- #1 Cubetractor
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 480 reviews2013
Dev: Ludochip
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 19%
WINNER: IGF China award for BEST GAME!Cubetractor is a neo-retroesque action-strategy-puzzle hybrid where you defeat enemies through an unconventional cube-pulling, turret-buildling mechanic. The game carries elements of a reverse tower defence and a grounded bullet-hell dodger to deliver a unique gameplay experience presented in a...
Why similar: Strategy 38.7%, Tower Defense 22.9%, Action 20.5%, Indie 18%
- #2 Sacraboar
96% matchMostly Negative26% of 66 reviews2009
Dev: Makivision Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Sacraboar is an RTS game in which players have to capture their opponent's boar trophy. Featuring an intuitive and easy to use resource management system, the game offers fast-paced game play without lengthy and tedious construction phases.
Why similar: Strategy 51.5%, Action 28.4%, Indie 20.1%
- #3 Rush for Glory
94% matchMixed61% of 148 reviews2014
Dev: Parseh Game StudioPub: KATNAPPE SP. Z O. O.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Rush for Glory is featuring challenging and rewarding Tower Defense battles, in which players are defending their base against an alien invasion. By strategically building towers and upgrading them, the player can keep his base safely and further progress through the extensive singleplayer campaign.
Why similar: Tower Defense 59%, Strategy 28.2%, Action 12.8%
- #4 War in a Box: Paper Tanks
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 208 reviews2014
Dev: DQ Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Build your towers of paper before they get out of the box and make a big mess in the room. Manage the turrets, upgrade and be careful where you put them... every decision can be fatal! Watch out for the air units, they have a different route!
Why similar: Tower Defense 62%, Strategy 27.8%, Indie 10.2%
- #5 MyTD 我的塔防
93% matchMixed57% of 67 reviews2017
Dev: DaTigerGame
Windows
[MYTD] is a tower defense strategy game, Unlike traditional tower defense.[MYTD] has added a lot of fresh play.[MYTD] is a pixel tower game strategy placed through games, with endless defense mode, character upgrades, defensive towers skills to choose, turret and changeful, one thousand kinds of style let you challenge without limit, the...
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.5%, Strategy 37.3%, Indie 15.2%
- #6 Ninja Cats vs Samurai Dogs
92% matchMixed61% of 38 reviews2014
Dev: Eutechnyx
Windows
TIGA award nominated Ninja Cats vs Samurai Dogs combines the addictiveness of a tower defence game with the depth and tactical variety of a Real Time Strategy title. Choose your side in a fast paced and frenetic battle for canine or feline supremacy!Leading an army of Ninja Cats or Samurai Dogs has never felt so compelling!
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.1%, Strategy 39.6%, Indie 13.3%
- #7 Tryst
91% matchMostly Negative25% of 63 reviews2012
Dev: BlueGiant Interactive
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Tryst is a competitive Real Time Strategy Game that provides a unique, fast paced spin to the established strategy model.
Why similar: Strategy 52.6%, Action 27.8%, Indie 19.7%
- #8 Tiny Toyfare
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 45 reviews2017
Dev: Super Suite Studios
Windows
Tiny Toyfare is a Tower Defense/FPS hybrid with a focus on strategic calm followed by twitch action. Construct powerful towers, recruit adorable squads and fight off the Dino invasion!
Why similar: Tower Defense 41%, Strategy 29.5%, Action 17%, Indie 12.5%
- #9 Alien Robot Monsters
89% matchVery Positive85% of 124 reviews2015
Dev: Kraftix Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Epic sci-fi tower defense action with 16-bit era look and feel, pitching your colonists against an almost endless horde of hostile alien robots who strongly oppose your attempts of colonizing their planet! Deluxe version includes the soundtrack!
