- #1 Dome Keeper
97% matchVery Positive92% of 20,921 reviews2022
Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
Why similar: Tower Defense 21.6%, Roguelike 18.3%, Procedural Generation 14.1%, Resource Management 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive companion to Wall World, featuring an identical core loop of mining for resources to upgrade your dome's defenses against waves of monsters.
- #2 Drill Core
96% matchVery Positive85% of 2,374 reviews2025
Dev: Hungry Couch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core! Drill to the heart of planets while managing workers, researching cutting-edge tech, and fortifying against alien attacks. Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.1%, Roguelite 16.5%, Roguelike 11.7%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Strategy 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the mining-defense progression loop, tasking you with managing a drill rig while defending against constant waves of enemies.
- #3 Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival
96% matchVery Positive80% of 895 reviews2025
Dev: RetroStyle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore dungeons, fight hordes of monsters and survive on a huge map. This is Ocean Keeper - an action roguelike with tower defense elements. Mine resources in caves, customize your Mech Spider, upgrade different weapons and face dangerous bosses that won't leave you a chance!
Why similar: Mining 35.4% ★, Procedural Generation 13.2%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 10.6%, Resource Management 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same side-scrolling mining and tower defense hybrid gameplay, focusing on protecting a central hub in a hostile environment.
- #4 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
95% matchVery Positive86% of 47,393 reviews2025
Dev: Funday GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes!
Why similar: Roguelite 38.3%, Procedural Generation 22.7%, Aliens 14.6%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Roguelike 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It translates the mining and combat loop of its predecessor into a fast-paced, top-down action roguelite experience.
- #5 SteamWorld Dig 2
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,952 reviews2017
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.
Why similar: Mining 82.7% ★, Exploration 5.9%, Action 5.1%, 2D 4.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a polished, metroidvania-style take on the mining and upgrade loop that feels deeply satisfying to explore.
- #6 Mining Mechs
94% matchVery Positive90% of 2,628 reviews2023
Dev: Delayed Victory
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!
Why similar: Mining 39% ★, Mechs 25.3% ★, Procedural Generation 12.4%, Side Scroller 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses heavily on the mechanical aspect of mining, tasking you with operating heavy machinery to extract resources from a vast underground map.
- #7 UnderMine
93% matchVery Positive90% of 9,783 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
Why similar: Roguelite 38.4%, Mining 21.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Procedural Generation 12%, Roguelike 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This action-roguelite emphasizes mining and exploration, where gathering gold and relics is essential to surviving deeper dungeon levels.
- #8 Lumencraft
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,273 reviews2023
Dev: 2Dynamic GamesPub: Star Drifters
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Lumencraft is a unique combination of a top-down, rogue-like shooter and base building with tower defense elements. Dig and light up dark halls of a fully destructible environment on procedurally generated maps and campaign levels to find precious Lumen - humanity's only chance for survival.
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.5%, Exploration 17.3%, Strategy 12.6%, Combat 12.3%, Action 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features fully destructible terrain and intense tower defense combat, requiring you to dig for resources while fending off subterranean swarms.
- #9 Core Keeper
91% matchVery Positive93% of 64,481 reviews2024
Dev: PugstormPub: Fireshine Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 34.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 34.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Exploration 17.1%, Combat 14.3%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on mining, exploration, and base-building in a procedurally generated underground world that captures the sense of discovery found in Wall World.
- #10 Dig or Die
91% matchVery Positive90% of 4,269 reviews2018
Dev: Gaddy Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.
Why similar: Tower Defense 53.4%, Strategy 15%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, 2D 10.3%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines deep-earth mining with complex base defense mechanics, requiring you to build walls and turrets to survive nightly attacks.
- #11 Thronefall
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,974 reviews2024
Dev: GrizzlyGamesPub: Mythwright
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.
Why similar: Tower Defense 69.2%, Strategy 17.6%, Combat 6.8%, Action 4.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on strategy, it captures the minimalist tower defense and base-building satisfaction found in defending a fixed position.
- #12 Until We Die
90% matchMixed64% of 4,594 reviews2021
Dev: Pixeye Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Until We Die is a side-scrolling strategy game about defending your base where you have to run around as Ivan, assign tasks to people, and fight mutants in the post-apocalyptic subway!
