
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.3%, Online Co-Op 20.1%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Building 10.1%, Funny 8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic co-op experience that perfectly blends action-RPG elements with deep tower defense strategy.
- #4 Sanctum 2
94% matchVery Positive90% of 14,391 reviews2013
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.8%, Co-op 17.1%, Online Co-Op 9.5%, Strategy 7.5%, Multiplayer 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person shooting with tower defense mechanics, perfect for players who enjoy active participation in their defenses.
- #5 Dungeon Defenders: Awakened
93% matchMixed66% of 4,832 reviews2020
Dev: Chromatic Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is co-op Tower Defense combined with epic Action RPG combat. You’re able to join forces with up to four players to take on a never-ending army of orcs, demons, and dragons! Are your defenses strong enough to save the world of Etheria?
Why similar: Tower Defense 24%, Online Co-Op 15.9%, Co-op 14.7%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Building 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modernized take on the classic co-op tower defense formula with updated visuals and mechanics.
- #6 Tower Wars
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,754 reviews2012
Dev: SuperVillain Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Tower Wars combines elements of tower defense, RTS, and all-out multi-player mayhem to bring you a completely unique experience, delivered with a fun and funny not-so-old world style!
Why similar: Tower Defense 60%, Strategy 11.4%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Co-op 9.7%, Indie 3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on competitive multiplayer tower defense where players must balance building defenses and sending units to attack.
- #7 Zombie Builder Defense
91% matchMixed67% of 513 reviews2018
Dev: Noham Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Top down, action packed, multiplayer, zombie shooter. Build your base with friends and see how long you can survive the endless horde of zombies. Level up with friends, or alone, how you die is up to you.
Why similar: Tower Defense 21%, Base Building 18.1%, Online Co-Op 14.8%, Violent 12.6%, Co-op 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane co-op survival game that emphasizes building fortifications to hold off waves of enemies.
- #8 Mindustry
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 27,902 reviews2019
Dev: AnukenDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.7%, Base Building 24.5%, Building 9.7%, Co-op 9.3%, Multiplayer 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates complex automation and base building with tower defense, offering a deeper strategic layer for players.
- #9 Ultimate Zombie Defense
89% matchVery Positive85% of 4,774 reviews2020
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Team up or face it alone in this top down zombie slaying defense adventure! Featuring up to 4 player online co-op, cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses to build the Ultimate Zombie Defense. Can YOU stop them?
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.4%, Online Co-Op 16.5%, Co-op 12.5%, Violent 9.4%, Base Building 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features top-down action and base-building mechanics that reward tactical placement and teamwork.
- #10 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
89% matchVery Positive82% of 3,629 reviews2017
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 23.6%, Violent 15.7%, Base Building 14.4%, Co-op 10.3%, Multiplayer 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style survival game where building defenses is essential to surviving the night.
- #11 Colony Siege
87% matchVery Positive93% of 259 reviews2020
Dev: Finifugal Games
Windows
Colony Siege combines the best of RTS and tower defense, including base building, mazing, and unit physics. Defend Earth's remaining colonies using an arsenal of deadly weapons to torch, slice, throw, and impale swarms of alien invaders.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33%, Strategy 26.7%, Co-op 14%, Base Building 10.1%, Online Co-Op 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends real-time strategy with tower defense, allowing for creative base layouts against waves of enemies.
- #12 McDROID
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 216 reviews2014
Dev: Elefantopia
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Farm, Build, Defend, in the Galaxy's only Arcade-Tower-Defense.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.4%, Base Building 21.2%, Strategy 7.9%, Funny 7.7%, Co-op 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky action-tower defense hybrid where you manage a robot to defend your base against alien threats.
- #13 Gensokyo Defenders
86% matchVery Positive93% of 136 reviews2019
Dev: NeetpiaPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Use Traps and Spell Cards to fight back the magical masses! Blistering shoot-em-up action meets tactical tower defense as you choose from almost 20 popular characters to stop the fairy onslaught! Take advantage of their unique powers and tricky Traps to freeze, fry, and blow your enemies away!
