- #1 CreateDun
97% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: obscure
Windows
Your Dungeon, Built by You [CreateDun]A new kind of roguelike tower defense where you reshape routes with walls.Place allies, collect relics, and complete your build.From path design to combat, the dungeon you create becomes your strategy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.3%, Roguelike 16.2%, Strategy 14.3%, Roguelite 12.8%, Top-Down 5.1%
- #2 Defense of the Dauntless
96% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: THREESIDED POLYGON
Windows · Mac
Fend off endless hordes of enemies in this roguelite tower defense. Build your own path to maximize carnage. Unleash devastating hero abilities to turn the tide of battle. Upgrade your arsenal with dozens of new towers and heroes to keep your castle from oblivion. Survive and become dauntless.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.1%, Strategy 15.3%, Roguelite 14.6%, Roguelike 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #3 Doodle Defense
96% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: TimesIllusionGames
Windows
Doodle: Defense is an exciting roguelite tower defense game in which you play as a mining vessel defending yourself against the planets inhabitants! Use ink to fire bullets and level up to upgrade yourself and add defenses! Extraction will take 20 minutes, good luck!
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.4%, Roguelite 19.1%, Roguelike 16.6%, Strategy 8.8%, Top-Down 7.3%
- #4 Mystic Resistance
95% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Hurricane Games
Windows
Fend against goblins and kobolds in this challenging rogue-like tower defense game! Adjust your strategy every run to save your village from an evil warlock.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.5%, Roguelike 21.3%, Strategy 14.4%, Roguelite 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #5 Dinner Defenders
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reima Project
Windows
Protect your campfire cooking in Dinner Defenders, a roguelike tower defense game. Summon units and utilize combination of their skills and synergies to fend off the hungry goblins and orcs. Survive, and finally have your well-deserved meal in the middle of forest!
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.1%, Roguelike 17.4%, Strategy 16.6%, Roguelite 12.7%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #6 Stronghold Defenders
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: August Lewen
Windows · Mac
Gather and manage resources, defend your stronghold, explore and expand your kingdom and fight back against corruption.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Roguelite 14.3%, Roguelike 13.6%, Strategy 9.6%
- #7 Explodey Towers
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MangoStick
Windows
A roguelike tower defense where you manage a single tower. Build your tower blocks to fend of waves of enemies. Enemies will adapt to your build, so don't be afraid to explode and rebuild!
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.3%, Roguelike 21.8%, Strategy 18%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, 2D 4.7%
- #8 Porta-Tower
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Novadisc Games Inc.
Windows
Porta-Tower is a roguelike tower defense game where you can pick up and move your towers when their position becomes suboptimal. Relocate, upgrade, and unlock towers to defend your portal until the very end.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.8%, Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelite 15.9%, Strategy 13.1%, Action 4%
- #9 Dreadful Defenders
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Erelag Studio
Windows
Choose an ancient deity to worship and use its power to defeat the unbelievers. Find Relics with eldritch abilities. Summon dreadful Defenders with unique traits, control the path by placing them, and combine their Benedictions to create otherworldly synergies!
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.4%, Strategy 16.4%, Roguelite 15%, Roguelike 12.5%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #10 UNILOGUE
91% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Dolphin Star
Windows
Adventure with your unique friends and defeat powerful enemies! UNILOGUE is a new tower defense game with elements of a build-your-own roguelike. Form the best party you can think of and set out on a rugged adventure!
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.8%, Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelite 16%, Strategy 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%
- #11 My Hero After the Fall
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: DAYAStudio
Windows · Mac
This is a pixel tower defense game that combines light Rogue and lawn mowing! Dozens of heroes for you to choose from, and hundreds of blessings randomly appear, forming the strongest team to protect the crystal from monsters!
