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Games Like Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD

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

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A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 73% — of 227 reviews
Released: 2024-07-29
Developer: Mini Fun Games
Publisher: Gamersky Games
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 2.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 68%

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  1. #1 Towerful Defense: Prologue
    97% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2024
    Dev: Mini Fun Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A tower defense action roguelike where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.

    Why similar: Auto Battler 17.3%, Tower Defense 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Deckbuilding 10.2%, Action Roguelike 9.9%

  2. #2 SHOOPER NOVA
    96% matchVery Positive85% of 631 reviews2025
    Dev: JamesikaPub: Gamersky Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress. Unlock combos to shape your strategy and battle style. Become an unstoppable barrage machine and obliterate waves of enemies from all directions!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 20.8%, Roguelite 13.1%, Bullet Hell 13%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.1%

  3. #3 Nomad Survival
    96% matchVery Positive84% of 2,171 reviews2022
    Dev: The Fox Knocks
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 25.6%, Auto Battler 18.6%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Roguelite 8.7%

  4. #4 Elements and build
    95% matchMostly Positive76% of 215 reviews2024
    Dev: ChuTouMiao StudioPub: 2P Games
    Windows

    Form your own genre with skills in different elements, use building rewards to build your own unique maze in randomly generated levels, and fight to survive waves of monsters to win

    Why similar: Auto Battler 32.4%, Tower Defense 26.2%, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Roguelite 11.6%, Strategy 6%

  5. #5 Cluckmech Oasis
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 3,497 reviews2024
    Dev: BlackLightPub: Mammorize
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Cluckmech Oasis, a top-down shooting Roguelike tower defense game. Play as the Warcluck and lead your team of animal heroes in a fight for survival. Collect, build and upgrade defenses, and engage in intense battle against waves of plant enemies.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 31.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Roguelite 15.6%, Roguelike 10.4%, Strategy 8.4%

  6. #6 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 6,216 reviews2024
    Dev: Noxfall Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.6%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Arena Shooter 8.9%, Roguelite 8.4%

  7. #7 Brotato
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 114,107 reviews2023
    Dev: Blobfish
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 31.6%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Arena Shooter 11.2%, Roguelite 8%

  8. #8 Rogue: Genesia
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 8,452 reviews2025
    Dev: Ouadi Huard
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 55%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Roguelite 8.6%, Roguelike 3.8%

  9. #9 Tower Tactics: Liberation
    92% matchVery Positive88% of 1,237 reviews2023
    Dev: asraworks
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.2%, Tower Defense 24.9%, Deckbuilding 16.1%, Roguelite 9.9%, Roguelike 6.9%

  10. #10 Tower Dominion
    90% matchVery Positive86% of 5,010 reviews2025
    Dev: Parallel 45 Games
    Windows
    Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 37.7%, Auto Battler 28%, Roguelite 15.8%, Roguelike 10%, Strategy 8.5%

  11. #11 Samawa Idle
    91% matchMixed66% of 598 reviews2023
    Dev: Samharia Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 28.2 hrsMean: 72.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Unleash the power of specialized towers to annihilate hordes of monsters in this idle game with roguelike elements. Collect gold, level up your towers, face powerful bosses, and refine your strategy with an evolving skill tree.

    Why similar: Auto Battler 35.7%, Tower Defense 26%, Roguelite 15.3%, Roguelike 7.7%, RPG 6.2%

  12. #12 Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 751 reviews2024
    Dev: Element Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Axon TD lets you expand the map boundaries themselves. A huge arsenal of towers and a wide variety of enemies clash in a battlefield that grows to your whims. Engage in single, cooperative, and roguelite gameplay.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 50%, Roguelite 26%, Roguelike 12.6%, Strategy 11.4%

  13. #13 Tower Escape
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 401 reviews2023
    Dev: Final Screw
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Tower Escape is a reverse tower defense game, where instead of defending against incoming enemies, you play the baddies and guide your minions to the exit. Recruit a team of minions, and collect powerful gems and relics that make each run unique.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.9%, Auto Battler 22.8%, Tower Defense 18.9%, Roguelite 11.4%, Deckbuilding 6.8%

  14. #14 Loopstructor
    88% matchVery Positive84% of 376 reviews2024
    Dev: Pone Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    This is a strategy game that combines tower defense with Roguelike. Unlike traditional tower defense game, the towers in the game are vehicles that move along ‘loops’.You need to create defense loop and build battle trains to defend against enemy attacks.