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.1%, Strategy 30.5%, Action 17.6%, Indie 11.9%
- #10 Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 504 reviews2016
Dev: Artem Kotov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The sequel to the hit strategy game, with new weapons, landscapes, and options.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.8%, Strategy 33%, Action 17.5%, Indie 11.7%
- #11 Commando Jack
86% matchMixed50% of 557 reviews2014
Dev: Colossal GamesPub: KISS ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A Tower Defence game, that actually allows you to sit inside the turret and come face-to-face with the enemies! Addictive strategy - action game, with loads of shooting and explosions! Nearing 2 MILLION DOWNLOADS!
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.9%, Strategy 34.9%, Action 15.8%, Indie 10.5%
- #12 Ancient Tower
85% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: Carlo Monzini
Windows · Mac
The monsters are coming to invade our kingdom. Can you help our guild to stop them? Play it BEAUTIFULLY: the ultimate tower defense game has finally arrived. An epic guild of epic Heroes, dozens of angry monsters, amazing powers, golems, a lot of different and unique colorful levels is what is waiting for you in Ancient Tower.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.1%, Strategy 28.3%, Action 24.1%, Indie 11.5%
- #13 Fat Chicken
86% matchMixed70% of 46 reviews2014
Dev: Mighty Rabbit StudiosPub: Relevant Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Fat Chicken is a REVERSE TOWER DEFENSE game where you fatten up farm animals for slaughter by pumping them full of hormones, overfeeding them and basting them with antibiotics to keep them alive so they're worth more when you turn 'em into tasty, tasty packaged meat...it's what's for dinner!
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.3%, Strategy 33.8%, Action 16.6%, Indie 13.3%
- #14 M.A.C.E. Tower Defense
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 61 reviews2017
Dev: EntwicklerX
Windows
M.A.C.E. Tower Defense is a classic tower defense game with unique towers and enemies and an ingame shop system for getting better towers, upgrade existing towers and buy special items.
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.8%, Strategy 31%, Action 17.3%, Indie 11.9%
- #15 Artificial Defense
84% matchVery Positive82% of 210 reviews2016
Dev: Thiemo Bolder, ONEMANGAMES
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Artificial Defense is a one man made, real time strategy game combining orbital shooter and tower defense components within an electrifying, virtual reality setting. You are the machine, a mighty computer-system defending its servers against swarms of intruding creeps.
Why similar: Strategy 36.3%, Tower Defense 29.2%, Action 19.2%, Indie 15.2%
- #16 Anomaly Defenders
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 676 reviews2014
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Anomaly Defenders is the closing installment of the Anomaly series. The original incarnation of the Tower Offense sub-genre had players controlling humans fighting alien invaders. Now, the tables have turned. The human counterattack is underway and the alien homeworld is under threat.
Why similar: Tower Defense 53.5%, Strategy 26.5%, Action 12.2%, Indie 7.9%
- #17 Shad'O
83% matchMixed55% of 127 reviews2012
Dev: Okugi StudioPub: Okugi Sudio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
In this uniqueTower Defense you will travel through William’s mind in a colored and dreamlike universe.
Why similar: Tower Defense 54.1%, Strategy 23.5%, Indie 11.2%, Action 11.2%
- #18 War Heroes: Invasion
81% matchMixed58% of 38 reviews2018
Dev: Hammerson Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Mighty towers, powerful explosions, epic battles - all these and much more awaits you in this one of the best Tower Defense games. Evil tanks, warplanes, mortar men and machine-gunners are ready to attack the land of civilians. Take the challenge and commence the battle!
Why similar: Strategy 39.5%, Tower Defense 35.2%, Indie 16.1%, Action 9.1%
- #19 Selknam Defense
82% matchMixed42% of 57 reviews2014
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Selknam Defense is more than an exceptional strategy game. It’s a gateway to the past that puts a nation’s destiny into your control. Do you have the skills to alter history and save the Selknam?
Why similar: Tower Defense 52.8%, Strategy 27.8%, Indie 11%, Action 8.4%
- #20 Island Defense
81% matchMixed53% of 121 reviews2015
Dev: Stereo7 Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Get ready for modern battles! Defend your islands against evil invaders in jungles! Your team will consist of modern snipers, gunners, rockets, ice towers and other great things. A deep conflict has been brewing between you and the evil invaders. Fight to protect your freedom and liberty.