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.6%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Management 13.8%, Strategy 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling strategy game that focuses on base defense and resource management during a post-apocalyptic survival scenario.
- #13 Swarm Grinder
89% 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.
Why similar: Mechs 25.5% ★, Mining 19.9% ★, Roguelite 15.4%, Roguelike 12.7%, Procedural Generation 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: This action-roguelite features a destructible environment and intense combat that mirrors the frantic energy of defending your mech.
- #14 Stellar Initiative
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 401 reviews2024
Dev: Five Head Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Stellar Initiative is a roguelike tower defense game where you land on the planet and use your orbit ship to deliver buildings and support you with fire. Complete missions, install new upgrades, discover powerful artifacts, and find the best strategy!
Why similar: Tower Defense 22.1%, Mechs 18.4% ★, Difficult 12.2%, Roguelike 11.4%, Aliens 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical tower defense game that focuses on positioning and resource management to survive against overwhelming odds.
- #15 FAR: Lone Sails
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 25,812 reviews2018
Dev: Okomotive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
Why similar: Exploration 44%, Action-Adventure 32.3%, Action 12.7%, Singleplayer 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the atmospheric, vehicle-focused exploration and maintenance loop that makes traversing the Wall World so engaging.
- #16 Necrosmith 2
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,465 reviews2024
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Like a dead man reanimated by dark sorcery, the necromancer simulator is back! Give the undead the ability to fly over mountains and swim across rivers, explore a fully generated world at night and fend off enemy hordes during the day. Start a new, uhm, life.
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.5%, Roguelite 18.1%, Management 11.4%, Roguelike 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines tower defense and resource management with a unique undead-crafting mechanic that keeps the gameplay loop fresh.
- #17 Loop Hero
86% matchVery Positive93% of 36,230 reviews2021
Dev: Four QuartersPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
Why similar: Roguelite 32.8%, Roguelike 27.6%, Resource Management 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, 2D 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique procedural strategy experience where managing resources and building your environment is key to survival.
- #18 20 Minutes Till Dawn
85% matchVery Positive91% of 28,804 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Why similar: Roguelite 41.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Combat 15.6%, Strategy 14.4%, Action 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This action-roguelite focuses on survival and upgrade paths, providing the same high-intensity combat satisfaction as Wall World.
- #19 Aground
84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,985 reviews2020
Dev: Fancy Fish Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
As one of the last human survivors, you find yourself stranded on an uninhabited island. With a few other victims of the crash, can you craft, mine, and build your way to survival?
Why similar: Mining 61.8% ★, Management 13.2%, Exploration 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, 2D 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features a compelling progression loop where mining and crafting are essential to advancing your technology and surviving on a hostile planet.
- #20 Halls of Torment
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,421 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Roguelite 40.6%, Roguelike 28.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Action 5.2%, 2D 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a retro-styled action-roguelite experience with deep progression systems that reward careful planning and upgrades.
- #21 Kingdom Two Crowns
83% matchVery Positive90% of 38,241 reviews2018
Dev: Stumpy🐙SquidPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.
Why similar: Tower Defense 69.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Strategy 12.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a side-scrolling base-building and defense experience that emphasizes protecting your territory from encroaching waves of enemies.
- #22 Moonlighter
84% matchVery Positive82% of 21,741 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Roguelite 23.6%, Procedural Generation 18.4%, Roguelike 17.6%, Management 14%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: The loop of dungeon exploration and resource management provides a similar sense of progression and risk-reward balance.
- #23 Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
82% matchVery Positive80% of 1,648 reviews2024
Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
Why similar: Roguelite 43.4%, Roguelike 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, 2D 6.6%, Action 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-roguelite that emphasizes crowd control and survival against massive hordes of enemies.
- #24 Subterrain: Mines of Titan
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 727 reviews2024
Dev: Pixellore IncPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Awaken from an abandoned stasis pod and discover a doomed mining camp on Titan in an uncompromising turn-based survival RPG. Survive the evolving horrors that lurk below and craft equipment, research new gear, fight against overwhelming odds, or even discover your true fate.
