- #1 Dungeon Warfare
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,987 reviews2015
Dev: Valsar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dungeon Warfare is a challenging tower defense strategy game where you become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeons with deadliest of traps and insidious contraptions against greedy adventurers and wanna-be heroes.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 33.3% ★, Tower Defense 16.5%, Strategy 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Puzzle 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential dungeon-defense game that focuses on building complex trap layouts to stop waves of adventurers.
- #2 Dungeon Warfare 2
96% 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: Strategy 39.5%, Tower Defense 35.3%, Indie 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, 2D 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with deeper trap customization and more complex dungeon layouts for strategic defense.
- #3 Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,651 reviews2021
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 59% ★, Strategy 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Fantasy 9.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the villain-protagonist experience by tasking you with managing a dungeon and setting traps to stop invading heroes.
- #4 10,000,000
95% matchVery Positive90% of 2,355 reviews2013
Dev: EightyEightGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
10000000: The Dungeon Crawling Matching Game
Why similar: Match 3 58.4% ★, Puzzle 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Indie 7.3%, Casual 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced match-3 game that blends puzzle mechanics with RPG progression, mirroring the addictive loop of Tomb of Tyrants.
- #5 War for the Overworld
94% matchVery Positive86% of 8,005 reviews2015
Dev: Brightrock GamesPub: Mythwright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
War for the Overworld is an unholy union of Dungeon Management and Strategy that rewards all those villainous thoughts you’ve been having. Craft your own perilous dungeon and defend it against pesky heroes who keep exploring it and taking your stuff.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 64.2% ★, Strategy 20.2%, Fantasy 13.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to classic dungeon management games that lets you build, defend, and command your own evil lair.
- #6 Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense
94% matchVery Positive94% of 10,436 reviews2020
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
It's payback time! Lead your mighty dark army and make the Kingdom tremble with every step. Build powerful towers, choose your arsenal for destruction, and find the deadliest combination - train legendary heroes and lead them to victory!
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.6%, Strategy 24.8%, Medieval 13.5%, Fantasy 10.9%, 2D 7%
Why You'll Like It: This entry in the famous series flips the script, allowing you to play as the villainous Vez'nan to conquer the kingdom.
- #7 Chambers of Devious Design
93% matchVery Positive88% of 143 reviews2022
Dev: Redbeak Games
Windows
Chambers of Devious Design is a tactical tile placement game where you build evil lairs for an evil mastermind. Come up with creative designs, optimize placements and sabotage your competitors!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 55.3% ★, Strategy 15.5%, Puzzle 14.2%, Casual 5.5%, 2D 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical base-building puzzle game where you must design a dungeon that is both functional and deadly.
- #8 Dungeons & Jewels
92% matchVery Positive91% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: JJJ
Windows · Linux
Roguelike twist on tile-matching puzzle games. Collect relics. Learn spells. Unlock new equipment. Fight bosses and monsters. Use your abilities by matching tiles, creating combos, and solving puzzles!
Why similar: Match 3 51.4% ★, Strategy 15.5%, Puzzle 12.3%, Casual 6.6%, Fantasy 6%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite that uses match-3 mechanics as the primary method for dungeon exploration and combat.
- #9 Cursed Treasure 2 Ultimate Edition - Tower Defense
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 343 reviews2022
Dev: IriySoftPub: Surefire.Games
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Why be good when you can be... bad? Cursed Treasure 2 is a classic tower-defense game, remastered and carefully re-balanced. Build towers of powerful orcs, demons, and undead, and master powerful spells, to protect your precious hoard from all manner of no-good do-gooders.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.7%, Medieval 13.6%, Strategy 13.2%, Fantasy 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: You play as the evil overlord protecting your gems from heroes in this classic tower defense experience.
- #10 Oh My Gore!
90% matchVery Positive87% of 537 reviews2016
Dev: bumblebee.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Control the Powers of Evil to crush the Good Guys! Take control of the revived God of War Raelius, recruit evil minions, build bastions of doom and command your groveling servants.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 36.5% ★, Strategy 21.2%, Tower Defense 16%, Indie 9.6%, Dark Humor 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A violent, villain-focused strategy game where you command minions to defend your territory from heroes.
- #11 Dungeon Warfare 3
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 619 reviews2025
Dev: Excidium Inc.
Windows · Mac
Forge invincible defenses with lethal traps and devious machines, and crush relentless waves of adventurers in the ultimate tower defense showdown!
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.9%, Strategy 19.9%, Villain Protagonist 16.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Medieval 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: The latest in the series, offering refined physics-based trap mechanics for dungeon defense enthusiasts.