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.7%, Strategy 22.1%, Co-op 12.1%, Action 11.5%, Bullet Hell 9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines action-oriented gameplay with tower defense, offering a unique twist on the genre.
- #14 Defender Bros
84% matchVery Positive87% of 106 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 31.1%, Base Building 17%, Online Co-Op 13.2%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Funny 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical tower defense game that emphasizes cooperative play and military-style defense.
- #15 Tavernacle!
85% matchMixed59% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Dama Dama GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Grab your hammers and start to craft in this co-op Tavern Defense for one to four players. As a team of Dwarves, you must gather supplies and build towers to protect your beloved brewery. Learn to cooperate to achieve victory in this chaotic multiplayer game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.2%, Co-op 15.9%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Funny 8.6%, Multiplayer 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op tower defense game that features third-person shooter elements and a humorous tone.
- #16 Keep Keepers
84% matchVery Positive87% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: Thunderrock Innovations
Windows
Tower Defense meets Base Management. Strategically place your defenses. Craft wacky ammunition like fiery peppers and boomerang bananas. Discover amazing weapons and automate your economy while defending against waves of enemies. Can you handle the chaos?
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.5%, Base Building 18.1%, Online Co-Op 17.1%, Co-op 14.3%, Multiplayer 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative tower defense game that incorporates automation and roguelite elements for added replayability.
- #17 Citywars Tower Defense
83% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,129 reviews2022
Dev: 01 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Citywars TD is a cute multiplayer third person Survival Tower Defense. Build towers, gather resources, craft tools, upgrade weapons, level up buildings, expand your city with your friends and work under pressure before the next incoming wave of monsters.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.4%, Base Building 19.4%, Online Co-Op 16.6%, Building 11.4%, Third Person 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines survival elements with tower defense in a stylized, blocky world.
- #18 Kingdom Two Crowns
82% matchVery Positive90% of 39,408 reviews2018
Dev: Fury StudiosPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.2 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 31.7%, Base Building 16.3%, Co-op 12.2%, Building 11.8%, Online Co-Op 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist strategy game focused on base building and defense in a beautiful, side-scrolling world.
- #19 Creeper World 4
80% matchVery Positive95% of 4,716 reviews2020
Dev: Knuckle Cracker
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The unstoppable fluid enemy has returned and destroyed every world in its path! Defend against Creeper as it floods across the 3D terrain in this real time strategy game where the enemy is a fluid.
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.5%, Building 21.9%, Strategy 12.7%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a distinct take on tower defense where you must defend against a fluid, encroaching enemy.
- #20 Toy Soldiers
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,495 reviews2012
Dev: Signal Studios
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles.
Why similar: Tower Defense 64.2%, Strategy 24.5%, Action 10.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique historical aesthetic while providing a solid mix of action and tower defense gameplay.
- #21 PixelJunk™ Monsters 2
82% matchMixed66% of 286 reviews2018
Dev: Q-Games Ltd.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
PixelJunk™ Monsters is back with the simple, yet highly strategic real-time tower defense gameplay gameplay of the original title, now with updated graphics and brand new multiplayer modes!
Why similar: Tower Defense 75.1%, Action 24.9%
Why You'll Like It: A charming co-op tower defense game that focuses on strategic placement and resource management.
- #22 Pigeons Attack
81% matchVery Positive92% of 193 reviews2019
Dev: Nixtor Game Studio
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Pigeons Attack is a top-down shooter whose goal is to survive the pigeons hordes for as long as possible. Use upgrades and weapons placed around the level. Unlock new characters, maps and magic runes. Help fight this invasion, alone or with your friends!
Why similar: Memes 29.2%, Online Co-Op 16%, Co-op 15.1%, Shooter 11.4%, Multiplayer 11%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous, action-packed game that shares the lighthearted and chaotic vibe of the seed game.