    Why similar: Auto Battler 24.5%, Tower Defense 21.9%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 19%, Survival 10.2%, Roguelike 7%

  15. #15 Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos
    86% matchMixed68% of 6,013 reviews2026
    Dev: NANOO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Battle hordes of monsters, acquire new skills, and upgrade your abilities. Customize your build with hundreds of item combinations and reach the top to fulfill your deepest desires. Conquer the tower in this thrilling roguelite hack and slash survivors game!

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 41%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Roguelite 10%, Top-Down Shooter 6.1%

  16. #16 Wireworks
    85% matchVery Positive89% of 393 reviews2026
    Dev: JJJ
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Design your defenses, build your module board, and manage your wires. Combine signals and create synergies to empower your weapons and survive in this base-defense roguelike auto-battler.

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 24.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 18.8%, Auto Battler 18%, Tower Defense 13.8%, Deckbuilding 9%

  17. #17 Tower Survivors
    87% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2023
    Dev: Final Screw
    Windows · Linux

    Fight an endless horde of evil minions and survive as long as you can. Collect loot and purchase new upgrades and magic abilities. Summon allies to stand along side you and survive the horde!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 20.1%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Bullet Hell 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Roguelite 12.1%

  18. #18 Miracle Brave
    84% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2026
    Dev: 1029studio
    Windows

    Miracle Brave blends inventory management, deck-building, tower defense, and shooter combat! Strategize your gear, forge your unique build from countless progression paths, take control of your hero, and hold back endless waves of beasts. Carve out your path to victory and forge your own legend!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 20%, Auto Battler 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Roguelite 10.8%

  19. #19 FLERP
    86% matchVery Positive87% of 400 reviews2022
    Dev: foolsroom
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Fend off hordes of enemies in this arcade tower defense roguelite with autobattler elements. Build up a team of powerful synergies and become unstoppable.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.5%, Roguelite 23.5%, Roguelike 16.8%, Arena Shooter 6.3%, Action 6%

  20. #20 Mech Fortress
    82% matchVery Positive86% of 243 reviews2026
    Dev: Some Sugar Studio
    Windows

    Mech Fortress is a sci-fi tower defense game where each turret has unique mechanics. You can freely place them on a 5×5 grid, and your goal is to eliminate all enemies!

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 41.9%, Auto Battler 28%, Tower Defense 22.9%, Strategy 4.8%, Top-Down 2.4%

  21. #21 Road Defense: Outsiders
    84% matchVery Positive84% of 160 reviews2023
    Dev: Minicactus Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Protect vehicles on the road and survive! Road Defense: Outsiders is a game that combines elements of the 'roguelike' and 'tower defense' genres. Upgrade the towers and your own skills to be able to annihilate all the life around you!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 19.7%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Roguelite 12.7%

  22. #22 Star Survivor
    83% matchMixed69% of 557 reviews2024
    Dev: SpaceOwl Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Star Survivor is a space-themed survival game that blends intense deckbuilding strategy. Pilot humanity's last spaceship through the vast galaxy, Unlock powerful weapon combos, collect card modules, and craft unique builds. As the enemy swarms grow denser, will you be the last one standing?