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.8%, Strategy 31.7%, Action 11.8%, Indie 8.7%
- #21 Spoids
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 115 reviews2017
Dev: AirWave GamesPub: BindleBot
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Spoids is a challenging throwback to the original brand of tower defense games. Command the Remote Defense Space Station and respond to distress calls of those who are being attacked by the invaders. Travel from planet to planet using your powerful arsenal to hold back the Spoids.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.8%, Strategy 32%, Action 14.1%, Indie 13.1%
- #22 Voronium - Locust Sols
78% matchPositive84% of 49 reviews2018
Dev: Gamalocus Studios
Windows
Voronium takes place on a planet far away. Mankind has discovered Voronium which became it's ultimate energy source. Your job is to protect the Voronium mining operation at all cost, building defensive structures and operating them simultaneously. On VR only.
Why similar: Strategy 33.7%, Tower Defense 29%, Action 20%, Indie 17.3%
- #23 Abyss Raiders: Uncharted
80% matchMixed42% of 175 reviews2015
Dev: DarkStar GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Abyss Raiders: Uncharted is an action tower defence game, set in a future where robots are the dominant species in the universe. You will need to survive waves of fierce enemies whilst searching for the ancient ruins that have the power to prevent the second apocalypse.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.8%, Strategy 37.9%, Action 14.2%, Indie 9.2%
- #24 Anomaly 2
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,055 reviews2013
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Anomaly 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Anomaly Warzone Earth. Maintaining the core elements of the original, Anomaly 2 adds plenty of new features: unit morphing, over million tactical combinations, post-apo world and tower defense vs tower offense multiplayer mode.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.7%, Strategy 33.9%, Action 13.7%, Indie 9.7%
- #25 Galactic Tower Defense
77% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: Prefix Wiz
Windows
Galactic Tower Defense has a different take on the Tower Defense genre. Place towers anywhere to gain a strategic advantage. Choose multiple tower upgrades to maximize your offensive and defensive capabilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.5%, Strategy 28.7%, Action 18.2%, Indie 11.7%
- #26 Anomaly Korea
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 792 reviews2013
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Exclusively brought to Steam for PC, Mac and Linux in Anomaly Bundle, Anomaly Korea is an expansion campaign to Anomaly Warzone Earth. The alien robots are back and this time they’ve got Korea in their sights. It’s your job to lead a squad into fierce fire-fights and fend off the alien invasion.
Why similar: Strategy 41.1%, Tower Defense 35.5%, Action 18.8%, Indie 4.6%
- #27 Sleep Tight
75% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: We Are Fuzzy
Windows
Sleep Tight is an adrenaline pumping arcade-style, twin-stick shooter with base-building elements and wrapped in blankets of nostalgia. Construct your strongest pillow fort during the day to defend your bedroom from endless hordes of monsters each night.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.5%, Strategy 31.8%, Action 19.2%, Indie 13.6%
- #28 Soulcaster: Part I & II
76% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: MagicalTimeBean
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Take control of a squadron of epic summons in this unique take on dungeon crawling!
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.7%, Strategy 33.2%, Action 19.1%, Indie 14%
- #29 Anomaly Warzone Earth Mobile Campaign
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 549 reviews2013
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Anomaly Warzone Earth Mobile Campaign continues Steam's Anomaly Warzone Earth in an extra 15-level campaign. Originally released on mobile devices, the campaign is brought to Steam for PC, Mac and Linux exclusively in Anomaly Bundle. AWE Mobile Campaign turns tower defense on its head.
Why similar: Strategy 41.1%, Tower Defense 34.4%, Action 21.1%, Indie 3.4%
- #30 Zone 10
73% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2019
Dev: Core Reaction Studios
Windows
Take command of your faction's only Starbase in Zone 10. In this innovative, arcade style, tower defense game you can build your own maze using specialty blocks and defend your Starbase against spaceships and ground troops that can blow up parts of your defenses.