- #12 You Must Build A Boat
89% matchVery Positive82% of 1,080 reviews2015
Dev: EightyEightGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You Must Build A Boat is the sequel to the award winning "10000000". Travel the world, run procedurally generated dungeons finding artifacts, capturing monsters and recruiting crew for your boat
Why similar: Match 3 49.5% ★, Strategy 13.3%, Puzzle 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Casual 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: The refined successor to 10,000,000 that improves upon the match-3 combat and progression systems.
- #13 Dungeon Tycoon
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,751 reviews2024
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.2%, Dark Humor 19.9%, Strategy 18.1%, Fantasy 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management aspect of running a dungeon, balancing trap placement with economic growth.
- #14 Defend Your Crypt
88% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Defend Your Crypt is a strategy and puzzle game, in which we will have to avoid to lose our treasure by the tomb thieves. We, as the Pharaoh, can use different traps to defeat those damn ambitious humans who are profaning your tomb.
Why similar: Strategy 73%, Indie 27%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-strategy game where you must place traps to eliminate greedy adventurers invading your tomb.
- #15 Dungeon No Dungeon: Tyrant's Endgame
86% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: 302 StudioPub: 302 GAMES INC
Windows · Mac
Unique Match-3 Gameplay with Exciting Elemental Clashes. This is a casual strategy indie game that combines match-3, synthesis, and deck-building gameplay.
Why similar: Match 3 53.8% ★, Strategy 19.7%, Medieval 8.8%, Fantasy 6.6%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic auto-battler that incorporates match-3 elements and roguelite progression.
- #16 The Dweller
85% matchVery Positive94% of 754 reviews2016
Dev: Villainous GamesPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Dweller is a puzzle game where you play as the MONSTER! It's time to get rid of all those pesky archaeologists snooping around in your lair. SCARE them, CRUSH them, DEVOUR them! ELIMINATE THE INTRUDERS!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 40.8% ★, Strategy 19.3%, Puzzle 11.9%, Casual 11.3%, Indie 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A casual simulation game where you play as a monster defending its home from intruders.
- #17 Dungeon Hearts
86% matchMixed62% of 538 reviews2013
Dev: Cube RootsPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dungeon Hearts fuses the strategy and pattern matching of puzzle games with the kinetic pace of action games. Align magical runes as they flow along the Fatestream to attack, defend, and conjure magic in frenetic battles against a bestiary of fantastic creatures out to use those same runes against you.
Why similar: Match 3 46.2% ★, Strategy 16.4%, Puzzle 10.9%, Casual 10.3%, Indie 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines match-3 puzzle mechanics with RPG-style combat, requiring quick thinking to survive dungeon encounters.
- #18 Rats, Bats, and Bones
84% matchVery Positive91% of 95 reviews2019
Dev: Smallfry Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The undead have awakened! You must build clever mazes of traps if you wish to defeat them in this challenging trap defense game. Travel across the land battling a host of creepy monsters, unlocking new traps and upgrades, and finally finding the source of the evil and stopping it once and for all.
Why similar: Strategy 33.6%, Tower Defense 28.8%, Indie 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Retro 9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled tower defense game that focuses on defending a dungeon with various monster minions.
- #19 Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 914 reviews2025
Dev: Mystrigger
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"Relic Guardian" is a fantasy style strategy tower defense game. As the builder on the battlefield, summon a variety of defense towers and spells with reliable hero companions to complete this epic and guarding adventure!
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.2%, Strategy 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Fantasy 13.7%, Casual 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D pixel-art tower defense game that emphasizes strategic placement of fantasy-themed defenses.
- #20 Countless Army
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Dos Estrellas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become the villain and raise an army of undead in this real-time reverse tower defense strategy game. Send waves of monsters to battle and aid them with your evil magic until they break your enemies’ defenses. It’s time for you to rule over the continent with an iron fist as its Dark Lord!
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.3%, Strategy 20.6%, Fantasy 12.2%, Medieval 10.3%, Casual 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical tower defense game that focuses on managing large numbers of units to protect your base.
- #21 Mostly Intense Monster Defense
83% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2019
Dev: Patsui Games
Windows
Defend your dungeon against a bunch of impolite humans in this humorous tower/lane defense game. Summon monsters, change tactics on the fly & skip funny dialogue to defeat waves and waves of the most generic heroes mankind has ever seen!
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.6%, Strategy 20.6%, Dark Humor 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Fantasy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A real-time tactics game that emphasizes the defense of a dungeon against waves of heroes.
