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Games Like Tower Tactics: Liberation

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Roguelike, Roguelite, Singleplayer.

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We fused deck-building roguelikes and tower defenses in a way never seen before - deploy your towers, collect valuable trinkets and cast powerful spells to defend yourself against the Salkoth!

Reviews: Very Positive — 88% — of 1,241 reviews
Released: 2023-02-06
Developer: asraworks
Publisher: Team17
Genres: Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 6.0 hrs
Mean playtime: 16.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 87%

Overview

Tower Tactics: Liberation uniquely blends the strategic positioning of tower defense with the tactical depth of roguelike deckbuilding. These recommendations focus on titles that emphasize lane-based defense, card-driven combat, and procedural progression to capture that same satisfying loop of building and adapting.

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    Why similar: Tower Defense 20%, Card Battler 19.3%, Card Game 14.6%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Roguelike 9.7%

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    Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 20.0 hrsMean: 53.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.4%, Card Battler 16.2%, Card Game 12.7%, Deckbuilding 12.3%, Roguelike 8.3%

  48. #48 Circadian Dice
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 598 reviews2022
    Dev: Shuffle Up Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Circadian Dice is a game inspired by single-player deck-building games, but instead of upgrading a deck, you build up a set of dice! Use 10 different heroes and 60 game-warping relics to take on 13 hand-crafted scenarios, in runs that take 10-30 minutes. Lots of secrets and unlocks to discover!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 41.6%, Deckbuilding 18.2%, Card Battler 12.1%, Card Game 10.1%, Strategy 4.6%

  49. #49 DICEOMANCER
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,545 reviews2024
    Dev: 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy StudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    DICEOMANCER is a roguelike deck-building game. Though you long for a peaceful life, you're forced to embark on an adventure. In this world of swords, magic, and guns, make good use of your dice and deck to find a way back to tranquility! What can the dice be used for? To change... anything.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.9%, Card Battler 19.9%, Card Game 17.7%, Deckbuilding 12.8%, Roguelike 8.6%

  50. #50 Solitairica
    73% matchMostly Positive77% of 569 reviews2016
    Dev: Righteous Hammer Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Solitairica takes RPG combat and challenging roguelike progression to a fresh new place—the world of solitaire! Using a variety of magical items and powerful spells, battle your way through a horde of ever-changing enemies and defeat the horrible Emperor Stuck.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 42.5%, Card Battler 20.9%, Card Game 13.8%, Deckbuilding 10.4%, Roguelite 3.9%

  51. #51 Tangy TD
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 1,406 reviews2026
    Dev: Cakez
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    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 47%, Roguelike 19.5%, Tactical 10.7%, Strategy 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%

  52. #52 For The Warp
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 463 reviews2022
    Dev: Massive Galaxy Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    A roguelike deckbuilding game in space! Explore randomly generated systems, enemies and strange encounters. Build your deck, survive and reach For The Warp gate!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.7%, Card Battler 14.6%, Deckbuilding 12%, Card Game 10%, Roguelike 7.1%

  53. #53 Tetra Tactics
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: Jabari AliiPub: indie.io
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Strategize, collect, upgrade. Tetra Tactics is a roguelite deckbuilder inspired by Triple Triad, featuring deep meta-progression and endless replayability. Outwit opponents on a 4x4 tactical grid, traverse branching maps, augment your cards, and combine powerful abilities to build the ultimate deck.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.2%, Card Battler 19.5%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Card Game 13.7%, Roguelike 9.8%

  54. #54 Epic Auto Towers
    68% matchMostly Positive71% of 780 reviews2024
    Dev: Aleksandr Golovkin
    Windows
    Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Epic Auto Towers is a turn-based strategy game combining elements of autobattler, deckbuilder and roguelike. Purchase uncommon and rare Towers and build the strongest combo to withstand the monster assault! Discover unusual new Tower combinations as you come back for more.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.4%, Deckbuilding 18.1%, Card Game 15.3%, Card Battler 13%, Roguelike 11.1%

  55. #55 Moon's Creed
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 172 reviews2025
    Dev: Creedon Games
    Windows

    Choose your zodiac hero. Craft unique decks. Collect astral boons. Vanquish corrupted constellations. Ascend through cosmic chaos!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.8%, Card Battler 17.2%, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Card Game 13.7%, Roguelike 8.5%

  56. #56 Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,209 reviews2021
    Dev: Element Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Element TD 2 sees you combine powerful elements to create unique towers. Prove your defenses against challenging foes, and compete or cooperate with others to determine who has mastered the elements.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 69%, Tactical 14.8%, Strategy 12.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%, Indie 1.5%

  57. #57 Rune Gate
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2024
    Dev: Devwind
    Windows

    Rune Gate is a roguelite deckbuilder centered on card customization. Craft unique battle strategies with different runes. Face continuous challenges, where every choice can lead to victory or defeat. Dive into Rune Gate, unleash creativity, and explore endless card combinations.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.2%, Card Battler 18.3%, Card Game 13.7%, Deckbuilding 12.6%, Roguelike 8.5%

  58. #58 Hyperspace Deck Command
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2025
    Dev: Sleeper Games
    Windows

    Hyperspace Deck Command is a complex deck building roguelite. Command a massive space fleet that operates on individual turn timers, combine a wide variety of cards into powerful decks and master the dual-use status effects to defeat the hegemonising swarm.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32%, Card Game 15.1%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Roguelike 9.6%, Roguelite 6.7%

  59. #59 Slay the Spire
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 215,074 reviews2019
    Dev: Mega Crit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 19.5 hrsMean: 67.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.4%, Card Battler 19.7%, Card Game 16%, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Roguelike 9.5%

  60. #60 There Are No Orcs
    64% matchVery Positive94% of 1,110 reviews2025
    Dev: BaseTrade StudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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

    Why similar: Tower Defense 39.6%, Card Game 27.1%, Roguelite 13.2%, Strategy 7.4%, Deckbuilding 6.7%

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