- #23 Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 155,317 reviews2009
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Why similar: Tower Defense 63.4%, Strategy 13.9%, Comedy 11.1%, Funny 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential tower defense game that provides a fun, strategic experience for all skill levels.
- #24 TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
78% matchVery Positive81% of 370 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 28.7%, Co-op 16.3%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Base Building 12.3%, Building 12%
- #25 Anomaly: Warzone Earth
79% matchVery Positive87% of 4,687 reviews2011
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.4%, Strategy 31.5%, Action 7.8%, Indie 7.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A reverse tower defense game where you must navigate your units through enemy-defended paths.
- #26 Iron Harvest
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,957 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
Why similar: Base Building 33.5%, Strategy 16.7%, Co-op 15.6%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Online Co-Op 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: A real-time strategy game with strong base-building elements and a unique diesel-punk aesthetic.
- #27 Presidents Tower Defense
74% matchVery Positive91% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Bools
Windows
Defend the Oval Office from an endless alien invasion by harnessing the abilities of your favorite (or least favorite) U.S. Presidents.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40%, Online Co-Op 24.8%, Funny 11.6%, Third Person 11.4%, Action 5.9%
- #28 Battle Islands
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,471 reviews2014
Dev: DR StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Battle friends over air, land and sea in this epic WW2-themed battle strategy game.
Why similar: Strategy 25%, Tower Defense 19.6%, Multiplayer 18.9%, Building 8.5%, Online Co-Op 8.2%
- #29 Of Guards And Thieves
76% matchVery Positive85% of 4,329 reviews2014
Dev: Subvert Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Of Guards and Thieves is a multiplayer stealth game in which high-powered guards face off against fast and elusive thieves in a contest of wits. Outsmarting the enemy and shooting your way through to the goal are equally valid strategies. Simple rules, emergent gameplay and high replayability.
Why similar: Multiplayer 29.6%, Co-op 24.6%, Shooter 15.7%, Action 8.6%, Strategy 8.1%
- #30 Eden Rising
77% matchMixed64% of 1,447 reviews2019
Dev: The Wall Productions Inc.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Brace yourself for a brand new action-packed Open World. Explore a huge world to gather materials for gear and defenses. Use everything at your disposal to defend your bases and defeat hordes of hostile monsters. Play solo or up to 8-player online!
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.8%, Co-op 18.8%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Strategy 8.9%
- #31 Dungeon Defenders II
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 22,164 reviews2017
Dev: Chromatic Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dungeon Defenders II is a cooperative Action Tower Defense game packed with roleplaying elements like loot, leveling, and pets.
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.6%, Online Co-Op 25.2%, Multiplayer 19.6%, Building 12.2%, Third Person 9.5%
- #32 Survival Machine
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 805 reviews2026
Dev: Grape PickersPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Build your base on a moving Machine, travel through biomes with different resources, and prepare for the night when a zombie threat is much higher than during the day. Would you go solo or explore this new world with your best friends?
Why similar: Tower Defense 22.1%, Base Building 16.4%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Co-op 11.7%, Building 10.1%
- #33 Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
73% matchVery Positive88% of 87,777 reviews2018
Dev: Landfall
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Grab your balloon crossbow and trusty inflatable hammer, because things are about to get wobbly! Be the last weirdo standing in the world-leading physics-based Battle Royale game.
Why similar: Memes 28.3%, Multiplayer 25.8%, Strategy 15.7%, Co-op 12%, Shooter 8.6%
- #34 Trial Of Empires TD
75% matchMostly Positive69% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Mustafa YILMAZER
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trial of Empires TD, is a Free to Play 3D tower defense game. Pick your ally and build your strategy with different combinations. Compete with other players on the Leaderboards with Single-Player or CO-OP game modes
Why similar: Tower Defense 28%, Online Co-Op 20.1%, Co-op 17.9%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Strategy 8.2%
- #35 Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,669 reviews2025
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap combines chaotic third-person combat with devious trap-laying strategy. Enjoy endless replayability as your War Mage grows stronger through roguelite progression. Repel relentless orc hordes solo or with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.3%, Co-op 15.9%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Funny 9.4%
- #36 Throbax TD
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: Unterrainer Informatik OG
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Throbax TD is the "Tower Defense" game you are looking for: Help Ughlar fight his way through 50 levels, buy over 100 upgrades and get all of the 50+ achievements.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.1%, Base Building 19.4%, Co-op 12.7%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Multiplayer 10.8%
- #37 Iron Brigade
74% matchVery Positive86% of 1,239 reviews2012
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Join The Mobile Trench Brigade and protect humanity from the evil Monovision menace!