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.8%, Roguelike 17.9%, Strategy 17.3%, Roguelite 13%, Top-Down 6.9%
- #12 Kreeps
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: WaterDemon
Windows
Kreeps is a tower defense game where you choose how your towers and the enemies scale as the game progresses. Use any combination of 7 different types of towers and weapons to defend against the growing Kreep horde.
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.6%, Roguelike 21.4%, Strategy 18%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, 2D 4.7%
- #13 Layered Loop层叠环道
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zack
Windows
Layered Loop is a minimalist tower defense game built on stacking & evolution. Towers auto-level to boost damage/production, evolve via devouring key structures for new abilities or stat boosts. Stack towers with full effects retained, unlock global buffs at 5 layers.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.6%, Roguelike 15.1%, Strategy 12.8%, Roguelite 11.9%, Building 5%
- #14 Atlanta TD
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GarnetPub: Tin Man Games
Windows · Mac
Atlanta TD is a roguelite tower defense game where the armies of the underworld descend onto the Four Spectacular Realms in waves as it falls unto the remaining Gods to protect the city of Atlanta!
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.2%, Roguelite 14.4%, Strategy 14.4%, Roguelike 13%, Building 6.3%
- #15 Circle TD:Defence War
87% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: 小东马
Windows
A tower defense game.In the wave after wave of enemy attacks like a tide, constantly configure defense tower ties, player talents, props and equipment, build a powerful defense position, and eliminate the enemy before they fill the map!
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.6%, Roguelike 16.5%, Roguelite 13.7%, Strategy 10.8%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #16 Twisted Tower Tactics
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Sämst
Windows
You have awoken from your century long slumber only to find out your domain has been occupied by invading forces. Drive these invaders out and reclaim what is rightfully yours in this roguelike tower defense game.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.6%, Roguelike 21%, Strategy 19.4%, Roguelite 15.3%, Magic 4.5%
- #17 Rogue Tower
86% matchVery Positive82% of 5,842 reviews2022
Dev: Die of Death Games
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.8%, Roguelike 19.2%, Strategy 12.1%, Roguelite 8.5%, Base Building 4.5%
- #18 Treasure's Mine!
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FatFishGame
Windows
Build defenses on randomly generated archipelagos and fend off waves of pirates! Expand land plots, combine defense towers, and collect treasures to strengthen your islands. Guard your treasures and become the wealthiest lord!
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Roguelite 16.6%, Roguelike 13.8%, Strategy 10.1%
- #19 Overheat
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meboxen Studio
Windows
Overheat is a factory-rouge-like game. Build factory pipelines and defenses, with a variety of unique plugins, carefully deploy buildings to avoid overheating and face a series of enemy attacks!
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.2%, Strategy 20.5%, Roguelike 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Base Building 5%
- #20 Warja
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reef
Windows
Warja is a roguelite tower defence game where you collect loot, upgrade towers, and level up your hero to defend against endless waves of monsters.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.2%, Roguelite 14.4%, Roguelike 13.8%, Strategy 10.3%, Top-Down 7.3%
- #21 RealmGuard
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: aGameDeathStudio
Windows
Realmguard is a rogue-like tower defense where every run is a strategic balancing act of expansion and elemental strategy. Expand the map tile by tile, uncover random encounters and hidden rewards, upgrade weapons and combine elemental effects for powerful synergies to survive.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Roguelite 14.5%, Strategy 12%, Roguelike 10.6%
- #22 The Fourth Anno
82% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Qing
Windows
Build your team, collect equipment, potions, gems, choose upgrade rewards, and withstand wave after wave of enemy attacks.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.8%, Roguelike 17%, Strategy 15.6%, Roguelite 11.3%, Top-Down 6.5%
- #23 Square Circle War
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Delta Gaming
Windows
《方圆战争》是一款轻度Rouge塔防游戏,在白天发展经济,建造防线。在夜晚面对敌人的进攻。
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.6%, Roguelike 20.5%, Strategy 15.3%, Top-Down 7.5%, Base Building 5.4%
- #24 Pathless Maze TD
81% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: XINGWEIZHEN
Windows
A tower defense game that blends strategic depth with labyrinthine design. Construct mazes to block enemy advances, fuse advanced towers to obliterate monsters, and adapt your tactics to counter unique foes.