- #22 Darkest Hunters
84% matchMixed53% of 116 reviews2017
Dev: ECC GAMES S.A.Pub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Choose your hero, grab a weapon, learn new spells and… HUNT! Eliminate every nasty beast you meet, collect loot and find the rarest and the greatest equipment ever made. Remember, it’s the live of a Hunter you’ve become, only you are able to defeat the essence of evil.
Why similar: Match 3 37% ★, Strategy 25%, Casual 11.8%, Indie 9.5%, Puzzle 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A match-3 adventure game that features dungeon-crawling elements and strategic combat.
- #23 Evil Defenders
81% matchVery Positive82% of 395 reviews2015
Dev: CP Decision
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Evil Defenders is a fun, frenetic defense game: build and upgrade your towers, сast spells to repel enemy forces, use special landmarks and defend the Lands of Evil from invaders! Feel free to play the game in many different ways through unique tower upgrades, a deep skill tree and 100 in-game achievements.
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.3%, Strategy 28.3%, Casual 10.9%, Indie 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tower defense game that allows you to build towers with dark, evil themes.
- #24 Underworld Overseer
79% matchPositive92% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Myron Games
Windows
Build your dungeon, command demons, set traps, and slay invading adventurers with powerful spells.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 51.3% ★, Tower Defense 18.8%, Strategy 14%, Dark Humor 10.7%, Medieval 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A god-game style strategy title that puts you in charge of an underworld lair.
- #25 Grumpy Gaffer
79% matchVery Positive94% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: RC Games Studio
Windows
Join Mr. Gaffer on his mission to protect the peace of his home in this dynamic strategy game. Test your wits and reflexes as you face intense waves of enemies, and compete in thrilling mini-games against other players.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.8%, Strategy 22.7%, Dark Humor 16.9%, Casual 8.3%, Retro 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tower defense game with a cartoony aesthetic that focuses on old-school trap-based strategy.
- #26 Tangy TD
77% 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 37.5%, Strategy 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Casual 7.4%, 2D 6.4%
- #27 Dwarves & Dungeons
80% matchMixed67% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: ColorfulMaxtrixPub: Hawthorn Games
Windows · Mac
Dwarves & Dungeons is a game that combines the three-match gameplay with roguelike elements. Move on the game board, earn gold coins, acquire weapons, and engage in battles against unique monsters. Brave the dungeons and take on extreme challenges!
Why similar: Match 3 43.3% ★, Strategy 15.1%, Fantasy 12.8%, Puzzle 9.5%, Medieval 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed match-3 game that incorporates RPG elements and roguelite dungeon exploration.
- #28 Endgame of Devil
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,028 reviews2023
Dev: MiniWhalePub: Anotherindie
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
As the Devil, command your minions to defeat the greedy adventurers! Build your team with over 240 minions and over 200 treasures, and discover various battle strategies. Enjoy the convenience of one-click auto battles!
Why similar: Strategy 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Fantasy 16%, Medieval 15.5%, Casual 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A casual strategy game with pixel graphics that focuses on the choices of a villainous protagonist.
- #29 Castle Doombad Classic
78% matchVery Positive94% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: Grumpyface Studios
Windows · Mac
BE THE VILLAIN and slay any hero who dares enter your dark domain! Deck out your castle with traps and minions as the ultimate diabolical dungeon keeper in this strategy / TD puzzler. Includes the original Castle Doombad game, rebuilt and remastered, plus brand new content.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.7%, Strategy 22.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, Fantasy 12.2%, Casual 8.9%
- #30 Dungeon of Elements
82% matchMixed55% of 323 reviews2014
Dev: Frogdice
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Dungeon of Elements is an RPG dungeon crawler with combat inspired by some of our favorite classic puzzle games like Dr. Mario or Tetris. In Dungeon of Elements (DoE), core meets casual as we combine many different styles of gameplay in a fun, immersive experience.
Why similar: Strategy 44%, Casual 37.1%, Indie 18.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that utilizes match-3 mechanics to trigger attacks and spells against enemies.
- #31 Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,492 reviews2012
Dev: Level Up Labs, LLCPub: Level Up Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Defender's Quest is a Tower-Defense/RPG Hybrid tightly focuses on three things: tactical depth, customization, and story
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.8%, Strategy 17%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Fantasy 11%, Medieval 10.3%
- #32 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,302 reviews2014
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.7%, Strategy 20.1%, Fantasy 9.3%, Medieval 8.2%, Casual 5.8%
- #33 Throne of Bone
75% matchVery Positive86% of 328 reviews2025
Dev: Windmill Slam
Windows · Mac
Draft minions to defeat all who oppose the noble art of necromancy. Wield spells, discover dark relics, and reclaim your castle to unite the land through undeath in this unholy amalgam of roguelike, deckbuilder, and autobattler.