Why similar: Sci-fi 26.7%, Exploration 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 22.7%, Action-Adventure 19.6%, Singleplayer 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes survival and mining in a dangerous, claustrophobic underground setting filled with hostile threats.
- #25 Ad Fundum
81% matchVery Positive93% of 498 reviews2024
Dev: Oldbut Gold
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take control of a giant mech and dive into an exciting underground adventure in a dieselpunk world! Dig deep, collect valuable minerals, upgrade wisely, explore diverse locations, uncover ancient secrets, and try not to explode! Will you save the world or vanish in the depths below?
Why similar: Mining 44.1% ★, Mechs 27.6% ★, Procedural Generation 12.2%, Exploration 5.6%, Sci-fi 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the satisfying, tactile nature of mining and exploration in a steampunk-inspired underground world.
- #26 Rogue: Genesia
79% 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: Roguelite 33%, Roguelike 20.9%, Procedural Generation 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Strategy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a bullet-hell action experience that focuses on clearing screens of enemies through strategic upgrades.
- #27 Tails of Iron
80% matchVery Positive88% of 14,555 reviews2021
Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!
Why similar: Difficult 40.7%, Action-Adventure 21.4%, Combat 18.7%, 2D 9.9%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more combat-focused, it offers a 2D atmospheric exploration experience that rewards players for mastering their equipment.
- #28 God Of Weapons
79% 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: Roguelite 44.8%, Procedural Generation 34.2%, Combat 13.3%, Action 4.8%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on inventory management and action-roguelite combat, requiring you to optimize your loadout to survive increasingly difficult waves.
- #29 Wall World 2
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,781 reviews2025
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The adventure in the mysterious world of the Wall continues! Pilot your robospider into its depths, uncover lost artifacts and technologies, upgrade your exosuit and spider, and battle the horrors lurking in the dark. Unravel the mysteries buried in the depths of the Wall!
Why similar: Mining 19.1% ★, Mechs 12.3% ★, Tower Defense 10.1%, Roguelite 7.6%, Aliens 6.8%
- #30 Monsters are Coming!
77% 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 35.8%, Roguelite 25.5%, Resource Management 13.8%, Combat 9.8%, Strategy 8.9%
- #31 Necrosmith
78% matchVery Positive86% of 5,314 reviews2022
Dev: Alawar
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A necromancer simulator. Assemble the dead using different body parts while upgrading your tower, combine the abilities of the different fantastic races to fight your way through the hordes of enemies and overrun the ’chosen ones’. To tell the truth, the dead are pretty, uhm, dumb.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.8%, Roguelite 20%, Roguelike 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Strategy 7.6%
- #32 ITER-8
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 180 reviews2026
Dev: fluckyMachinePub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Welcome to the surface, ITER employee #8. Mine the Pillar, upgrade your tools, defend your base, reach the top... or die miserably. Each expendable worker pushes the mission forward - one glorious, replaceable iteration at a time.
Why similar: Mining 22% ★, Tower Defense 15.2%, Roguelite 11.2%, Procedural Generation 9.4%, Roguelike 8.8%
- #33 Tower Dominion
75% 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 29.1%, Roguelite 15.2%, Roguelike 13.6%, Procedural Generation 13.4%, Resource Management 8.6%
- #34 Ocean Keeper Co-op Drill Multiplayer
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: RetroStyle Games
Windows
Dive into the Ocean Keeper – a cooperative roguelike where four survival miners defend their Mech Spider, fight with endless hordes of monsters, and dig for resources. Team up with your friends, upgrade between waves, and survive the deep caves, full of treasures… if you can.
Why similar: Mechs 19.5% ★, Tower Defense 18.6%, Roguelite 11.7%, Roguelike 10.5%, Procedural Generation 8.1%
- #35 SteamWorld Dig
77% matchVery Positive94% of 10,787 reviews2013
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
Why similar: Mining 81% ★, Exploration 5%, Side Scroller 3.8%, 2D 3.1%, Sci-fi 2.8%
- #36 Atomicrops
74% matchVery Positive92% of 6,194 reviews2020
Dev: Bird Bath GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A twin-stick, bullet-hell, roguelite where you must cultivate and defend the last farm in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Farm mutated crops, upgrade your weapons, marry townsfolk, and kill every mutant creature that tries to invade your homestead! Yee-haw!