Why similar: Tower Defense 43%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.5%, Strategy 16.9%, Top-Down 10%, Fantasy 2.8%
- #25 Champi
80% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Lucas François
Windows
Prepare to defend your village in Champi, a captivating Tower-Defense where your mission is to repel a invasion of mutated mushrooms.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.5%, Strategy 22.5%, Roguelite 17.2%, Top-Down 10.4%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #26 Astro company
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elephant Arts
Windows
Defend your Core in an endless tower defense where every decision matters. Build too slow and you’re overrun. Build too fast and chaos breaks your defenses.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.2%, Roguelite 18.6%, Roguelike 16.7%, Strategy 13.4%, Top-Down 7.3%
- #27 Guards New Sequel
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Battlecruiser Games
Windows
New no-announcement yet game is going to be here.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.5%, Roguelike 16.2%, Strategy 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #28 Defense Line of Crystal
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ajiu
Windows
Tower defense game with unprecedented freedom: move towers at will, access a vast array of cards, build decks freely, and even synthesize and upgrade them.
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.1%, Roguelike 20.5%, Strategy 13.2%, Building 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #29 Fort Laboratory
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sofa-Games
Windows
Fort Laboratory is a 2D tower defense game with elements of roguelike gameplay. Players must build bases, weapons, and factories to defend against hordes of enemies. Collect a variety of items and structures to create a unique defense system and protect the core of the base until the attack is over.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.6%, Roguelike 18.6%, Strategy 15%, Base Building 10.3%, Roguelite 10%
- #30 Portal of Defense
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 万界门
Windows
Portal of Defense is a strategy Roguelike tower defense game. The game can complete all operations by simply dragging and dropping with the mouse. Explore the portal and obtain powerful items to become stronger and resist the tide of enemy attacks.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.9%, Roguelike 18.8%, Strategy 17.8%, Roguelite 14.9%, 2D 4.1%
- #31 The Runics
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Alexa Gaming
Windows
The Runics is a tower defense game with auto chess, Rougelite and incremental flavors. Deploy "Runics" as defenders, best infinite enemies, gathering resources to upgrade your base and gigantic technology tree.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.9%, Strategy 22.2%, Roguelite 18.6%, Top-Down 11.3%, Fantasy 4%
- #32 Core Defence
77% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: ZNX Games
Windows
Core Defence is a tower defence game with roguelike elements. Build towers to defend the Core, unlock new ones and upgrade them, choose from a variety of powerful effects and defeat bosses.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.9%, Roguelite 16.6%, Roguelike 14.5%, Strategy 12%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #33 Guns, Princess and Braves
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cryotrix Games
Windows
Fast-paced Roguelike: inventory management meets tower defense. As a princess in love with a dragon, strategically layout weapons in limited space. Take direct control in battle to crush "righteous" braves with flashy bullet-hell!
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 15%, Strategy 7.5%
- #34 Micron Defense Force
76% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Mystical XP Games
Windows
A Roguelike Tower Defense in space with missions to conquer. Can you hold against the spreading alien bosses? Build and upgrade towers against the corruption. Choose your technologies and warpspeed your way to victory.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.9%, Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelite 13.2%, Strategy 11.2%, Top-Down 6.8%
- #35 孵化之地 wild eclosion
75% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: PixelChords
Windows
You have to kill monsters to get resources, build your own terrain, build your own buildings, and get equipment to enhance yourself. But you need to accept a constant stream of challenges to prove your ability. You have the strength to lead the new era!
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.5%, Roguelite 16.5%, Roguelike 13%, Strategy 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #36 TumbleWeed
75% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: JustCuzGaming
Windows
An inventive merge of classic tower defense and roguelike looting. Towers are loot! Tower enhancements are loot! Consumables are loot! Adapt and use your resources wisely to make it to the end!