Why similar: Strategy 51.4%, Fantasy 32.8%, 2D 11%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #34 Tomb of the Bloodletter
74% matchVery Positive92% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: Ethan's SecretionsPub: indie.io
Windows
Tomb of the Bloodletter is a strategic word roguelike where your keyboard becomes your arsenal. Use your wit to unleash deadly words through tactical combinations of your letters to defeat the denizens of this dingy tomb and claim the Bloodletter for yourself...
Why similar: Strategy 48.4%, Puzzle 22.7%, Fantasy 14.5%, 2D 8.3%, Indie 3.7%
- #35 Secrets of Magonia
74% matchVery Positive92% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Elixion
Windows
In this tower defence game, you enter the world of Magonia and defend it against hordes of humans, orcs, ogres and other evil forces. Fight in different areas and adapt your strategy to the terrain and the enemy forces.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.3%, Strategy 25.9%, Fantasy 10.5%, Medieval 10.4%, Casual 9.1%
- #36 Demon Castle Story
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 142 reviews2026
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Demon Castle Building Dungeon Management Simulation
Why similar: Strategy 30.4%, Tower Defense 27.5%, Casual 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Fantasy 5.7%
- #37 OTTTD
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 356 reviews2014
Dev: SMG Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Take command of HEROCORP™ and launch a Preemptive Defence Campaign™ against parallel dimensions in OTTTD, the most outrageous Tower Defence title around.
Why similar: Tower Defense 49.5%, Strategy 32.8%, Indie 13.9%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #38 Reverse Crawl
75% matchVery Positive89% of 571 reviews2015
Dev: Nerdook Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A dungeon crawl where YOU are the dungeon! Lead your minions in tactical turn-based combat against the pesky heroes, and unlock a variety of evil Powers. With a dynamic campaign system and a branching storyline, "Reverse Crawl" lets you experience an RPG from a whole new angle!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 57.7% ★, Strategy 16%, Fantasy 12.3%, Casual 5.8%, 2D 4.7%
- #39 Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: Natrix
Windows
Goblin Buster is an incremental tower defense game with deep upgrade mechanics. Obliterate annoying goblins, collect materials, discover powerful relics, invest in unique buildings and spend your resources to upgrade towers and magical spells with a massive skill tree!
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.7%, Strategy 21.3%, Fantasy 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Medieval 10.1%
- #40 PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,115 reviews2008
Dev: Infinite InteractivePub: D3Publisher of America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords delivers, for the first time ever, classic puzzle-game action backed with an epic story of good vs. evil. Challenge your match 3 skills as you battle against computer opponents to save the Kingdom of Etheria from the evil Lord Bane.
Why similar: Match 3 61.4% ★, Puzzle 15.5%, Casual 8.4%, Fantasy 7.9%, Strategy 4%
- #41 The Wratch's Den
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: PUNKCAKE Delicieux
Windows · Mac · Linux
A byte-sized Dungeon Keeping roguelike: dig out your lair, populate it with monsters and protect the Wratch from heroes come for easy prestige.
Why similar: Strategy 34.6%, Fantasy 22.4%, Medieval 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%
- #42 Dungeon Wizards
71% matchVery Positive92% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Tubby Turtle Studios
Windows
Dungeon Wizards combines classic Rogue-Lite and colorful Match3 with adventurous Roleplay elements. Venture on your very own journey, collect and combine rare relics with powerful spells and face loads of challenging enemies!
Why similar: Match 3 53.2% ★, Strategy 15.8%, Puzzle 11.6%, Casual 8%, 2D 4.2%
- #43 CD 2: Trap Master
70% matchVery Positive80% of 368 reviews2024
Dev: ACE ENTERTAINMENT
Windows · Mac
Become THE Trap Master - play your deck of lethal traps to mow down waves of bizarre creatures and protect your altars! Craft a unique deck of traps and powers, discover treasure of surprise effects, and guard a different base each time until you are ready for the unforgiving boss.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.8%, Strategy 27.7%, Indie 15.6%, Casual 12.3%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #44 Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Dvora Studio Co. Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Deck-building, dungeon defense, and tactical gameplay combine in Dungeon Monarch! Recruit warriors and wizards, buff your heroes, and thrash your foes — summon your dungeon monarch to punish interlopers and defeat enemies to increase your dark powers!