Why similar: Strategy 40%, Action 22.2%, Tower Defense 21.5%, Indie 16.3%
- #31 Bots Rush
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: Ponomarev Denis
Windows
Bots Rush is a unique mix of Tower Defense and logistic puzzle. You will find a set of interesting and complicated game levels, original enemies. Your task is simply to build a network of roads to deliver resources to factories and ammo to towers. Sounds easy, right? Lets check this out.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.7%, Strategy 37%, Indie 14.4%
- #32 Crumbled World
75% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2016
Dev: Clone Corps
Windows · Linux
Crumbled World is a tower defense game where you're tasked to create a maze of defensive structures with the purpose to defend the world crystal. The world crystal is what keeps the world from further collapsing into darkness and without it no hope exists.
Why similar: Tower Defense 52.9%, Strategy 33.4%, Indie 13.6%
- #33 Dungeon Warfare 2
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,138 reviews2018
Dev: Valsar
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeons with the deadliest of traps and insidious contraptions against greedy adventurers and wannabe heroes.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.5%, Strategy 36.2%, Indie 13.3%
- #34 Age of Steel: Recharge
73% matchMixed76% of 334 reviews2016
Dev: Quaint Emerald
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
"Age of Steel: Recharge" is a 2D strategy with a view from the side. You're taking the role of commander, who was entrusted the management of the military base. Your mission is to defend a base from the waves of enemies at any price.
Why similar: Strategy 41.3%, Tower Defense 28.8%, Action 17.8%, Indie 12.1%
- #35 Poöf
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 246 reviews2013
Dev: ArkedoPub: Neko Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Poöf has been tricked by accepting a golden laying kitten. But the precious kitty makes all the greedy monsters envious. Survive waves of monsters trying to steal your revenue!Poöf vs the cursed kitty is a mix between tower defense, and platforming action, a game focused on hardcore gameplay, tight controls and choices, inspired by games...
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.7%, Strategy 29.7%, Action 18.3%, Indie 13.3%
- #36 Rabbit Island
72% matchMixed66% of 41 reviews2016
Dev: Serhii Vitukhin
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
We invite you to join a trip to little islands of jolly forms. We will be thankful to you, the great strategist, if you help us to get rid of gluttonous rabbits.
Why similar: Strategy 42%, Tower Defense 41.3%, Indie 16.6%
- #37 Opie: The Defender
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mythra Tech
Windows
Be first to conquer Old Kingdom's deserted islands; build your base, search treasures and secrets in its ruins. Research and craft new weapons to help you fight creatures and mysteries of the old kingdom. Defend against viking invaders by building defense towers and recruit mercenary soldiers.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37%, Strategy 31.7%, Action 18.3%, Indie 12.9%
- #38 Moot District
71% matchMostly Negative36% of 22 reviews2019
Dev: BratAndronikPub: Uberbax Gaming
Windows
Build and defend! Make Moot District yours!
Why similar: Tower Defense 48%, Strategy 25.7%, Action 15.8%, Indie 10.5%
- #39 One More Night
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2016
Dev: Big Red Planet
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Grab up to 3 friends to fortify a graveyard camp and hold off hordes of undead using tons of weapons and buildings!
Why similar: Strategy 37.6%, Tower Defense 24.5%, Action 22.2%, Indie 15.7%
- #40 Defense Zone
72% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2014
Dev: Artem Kotov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stunning detail of levels, in-depth gameplay, finely tuned balance of all levels and turrets. During the game you will hold your defense with your turrets against the massive hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 60.2%, Strategy 29.3%, Indie 10.6%
- #41 Lethal Laser
70% matchPositive82% of 38 reviews2017
Dev: DigiFeather
Windows · Mac
《Lethal Laser》 is a directional laser based tower defense game. No bullet/arrow shooting nor warrior producing, just pure laser. Laser reflection, split, color separation, color combine, play it with strategy you never seen in TD games.