Why similar: Roguelite 34.7%, Roguelike 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Combat 8.6%, Action 6.8%
- #37 CARRION
73% matchVery Positive95% of 30,840 reviews2020
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 54.5%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Action 12.8%, 2D 11.7%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #38 Webbed
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,044 reviews2021
Dev: Sbug Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 44.6%, Exploration 33.4%, 2D 12.4%, Action 9.6%
- #39 Mindustry
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 26,625 reviews2019
Dev: AnukenDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.
Why similar: Tower Defense 49.6%, Resource Management 21.5%, Strategy 12.3%, Management 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #40 Gem Miner TD
71% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: iFeral Games
Windows
Mine. Maze. Merge. Survive. Dig for powerful gems, merge them into game-breaking towers, stack buffs, and pick roguelike perks to build wild synergies. Do not let enemies drag your miner to the lava!
Why similar: Mining 35.2% ★, Tower Defense 20.5%, Roguelite 14%, Difficult 9.7%, Roguelike 7.3%
- #41 Graveyard Keeper
74% matchVery Positive86% of 52,820 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 49.9%, Management 40.1%, Singleplayer 5.1%, 2D 5%
- #42 Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
75% matchVery Positive85% of 13,994 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.1%, Roguelike 19.3%, Procedural Generation 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Difficult 8.4%
- #43 BORE BLASTERS
72% matchVery Positive81% of 745 reviews2024
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blast through rocks with your machine gun drill. Collect rare gems, ores and ancient artefacts, upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Uncover the mysteries of the deep and the dangers that lurk below.
Why similar: Mining 43% ★, Roguelite 14.9%, Procedural Generation 14.2%, Roguelike 9.5%, Exploration 6.8%
- #44 Signal Zone
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Norafox Studio
Windows
Defend your base against increasingly dangerous enemy waves each night in this minimalist survival strategy. Mine resources, build and repair defenses, and upgrade your structures, tools, and abilities to survive in this harsh world.
Why similar: Mining 29.6% ★, Tower Defense 25.1%, Strategy 9.9%, Difficult 9.6%, Resource Management 9.5%
- #45 Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator
72% matchVery Positive84% of 3,319 reviews2022
Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Guide puny humans through Despot's Game - a rogue-like tactics army battler. Equip your team and sacrifice them through procedural dungeons as you fight enemies, and other players!
Why similar: Roguelike 25.7%, Roguelite 25.5%, Procedural Generation 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Strategy 9.2%
- #46 BALL x PIT
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 25,014 reviews2025
Dev: Kenny Sun and FriendsPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.
Why similar: Roguelite 42.3%, Roguelike 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Action 6.9%, 2D 4.2%
- #47 Mining Survivors
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: Wonderbounce Games
Windows
Incremental Survivors-like in which you mine valuable resources whilst slaying hoards of enemies.
Why similar: Mining 45% ★, Roguelite 19.8%, Roguelike 15%, Strategy 6.1%, Management 4.1%
- #48 Repel The Rifts
69% 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: Mechs 28.9% ★, Tower Defense 23.9%, Roguelite 12.8%, Roguelike 12.4%, Sci-fi 6.1%
- #49 Hold The Mine
69% matchVery Positive85% of 311 reviews2026
Dev: Hookaria GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Explore and defend your mine against waves of monsters in this innovative roguelike survival game! Collect and manage your resources, discover buildings with unique effects and unleash mighty heroes to hold monsters out of the mine until the sun rises.
Why similar: Mining 45.5% ★, Tower Defense 20%, Roguelite 10.7%, Roguelike 6.1%, Strategy 5.9%
- #50 Black Skylands
70% matchVery Positive83% of 4,392 reviews2023
Dev: Hungry Couch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become the captain of an airship and explore the world of the skies, gather resources and build powerful weapons, uncover ancient secrets and fight beneath your ship's sails.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 38.6%, Pixel Graphics 33.8%, Sci-fi 16%, Action 6.4%, Singleplayer 5.3%
- #51 The Spotter: Dig or Die
68% matchVery Positive87% of 1,459 reviews2026
Dev: Puppyroar GamesPub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dig by day, fight by night in this blend of mining and Tower Defense. As the last Spotter at a ruined gas station, hold back mutant hordes, scavenge the wasteland, and repair your receiver to capture the President’s vital message and humanity’s last hope.