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.7%, Co-op 18.4%, Strategy 14.5%, Action 8.1%, Funny 4.7%
- #38 Yet Another Zombie Defense
73% matchVery Positive87% of 12,385 reviews2014
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 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: Tower Defense 29.8%, Co-op 21.1%, Multiplayer 17.3%, Online Co-Op 9.7%, Shooter 7.7%
- #39 Arrival of Beasts
71% matchPositive94% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: FreeTimeDevelopment
Windows
Discover one of the hardest tower defense games with strategic elements, individual gameplay and challenging mechanics. Play together with your friends in co-op mode, create a team and compete with other players in the online ranking.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.3%, Base Building 20.1%, Strategy 12.8%, Co-op 8.9%, Online Co-Op 7.8%
- #40 ShellShock Live
70% matchVery Positive93% of 35,591 reviews2020
Dev: kChamp Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Demolish your friends with hundreds of upgradable weapons shot from your customizable tank in this action-packed online multiplayer tanks game. Earn XP to level up and unlock new tanks, weapons, and gear. Fight against or alongside your friends for strategic team or free-for-all matches.
Why similar: Multiplayer 28.9%, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Strategy 15.1%, Co-op 11.9%, Shooter 10.8%
- #41 Bloons TD Battles 2
68% matchVery Positive84% of 34,132 reviews2021
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
From the creators of Bloons TD6... Bloons TD Battles 2 is a brand new installment of the top-rated head-to-head tower defense game. Gather your Hero, choose your team of powerful Monkey Towers, and prepare to battle one on one against other players and relentless waves of Bloons!
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.1%, Multiplayer 20.9%, Strategy 13.7%, Funny 8.3%, Action 6.1%
- #42 Sitting Ducks
67% matchVery Positive82% of 90 reviews2026
Dev: The Gang StudioPub: The Gang Studio
Windows
A chaotic co-op armageddon game where you build ridiculous structures to survive world-ending disasters with sticky hands, physics chaos & friends who probably won’t save you. Don´t be a Sitting Duck!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 17%, Co-op 15.2%, Building 13.8%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Comedy 12.1%
- #43 Bloons Adventure Time TD
70% matchVery Positive87% of 4,776 reviews2019
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Defend Ooo from the Bloon invasion in this epic tower defense crossover.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.9%, Strategy 22.7%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Action 10.2%, Funny 3.6%
- #44 DG2: Defense Grid 2
70% matchVery Positive87% of 3,446 reviews2014
Dev: Hidden Path Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Great strategy is timeless. Build, adapt, and defend across dynamic maps, solo or online - every session brings new strategies, new solutions, and new surprises. Now is the perfect time to enter the grid.
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.1%, Base Building 17.4%, Co-op 12.2%, Building 11.2%, Online Co-Op 10.4%
- #45 Fortress Fury
67% matchMixed64% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: Kervado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fortress Fury is a survivor multiplayer tower defense roguelite. Endless hordes of enemies want to crush your tower! Buy weapons and upgrades to craft an array of overpowering builds. Will you be able to survive all waves and be the last tower?
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.2%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Strategy 14.6%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Action 6.5%
- #46 Sineus Arena Survivors
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,154 reviews2026
Dev: Sineus Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Fight hordes and defend your Stronghold in a bullet heaven survivor-like with co-op and tower defense. Gain power-ups every level, collect random artifacts from chests and grow stronger to survive, defeat the boss and claim a top spot on the Sineus Arena leaderboards!