Why similar: Strategy 42.7%, Tower Defense 39.9%, Indie 17.4%
- #42 The Defender: Farm and Castle
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,091 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 59.5%, Strategy 24.1%, Action 13.6%, Indie 2.8%
- #43 Elementals Reborn
70% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2017
Dev: alexnown
Windows
In Elementals Reborn you will explore the forgotten lands and fight their inhabitants. In Elementals Reborn, you can find entertainment of your own!
Why similar: Strategy 41.8%, Tower Defense 29.1%, Action 23.3%, Indie 5.9%
- #44 Beautiful Lands
64% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Soomka Games
Windows
Uninvited guests have invaded your lands. Stop them! Place traps, use explosives, place spikes and magic spheres to fight the enemy. Where to get resources, you ask?
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.7%, Strategy 34.4%, Action 18.8%, Indie 5.2%
- #45 Glory Kingdom
70% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2016
Dev: Matthew RobinsonPub: Simply Squared
Windows
Prepare for a new tower defence, with a classic low poly style. Challenge many savage enemies, warriors, and monsters. Travel across your Kingdoms, to numerous environments where you take up the quest to protect your Kingdom.
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.1%, Strategy 28.6%, Action 15.1%, Indie 11.2%
- #46 Project Hastur
67% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2019
Dev: Polymorphic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defend humanity against the ever changing threat of the alien Proteans. Project Hastur combines elements of 3D tower defense and real-time strategy with models of biological evolution to create a uniquely challenging experience.
Why similar: Strategy 44.3%, Tower Defense 37.6%, Indie 18.1%
- #47 Anomaly: Warzone Earth
68% matchVery Positive87% of 4,668 reviews2011
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 43%, Strategy 37.6%, Action 10.6%, Indie 8.7%
- #48 Cubemen 2
69% matchMixed68% of 231 reviews2013
Dev: 3 Sprockets
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Cubemen 2 is a fast paced, action packed, original 3D Strategy game where you use your little Cubemen units to defend and attack enemies in a range of awesome game modes including CTF, Skirmish, Territory and more.
Why similar: Tower Defense 53.1%, Strategy 32.7%, Indie 14.2%
- #49 Magic Quest
68% matchMixed66% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: Stereo7 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Magic Quest is a tower defense game with towers, mighty enemies, bosses and heroes with unique abilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.1%, Strategy 32.4%, Action 11.4%, Indie 8.1%
- #50 Saranity
65% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2020
Dev: 13TH Division
Windows
Saranity a 3rd person game, mixing elements from multiple genres into 1 game. Featuring Single player, COOP and Versus game modes playing with or against your friends. Action and Gameplay is what counts. Can you holdout longer than your friends while sending boss units and go in PVP style.
Why similar: Strategy 42.9%, Action 24.7%, Indie 17.3%, Tower Defense 15%
- #51 iBomber Defense
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 244 reviews2011
Dev: Cobra Mobile
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
iBomber Defense combines classic tower defense gameplay with intense action and strategy. Keep enemies at bay all over the world using a variety of weapons and tactics, from rattling Machine guns, explosive cannons and awesome anti-aircraft artillery!
Why similar: Tower Defense 62.5%, Strategy 28%, Indie 9.5%
- #52 SolSeraph
66% matchMixed51% of 103 reviews2019
Dev: ACE TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Build your cities and set up defensive structures to protect them from the constant threat of monsters. Brought to you by ACE Team, SolSeraph combines action and strategy for a rich gameplay experience reminiscent of the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Strategy 47.1%, Action 27.7%, Tower Defense 25.1%
- #53 Paws 'n Claws VR
66% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2018
Dev: Go-Ah! Games
Windows
Paws 'n Claws VR is a fast-paced tower defense game in which you, a loyal combat dog, use a variety of wacky weapons to stop cats from invading your owner’s home!
Why similar: Strategy 35.3%, Tower Defense 28.8%, Action 21%, Indie 14.9%