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 12.7%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Arena Shooter 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Bullet Hell 11.8%

  23. #23 Arcane Tower Survivors
    81% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2025
    Dev: Red Horde Games
    Windows

    Survive waves of enemies in this horde survival roguelite. Unleash devastating spells, master unique skills, and craft unstoppable builds. Between battles, fortify your tower and unlock powerful upgrades in a strategic meta-game. Will your magic outlast the chaos?

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.9%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Roguelite 16.6%, Roguelike 8.8%

  24. #24 Voids Vigil
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 374 reviews2025
    Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.8%, Arena Shooter 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Roguelite 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%

  25. #25 Rogue Tower
    81% matchVery Positive83% of 5,872 reviews2022
    Dev: Die of Death Games
    Windows
    Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 20.3 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 58.5%, Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 12.2%, Strategy 12.1%, Casual 3.7%

  26. #26 Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder
    82% matchVery Positive80% of 65 reviews2023
    Dev: Alexander Van den Bulck
    Windows

    A fusion of tower defense games and roguelike deckbuilders. Use your cards to build towers and to upgrade them in unique ways. Gain rewards to customize your deck, defense and playstyle. Break the shapes before they break you!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.8%, Tower Defense 25.6%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Roguelite 10.8%, Roguelike 6.3%

  27. #27 Crafty Survivors
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 749 reviews2025
    Dev: Flannel Bear Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.9%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Bullet Hell 10.5%, Roguelite 9.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%

  28. #28 Fight To The Death
    80% matchMostly Positive76% of 118 reviews2024
    Dev: Amrita
    Windows

    Fight To The Death is a roguelite game where you enter an arena filled with hundreds or even thousands of monsters. Utilizing each character's unique skills, collecting powerful items, crafting your own playstyle, and striving to be the last one standing.

    Why similar: Auto Battler 25.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Action RPG 5.5%

  29. #29 Keeper's Toll
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 769 reviews2024
    Dev: Stingbot Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 40.4%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Roguelite 11.3%, Roguelike 5.5%

  30. #30 Heretic's Fork
    78% matchVery Positive85% of 4,035 reviews2023
    Dev: 9FingerGamesPub: Ravenage Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Dear candidate, we are pleased to invite you to take up the position of manager of Hell. You will punish sinners by using our deck-building computer system to construct hellish towers capable of keeping the endless hordes of the underworld in check. Best of luck!

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  31. #31 Army of Ruin
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 2,733 reviews2023
    Dev: Milkstone Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36.3%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%, Roguelite 8.5%

  32. #32 Monsters are Coming!
    74% matchVery Positive80% of 2,489 reviews2025
    Dev: LudogramPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 24.9%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Bullet Hell 17%, Roguelite 14.3%, Survival 11.9%

  33. #33 Astro Looter: Survivor
    77% matchMostly Positive70% of 425 reviews2024
    Dev: Soda Game Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Explore alien planets to mine resources, kill alien insects, build defense turrets, and survive waves of insect attacks across the galactic frontier. Astro Looter combines elements of survival, roguelike, and tower defense in a top-down shooter.

    Why similar: Arena Shooter 15.1%, Tower Defense 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Roguelite 11%, Action Roguelike 11%

  34. #34 Idle Tower Defense
    77% matchMixed54% of 117 reviews2024
    Dev: ZNZ Games
    Windows

    Idle Tower Defense is a game where you control a single tower to fight off hordes of enemies. No randomization. Choose from a variety of modules to create unique builds and upgrade modules and survive endless waves.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 52.8%, Bullet Hell 33.4%, Strategy 7.7%, Casual 4.4%, 2D 1.8%

  35. #35 Aurora Defense
    75% matchMixed63% of 97 reviews2025
    Dev: Moka Games
    Windows

    A unique roguelike deckbuilder + base-building tower defense game. Build powerful defenses in the last bastion of light, fend off relentless waves of darkness, and protect the final goddess!