Why similar: Tower Defense 43%, Roguelite 18%, Roguelike 17%, Strategy 16.4%, 2D 2.8%
- #37 The Sovereign
74% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: ResenhaDoBarPub: GAIM Studio
Windows
A tactical roguelike RPG where you face fragments of an immortal king’s soul in high-stakes turn-based battles. Every decision you make directly impacts your future, with bosses reacting in real-time to your choices and playstyle. Learn their preferences as well as their triggers to survive.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.9%, Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 15.7%, Strategy 12.7%, Top-Down 8.8%
- #38 Archipelago
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 38 reviews2022
Dev: Isaac Lee
Windows
Archipelago is a roguelike tower defense game about defending randomly generated islands. Setup your defenses, manage your income, and find powerful charms to repel the enemy. Archipelago introduces tension and strategy to the tower defense genre.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.2%, Roguelite 20.1%, Strategy 11.9%, Roguelike 5.6%, Base Building 5.1%
- #39 GEODE
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PhD
Windows
In this top-down, multiplayer, co-op game, you must protect your Core Crystal by any means necessary. Build up your defenses, explore, refine, and upgrade to reach your goal. Play alone or with up to 8 people.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.7%, Strategy 17.3%, Roguelite 13%, Top-Down 7.1%, Action 6.5%
- #40 Tower Field
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: shooQrow
Windows
Tower Field is a roguelike tower defense game with a random generated world to explore and modular towers that you can customize and adapt to protect yourself from the dangers you discover.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.1%, Roguelike 16.8%, Roguelite 13.4%, Strategy 9.1%, Top-Down 7.2%
- #41 Idle Zombie Wave: Premium
71% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Ryki Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A thrilling tower defense survival game where you lead a team of survivors against relentless zombie hordes. Deploy unique fighters, strategize with adjutants, and adapt using roguelike upgrades. Defend your home, battle epic bosses, and survive the apocalypse!
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.4%, Strategy 16.5%, Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #42 D.P.S: Weapons Testing Facility 2
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Cool Smithy Games
Windows
Find the best combinations of projectiles and components to create the ultimate weapon. Mutate and upgrade your components to create stronger weapons. Fight wave after wave of monsters to reach the top.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.2%, Strategy 20.8%, Roguelite 15.7%, Roguelike 9.7%, Top-Down 7.4%
- #43 Plumpy Uprising
72% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Mr. Baby Games
Windows
Plumpy Uprising is a roguelite tower defense game featuring unique elders, random upgrade choices and a constantly shifting map. The difficulty increases every time you beat the game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.2%, Roguelite 22%, Roguelike 20%, Strategy 16.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #44 Site61
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tapehead Games
Windows
Site61 is a unique tower defense game focused on frontline management. As a Pioneer, you fight on the ground. Build a strong defense with strategic module combos to repel endless monster waves. Adapt to shifting spatial rules and outsmart unknown anomalies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.8%, Roguelite 23.9%, Strategy 19.7%, Base Building 6.4%, 2D 5.2%
- #45 Tower One
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: TowerOneGames
Windows
How long would you last before the invading monsters destroy and eat everyone in the village!!? Build towers!, build houses!, plant trees!, build tombs for the deceased so they can still help defend as friendly ghosts!, and survive the endless waves of monsters!
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.5%, Strategy 15.9%, Top-Down 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, 2D 6.4%
- #46 Dead TD
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Aaron Mault
Windows
Dead TD is a tower defense game that was inspired by the old school original maps from WC3. It features a wide range of towers that upgrade into more powerful types and features a range of different abilities that can be used to create the ultimate defense.