Why similar: Mining 47.8% ★, Tower Defense 25.9%, Aliens 17.3%, Exploration 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #52 Eventide Matter
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 832 reviews2025
Dev: Ottropi Games
Windows
A 2D space mining adventure. Mine exotic resources, unlock powerful equipment, and fend off relentless enemies to build an inter-dimensional portal, the last hope of salvation for your civilization.
Why similar: Mining 57.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Resource Management 8.1%, Exploration 6.2%
- #53 Mechs V Kaijus - Tower Defense
70% matchVery Positive84% of 538 reviews2022
Dev: Doble Punch Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Mechs V Kaijus is an addictive hardcore tower defense gameplay. In Mechs V Kaijus you take on the role of Commander of a powerful Mechs squadron. Improve your Mech, strategically place towers and factories on the battlefield. Deploy support units on the battlefield, and save our civilization.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.9%, Mechs 26.2% ★, Strategy 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Action 2%
- #54 Nova Lands
68% matchVery Positive89% of 3,422 reviews2023
Dev: BEHEMUTTPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Nova Lands is a factory building, exploration, and island management game. Explore, engage in combat, and automate your industry. The planet you’re on is full of mysteries, creatures, people, and things to do. Welcome to your new home amongst the stars!
Why similar: Resource Management 31.6%, Pixel Graphics 26%, Strategy 16.6%, Exploration 15.1%, 2D 6.4%
- #55 Mineral Defense
68% matchVery Positive90% of 241 reviews2024
Dev: Corestone Games
Windows · Linux
Mineral Defense combines tower defense with roguelite elements and procedural generation. Build paths, unlock upgrades, and unleash powerful synergies to conquer evolving challenges in an ever-expanding world.
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.5%, Roguelite 18.9%, Roguelike 14.4%, Procedural Generation 14.1%, Management 7.9%
- #56 Digs TD
70% matchMixed70% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Catchy
Windows · Mac
Take on the ultimate tower defense challenge in Digs, a roguelike game where you shape the battlefield, mine resources, and strategize against a variety of enemies. Manage your actions, customize your arsenal with upgrade cards, and explore diverse levels. Can you dig in and emerge victorious?
Why similar: Mining 30.3% ★, Tower Defense 18.6%, Roguelite 12.1%, Difficult 11.2%, Procedural Generation 9.7%
- #57 Karate Survivor
66% matchVery Positive85% of 3,241 reviews2024
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become a martial arts master in this survivor-like roguelite inspired by action movies of the ‘80s. Use your fists, feet, and the environment to fight off relentless thugs. Master powerful combos, enhance your skills, and remember: everything around you is a weapon!
Why similar: Roguelite 32.7%, Roguelike 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Combat 12.3%, 2D 5.2%
- #58 Tower Factory
66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,199 reviews2024
Dev: Gius Caminiti
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Tower Factory is a tower defense and automation game with roguelite elements. Optimize resource production using conveyor systems while defending against monster waves. Can you find and destroy the enemy tower before it's too late?
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.3%, Roguelite 15.3%, Procedural Generation 13.4%, Roguelike 12.1%, Management 10.2%
- #59 Beacon of Neyda
66% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Ghost Creative Studio
Windows · Linux
In a world where a robot revolution failed, the last humans search for a way to survive and escape. Beacon of Neyda is a side-scrolling action-strategy game where you must survive waves of enemies while creating and upgrading your base as you explore a world in ruins.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Strategy 9.1%
- #60 Void War
64% matchVery Positive94% of 3,693 reviews2025
Dev: Tundra
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
Why similar: Roguelite 21.4%, Difficult 17.2%, Procedural Generation 15.1%, Roguelike 13.5%, Resource Management 10.3%