    Why similar: Auto Battler 23.2%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.6%, Tower Defense 18.2%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Roguelite 9.5%

  36. #36 Time Wasters
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 2,592 reviews2023
    Dev: Proton Studio
    Windows
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Arena Shooter 14.9%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%

  37. #37 Run Build Pew!
    76% matchMostly Positive73% of 563 reviews2022
    Dev: Knight Owl Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Roguelite 10.2%

  38. #38 Cast Out Colony
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2025
    Dev: Wooshido
    Windows

    Cast Out Colony combines roguelite and bullet-heaven action with robust town-building elements. Choose from various characters, fight hordes of foes, and grow your colony, which in return grows your stats, offering a unique twist on the survival genre.

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Arena Shooter 12.3%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Bullet Hell 9.7%

  39. #39 Tangy TD
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,348 reviews2026
    Dev: Cakez
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    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 51.1%, Roguelike 13.9%, Survival 11.9%, Strategy 11.8%, Action 4.4%

  40. #40 Survivor Challenge TD
    73% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2025
    Dev: SQRT Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Survivor Challenge TD - is a Tower Defense game where you manage a single tower and add upgrades to it. Buy abilities, enhance upgrades, and defeat the boss!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 40.3%, Bullet Hell 26.9%, Roguelite 21.8%, Strategy 8.8%, Action 2.2%

  41. #41 Achilles: Survivor
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,506 reviews2025
    Dev: Dark Point Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Thousands of enemies. One survivor. Fight like a demigod, build deadly defenses, and grow stronger after every run in this fast-paced bullet heaven set in mythic Greece.

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.3%, Tower Defense 14.6%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Bullet Hell 11%, Top-Down Shooter 10.1%

  42. #42 Outnumbered
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 244 reviews2022
    Dev: Amped Horizon
    Windows

    Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements. You may be greatly outnumbered, but not outpowered. Evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.6%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Deckbuilding 12.8%, Roguelite 12.6%

  43. #43 Spell Disk
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 963 reviews2024
    Dev: Sunpeak Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Build unique synergy spell combos to destroy the hordes of monsters and bosses in this rogue-lite action game.

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  44. #44 Kritter: Defend Together
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 110 reviews2026
    Dev: LJF Games
    Windows · Linux

    Explore, loot, and rush back to defend your ship against alien hordes. Solo or 4-player coop, grow stronger run after run in this frantic action roguelite with a touch of tower defense.

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.5%, Tower Defense 15.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Action Roguelike 10.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.7%

  45. #45 Swarm Grinder
    72% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,176 reviews2024
    Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.

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  46. #46 Cartridge Defense
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 100 reviews2022
    Dev: Out Gaming
    Windows

    Cartridge Defense is a tower defense game with over 300 distinct collectible cards that you will use to create your own decks to defend against robots in the cyberpunk inspired future. Play cards (cartridges) to spawn towers, upgrades, special abilities and more in a campaign or rogue-like mode.

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  47. #47 Galaxy Defense War
    68% matchVery Positive97% of 145 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 47.4%, Roguelite 30%, Strategy 16.5%, 2D 4%, Casual 2.2%

  48. #48 Survivors of the Dawn
    71% matchMostly Positive75% of 749 reviews2023
    Dev: indieGiant
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.2%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%, Roguelite 8.9%

  49. #49 I Am Legion: Stand Survivors
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 2,477 reviews2025
    Dev: JA Game StudioPub: Gamersky Games
    Windows
    Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Summon your stands and brawl it out! Dive into the thrill of mowing down enemies, synthesizing and upgrading, mining, forging gear, unlocking new characters and equipment. Discover unique stands combos and craft your own battle style to break through the chaos!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Bullet Heaven 17.5%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Roguelite 13.3%

  50. #50 Mini Tank Mayhem
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 90 reviews2026
    Dev: Algorocks
    Windows

    Mini Tank Mayhem is a roguelike deck-building tower defense game where you command a powerful mini-tank to repel waves of alien invaders. Craft your very own deck, deploy strategic defenses, and unleash devastating combos to protect Earth from pesky aliens!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 32.5%, Tower Defense 27%, Roguelite 19.5%, Roguelike 11.6%, Strategy 9.3%