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.2%, Strategy 27.8%, Fantasy 21.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #45 Land of the Mage Lords
71% matchVery Positive89% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Rafe's Games
Windows
Summon troops and use magic to defeat mage lords and other foes while surviving attacks from their followers. Learn new spells and recruit troops with unique powers. Venture across the land, battling ever stronger enemies until reaching the evil Mage King.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.5%, Strategy 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Fantasy 8.3%, Casual 8.3%
- #46 Dungeon Tycoon: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive96% of 369 reviews2024
Dev: Lunheim Studios
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm in this free version of Dungeon Tycoon. Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.8%, Fantasy 18.6%, Strategy 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Dark Humor 7.2%
- #47 Dungeon Dev
69% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Team ETTU
Windows
Under the Demon Lord's orders, following a secret deal with the human kingdom, you must create a special dungeon that will satisfy the kingdom's heroes. Strategically place monsters and traps according to the roles of the heroes, such as "Tank," "Dealer," and "Healer," to design this unique dungeon!
Why similar: Strategy 24.3%, Puzzle 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Fantasy 12%, Medieval 10.5%
- #48 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,241 reviews2016
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Command your troops through an epic (mis)adventure as you defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy new towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your foes in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.1%, Strategy 22.3%, Fantasy 11%, Casual 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #49 Broken Banners
70% 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 38.1%, Strategy 33.2%, Fantasy 13.9%, Casual 5%, Indie 4.5%
- #50 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,641 reviews2018
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 19.4 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 33.8%, Strategy 18.7%, Fantasy 9.6%, Medieval 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #51 Adventurer Manager
71% matchMixed60% of 575 reviews2014
Dev: Vigilant Addiction StudiosPub: BBEW BBEW, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Reunite the kingdom of Adventuria and defeat the evil Illusionist Miraj by recruiting Adventurers to send on Adventures for epic loot and rewards in this RPG/Management Sim with tons of depth, randomization, and customization options!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 36.1%, Indie 27.1%, Casual 23.4%, Retro 9.6%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #52 Artisan TD
65% matchVery Positive89% of 2,252 reviews2024
Dev: 4rtisansPub: Unexpected
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Artisan TD is a puzzle-oriented Tower Defense game where you must survive by building mazes.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.9%, Strategy 26.6%, Puzzle 16.2%, Fantasy 12%, Indie 4.1%
- #53 Medieval Defenders
72% 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 30.2%, Strategy 23.5%, Medieval 13.7%, Casual 10.2%, Fantasy 9.1%
- #54 Tiny Tactics
67% matchVery Positive84% of 658 reviews2022
Dev: Tiny Forge Gaming
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Tiny Tactics is a Tower Defense game with a heavy focus on mazing, with mechanics inspired by the Auto Chess genre.
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.5%, Strategy 28.4%, Fantasy 16.6%, Indie 8.4%, Casual 4.8%
- #55 Lairchitect
69% matchMixed61% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Lairchitect is a reverse dungeon crawler! Build your own lair and protect your precious soul core from heroes that try to raid your dungeon. Distracting heroes and using the right minions to defeat them is key in winning the game.
Why similar: Strategy 48.2%, Tower Defense 28.9%, Fantasy 10.6%, Indie 5.7%, 2D 5.3%
- #56 The Forgotten Land
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 101 reviews2020
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
"The Forgotten Land" is a turn-based "Combat & Puzzle Match 3" with streamlined RPG and Management elements in a Dark Fantasy setting.
Why similar: Match 3 38.8% ★, Strategy 22.9%, Casual 10%, Indie 8.8%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #57 Spirits of the Hellements - TD
65% matchVery Positive93% of 338 reviews2022
Dev: Hippo Rider Games
Windows
Assemble legendary Spirits and defend against the endless hordes of Hell. A tower defense where you must shape the battlefield and create a maze using the three Hellements. Use Fire, Lightning, and Wind tiles to trap your enemies, or augment your defenses.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35%, Strategy 25.3%, Fantasy 14.6%, Medieval 9.4%, Indie 6.5%
- #58 Cramped Room of Death
66% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Hafiz Mohd RozlanPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
A puzzle adventure in close quarters! Use your spear to defeat enemies and collect treasure, but plan your moves carefully—each room has tight turns, deadly traps and no margin for error.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 24.4%, Indie 15.8%, Casual 13.8%, Fantasy 12.1%
- #59 Kaamos: Puzzle Roguelike
65% matchVery Positive86% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Pepperbox StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Kaamos is a bite-sized turn-based puzzle roguelike where battles are fought by matching tiles on a grid with looping rows and columns. Build your character and deck of tiles by looting equipment from your foes. Traverse a dark medieval world where the Sun went down and never rose again.
Why similar: Match 3 47.8% ★, Strategy 16.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, Retro 10%, Medieval 9.2%