Why similar: Tower Defense 24.3%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Base Building 15.4%, Co-op 15.4%, Bullet Hell 12.8%
- #47 HERO DEFENSE
71% matchMixed63% of 772 reviews2016
Dev: Happy TuesdayPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
CREEPS CRUMBLE. HEROES RISE. Command a team of renegade heroes and impale, slash, tear and burn through legions of undead hell-bent on world domination. Your mission: to defeat the world’s most powerful vampire, Count Necrosis.
Why similar: Tower Defense 61.5%, Strategy 10.8%, Co-op 7.5%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Action 4.5%
- #48 Cheese Game
68% matchVery Positive88% of 274 reviews2022
Dev: Zach Hsu
Windows
Armed with nothing more than a dash and a hunger for survival, fend off the beasts that desire to slice you up and put you on a platter (with bread or crackers as a palette cleanser of course).
Why similar: Memes 38.8%, Comedy 16.2%, Third Person 14%, Funny 12.8%, Bullet Hell 7.1%
- #49 One Troll Army
69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,492 reviews2016
Dev: FlyAnvilPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Play as a giant troll in One Troll Army - a defense game about building forts, upgrading your troll, and fighting off waves of enemies. Play Against The Twitch Chat!
Why similar: Strategy 45.7%, Tower Defense 38.9%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Indie 4.2%, Action 1.9%
- #50 Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
66% matchVery Positive86% of 15,253 reviews2021
Dev: AutoAttack Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An infinitely replayable multiplayer and single-player tower defense. Defend against waves of enemies and destroy the enemy's king before they destroy yours. Legion TD 2 is a one-of-a-kind game of tactics, teamwork, and prediction. Party as 1-8 players.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.2%, Base Building 15.6%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Co-op 13.5%, Multiplayer 13.4%
- #51 Bish Bash Bots
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 210 reviews2023
Dev: CATASTROPHIC_OVERLOADPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Bish Bash Bots is a unique mix of casual tower defense strategy and all-out brawling action. Team up in couch co-op / online play or go it alone and fight to save the world by building upgradable turrets, unlocking gadgets and bashing bots with giant hammers.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.5%, Co-op 19.5%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Funny 9%
- #52 Project: Vaccine A
68% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Birb Games
Windows
Firewall, vaccine, cleaner... Place various blocks to protect your CPU! Vaccine A is a sandbox defense game, filled with parody of various programs.
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.4%, Base Building 29.8%, Building 11%, Strategy 10%, Indie 3.3%
- #53 Fire With Fire Tower Attack and Defense
71% matchMixed47% of 233 reviews2016
Dev: Theory Georgiou
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Fire with Fire is an online player vs player tower defense strategy game about ascendant fireball creatures fighting over the last remaining fuel sources of a dying planet. Save the trees and rise up the leader boards. New unique towers, creeps and arenas in development.
Why similar: Tower Defense 64%, Strategy 18.4%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Indie 7.1%
- #54 VERSUS SQUAD
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 584 reviews2016
Dev: DiezelPower
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Versus Squad is a fast action twin-stick shooter from the creator of Nation Red. Build your own sandbox defense and battle thousands of zombie mutants in top down combat! Face up to a dozen bosses. Simultaneously. Collect loot, build and repair. Play single player, on-line or local coop!
Why similar: Tower Defense 26%, Co-op 14.8%, Base Building 11.2%, Online Co-Op 10.8%, Violent 10.2%
- #55 They Are Coming
65% matchVery Positive90% of 632 reviews2023
Dev: OnHit Developments
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
They Are Coming is a hybrid game that combines roguelike, tower defense, and base building in a side-scrolling shooter format. It offers a straightforward gaming experience for pure enjoyment.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.1%, Base Building 22.7%, Shooter 13.1%, Strategy 10%, Third Person 8.6%