  51. #51 Noobs Want to Live
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 4,958 reviews2023
    Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.1%, Action Roguelike 23.2%, Roguelite 18%, Roguelike 11%, Action RPG 9.9%

  52. #52 Let Them Come: Onslaught
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 227 reviews2025
    Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Digital Bandidos
    Windows

    Survive the relentless offensive of the alien horde in Let Them Come: Onslaught, a sci-fi survival roguelite. The pursuit of the perfect build and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities are the keys to your success.

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.3%, Action Roguelike 13%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Roguelite 10.2%, Top-Down Shooter 10.2%

  53. #53 Vital Shell
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,526 reviews2026
    Dev: MarvinWizard
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 32.5%, Arena Shooter 12.2%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Bullet Hell 11%, Top-Down Shooter 10%

  54. #54 Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2023
    Dev: ReijaPub: indie.io
    Windows

    You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense top-down roguelite action across diverse landscapes, fighting invaders with a versatile arsenal. Outsmart, outgun, and survive your foes. Every run increases the challenge - so adapt, evolve, dominate!

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.4%, Action Roguelike 18%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Roguelite 15.5%, Survival 12.6%

  55. #55 Geometry Arena
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,405 reviews2021
    Dev: 011 Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    A free-form arena-shooter Roguelite with heavy emphasis on building an overpowered character! You play as a little shape that shoots other shapes! Strengthen your character by mixing and matching mods and upgrades, and experiment with a limitless rune upgrade system!

    Why similar: Bullet Heaven 40.7%, Arena Shooter 14.5%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Top-Down Shooter 10.3%, Roguelite 8.6%

  56. #56 GunSuit Guardians
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 254 reviews2023
    Dev: Matt Glanville
    Windows

    Gear up your GunSuit and defend Earth from an alien siege! Equip and upgrade unique arsenals of overpowered weapons to survive overwhelming numbers in this action-roguelite twin-stick horde survival.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.3%, Auto Battler 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Roguelite 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%

  57. #57 Centipede Gun
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 126 reviews2023
    Dev: Mateusk2m
    Windows

    Centipede Gun is a roguelite autobattler where you create bizzare creatures to face hordes of enemies! Combine different guns, modules and skills to make unique synergies and upgrade your cute little destruction machine!

    Why similar: Auto Battler 23.6%, Arena Shooter 14.6%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Roguelite 11.8%

  58. #58 God Of Weapons
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 5,130 reviews2023
    Dev: Archmage LabsPub: Archmage Games Studio
    Windows
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Embark on a thrilling journey in God of Weapons, an action roguelike where you must ascend the tower of Zhor to reclaim the last light for the world. To survive the monster onslaught on each tower's level, you'll need to obtain and carefully organize weapons and accessories in your inventory.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.5%, Arena Shooter 18.2%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Roguelite 13.9%, Survival 10.8%

  59. #59 Repel The Rifts
    65% matchVery Positive86% of 332 reviews2025
    Dev: RefinedBearGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Linux

    Repel the Rifts is a roguelite tower defense game where you lead a commander through an alien world, uncovering new terrain each wave, drafting powerful upgrades, and constructing defenses to hold back the chaos.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 51.4%, Roguelite 22.1%, Roguelike 15.2%, Strategy 8.9%, 2D 2.4%

  60. #60 Everwarder
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 81 reviews2025
    Dev: qLatePub: indie.io
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Everwarder is a refreshing take on the tower defense genre, blending roguelite mechanics with a time-based survival concept. Fight against the encroaching darkness and fend off emerging enemies. Collect artifacts, buy upgrades, discover ancient structures, unlock new units and more!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 35.5%, Roguelite 19.2%, Survival 17.5%, Roguelike 9.5%, Strategy 8.8%

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