Why similar: Tower Defense 55.5%, Strategy 22.7%, Top-Down 12.4%, 2D 6.3%, Singleplayer 3%
- #47 Modo Defence
71% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: PASTEL
Windows
Modo Defense is a strategy tower defense game. Spin yut, similar to dice, to obtain various resources and summon or strengthen towers. You can customize your tower however you like. Specialize in multi-attack or strong one-by-one! And we have to stop the demons coming in. How far can you stop it?
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.3%, Strategy 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, 2D 7.1%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #48 x999 ball
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EmptyBox019
Windows
A fast-paced action game built around slingshot physics, precision, and combos. Launch your Node, bounce through enemies, protect the Core, and push your skill to hit a x999 Combo.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.2%, Roguelite 22.6%, Roguelike 19.9%, Strategy 10.2%, 2D 3.8%
- #49 Another TD
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: LazyDogs
Windows
You're the Tower Marshal at the Elderglen kingdom, and you have a terrible job. Your king really likes to send letters to neighbours. Ones that make them offended enough to send armies at your castle. They're already on the way, so get back to work!
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.3%, Roguelite 18.2%, Roguelike 18.1%, Strategy 9.7%, Base Building 6.3%
- #50 Refactor
69% matchVery Positive84% of 465 reviews2022
Dev: GAGAPub: LightOn Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Refactor is a hard-core tower defense game that combines modular building, route planning, and element composition.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.9%, Roguelite 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Roguelike 10.3%, Strategy 8.2%
- #51 Clearance Defence
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flat Frog
Windows
Defend the clearance shelf. When the lights go out, the seasonal war begins. Lead your unsold Easter stock against waves of full-price enemies — before morning reveals the secret.
Why similar: Tower Defense 49.8%, Strategy 27.3%, Top-Down 13.2%, 2D 6.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #52 Defense Golem
68% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: LodisGame
Windows
Defense Golem is a tower defense game that supports random evolution.
Why similar: Tower Defense 56.3%, Roguelite 24.6%, Strategy 8.7%, Top-Down 7.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #53 Tower of Ascension
69% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: OwOInteractive
Windows
Tower of Ascension is a roguelite tower defense game. Grow your build, solve levels in unique ways, and ascend the tower.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.9%, Roguelite 18.5%, Roguelike 15.3%, Strategy 12.4%, Top-Down 5.6%
- #54 Orrin's Chessboard
66% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: YogurtGames
Windows
Alter the terrain to change your fate. In this roguelite tower defense game, the board expands every turn. Use cards to reshape paths and defend your castle.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.3%, Roguelite 13.3%, Strategy 11.1%, Magic 4.5%
- #55 Galaxy Defense War
65% matchVery Positive97% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Zero Space
Windows
'Galaxy Defense War' is a roguelike tower defense game where you need to select suitable galactic principles from randomly dropped heroes and equipment to form a combat-ready team to resist alien invaders.
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.8%, Roguelite 21.2%, Strategy 16.9%, Base Building 7.8%, Building 6.8%
- #56 The Gate Must Stand
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Senmu Studio
Windows
Fend off brutal waves of demonic hordes as a mobile hero amongst your stationary allies. As the city’s last line of defense, recruit followers, unlock upgrades, and synergize skills to hold the line against apocalyptic bosses. Remember: heroes can fall, but the gate must stand.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.5%, Roguelike 17.7%, Strategy 13.8%, Top-Down 8.8%, Roguelite 5.5%
- #57 Isekai Mining Defense
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: DevNeo
Windows
Carve your own path underground in this roguelike tower defense adventure! Mine resources, build your defense, and survive against waves of monsters every night. Explore, grow stronger, and Survive
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.4%, Roguelite 16%, Strategy 12.2%, Roguelike 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #58 Portal Defense
68% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: Stealthy Wolves Studios LLC
Windows
Our game is a basic tower defense game where monsters are coming in through a portal are trying to destroy your tower! The only way to stop them is to send out your units, level up your tower and try to outwit them!
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.8%, Strategy 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, 2D 5.1%, Magic 4.8%