- #1 Thronefall
97% 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 20.2%, City Builder 16.3%, Action RTS 15.1% ★, Medieval 8.6%, Minimalist 7.6%
- #2 Becastled
96% matchVery Positive82% of 5,534 reviews2025
Dev: Mana Potion Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a castle by day and defend it by night. Becastled blends cozy city-building with challenging tower defense strategy. Lead the Sun Kingdom’s last stand against the Moon Beasts and end the ancient conflict between light and darkness!
Why similar: City Builder 29.8%, Base Building 21%, Medieval 15.1%, Building 12.1%, Strategy 10.4%
- #3 Islets Defense
96% matchVery Positive93% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: MiniGoofPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Islets Defense is a turn-based tower defense game in which you build a small village to gather resources and defend your castle. Carefully plan your actions, as each move brings the enemy waves closer! Strategize building placements and play your cards wisely, as timing and order are key.
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.4%, City Builder 24.8%, Base Building 12.3%, Building 10.8%, Medieval 9.9%
- #4 Border Pioneer
95% matchVery Positive87% of 1,822 reviews2025
Dev: Yahzj GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
As the kingdom's most promising pioneer, embark on a legendary journey to tame the frontier! Build thriving towns across various landscapes, fending off waves of diverse enemies until you establish a firm foothold and have explored everything the eye can see!
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.1%, City Builder 24.7%, Medieval 13.3%, Base Building 12.6%, Strategy 6.9%
- #5 Last Outpost
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Troyd Games
Windows
Last Outpost is a minimalist Base Building & Strategy game where you build and defend your outpost in zombie apocalypse. Choose your vehicle and loadout before embarking on your adventure. Use your abilities and control your units to eliminate all threats. Will you manage to defend your outpost?
Why similar: Tower Defense 21.4%, Action RTS 19.4% ★, City Builder 19%, Base Building 9.1%, Isometric 9%
- #6 Nordhold
93% matchVery Positive87% of 3,149 reviews2025
Dev: StunForgePub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Enemies are coming! Every decision matters: build your city, grow the economy, and prepare for enemy waves. Strengthen your defenses, adapt your strategy, and unleash your hero’s full potential. This unique Tower Defense will test your skills – are you worthy to claim a place at Valhalla?
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.5%, City Builder 28.1%, Base Building 14.8%, Medieval 10.5%, Strategy 9.4%
- #7 ValeGuard
94% matchMixed68% of 174 reviews2018
Dev: Lost Tower Games
Windows
ValeGuard is an RTS, Town-Management hybrid game that combines Turn-Based City-Building with Real-Time Combat. Each day you construct your defenses, train troops, and prepare for attack. When enemies come in the night, you defend with towers, troops, and heroes with powerful abilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 24.2%, City Builder 20.7%, Medieval 11.8%, Base Building 11.6%, Building 8.6%
- #8 Operation: Polygon Storm
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 288 reviews2024
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Action RTS 47.8% ★, Tower Defense 32.3%, Strategy 8%, Base Building 6.2%, 3D 2.3%
- #9 Tempest Tower
91% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Half Past Yellow
Windows
Tempest Tower is an action packed tower defense platformer where you must brawl with incoming hordes of Creepers while herding the local critters to safety. Build, fight, upgrade, overcome.
Why similar: Action RTS 31.7% ★, Tower Defense 30.7%, Base Building 15%, Strategy 7.6%, Stylized 7%
- #10 Warlords Under Siege
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 471 reviews2025
Dev: RedKar Devs
Windows
Warlords Under Siege is a mix of RTS and Roguelike genre, where you build a small city and defend it against continuous waves of enemies. Improve your assortment of weapons with each playthrough, unlocking new possibilities to beat the ever-increasing threat.
Why similar: Action RTS 32.6% ★, City Builder 22.2%, Medieval 12.1%, Building 10.6%, Base Building 10.1%
- #11 Toy Shire
90% matchVery Positive88% of 701 reviews2024
Dev: Bluespy StudiosPub: Catoptric Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Are you prepared for a thrilling toy army tower defense adventure? Welcome to the Toy Shire! Battle diverse foes in various locations, defend your family, and repel foes from your area. Save the world by strengthening your defense with toy towers!
Why similar: Tower Defense 64.1%, Strategy 17.1%, 3D 9.2%, Action 6.9%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #12 Bee Island
89% matchVery Positive86% of 1,613 reviews2023
Dev: Lemma Arts
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Take control of the hive and protect it from enemies. Build factories and defence, research technologies and, if necessary, use nuclear weapons, but do not let the enemies harm the queen!
Why similar: Tower Defense 20.4%, City Builder 15.1%, Minimalist 12.8%, Medieval 8.8%, Isometric 8.6%
- #13 Last Stand: Defense
89% matchVery Positive84% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: ZiiTech Games
Windows · Mac
"Last Stand:Defense" is a tower defense-themed Rogue-like game. Players need to defend against waves of enemies by building bases, matching talents, and performing delicate operations during battles. Remember, every choice you make will affect the final outcome of the battle!
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.7%, City Builder 21%, Building 12.6%, Minimalist 8.3%, Medieval 8.1%
- #14 Tiny Tactics
87% matchVery Positive83% of 669 reviews2022
Dev: Tiny Forge Gaming
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Tiny Tactics is a Tower Defense game with a heavy focus on mazing, with mechanics inspired by the Auto Chess genre.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.1%, Class-Based 22.7%, Building 10%, Strategy 8.4%, Colorful 5.4%
- #15 Monsters are Coming!
85% 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 24.4%, City Builder 22.1%, Isometric 13%, Base Building 12.1%, Building 11.3%
- #16 Isle of Arrows
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,082 reviews2022
Dev: Gridpop
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Isle of Arrows is a Puzzle Tower Defense game in which you build a fortress in the sky. Place towers, expand the isle, and build your own paths. Can you find the perfect spot for each tile to beat the RNG and defend against waves of invaders?
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.3%, City Builder 15.3%, Minimalist 13.2%, Medieval 10.8%, Strategy 7.9%
- #17 Flocking Hell
86% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Sextant Studios
Windows
Flocking Hell is a deeply strategic roguelite where you defend your pasture from demonic invasion. It blends calm exploration with auto-battler combat, offering a mix of easy-to-learn mechanics and thought-provoking gameplay. It also has a LOT of sheep 🐑😈
Why similar: City Builder 40.4%, Medieval 13.5%, Base Building 13%, Strategy 11.5%, Building 7%
- #18 Rift Riff
84% matchVery Positive96% of 376 reviews2025
Dev: Adriaan de Jongh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jump a rift, fight off monsters, plunder their world. A strategic mix of juicy tower loadouts, varied monster behaviors, and forgiving mechanics.
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.9%, Action RTS 20.6% ★, Minimalist 12.2%, Base Building 11.7%, Isometric 11.2%
- #19 Little Kingdom RTS
83% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
Windows
Little Kingdom RTS is an indie real-time strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Gather resources, build settlements, raise walls, and grow your small kingdom. Command an army of knights, archers, and mages to fight off rival kingdoms, orcs, and undead.
Why similar: Action RTS 26.1% ★, Tower Defense 24.9%, Medieval 13.3%, Base Building 12.7%, Building 7%
- #20 Open The Gates!
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: Robin van der Horst
Windows
Build, manage and defend your medieval castle in this crazy sidescroller RTS game. Build walls, towers and traps to protect your fortress from enemy sieges before launching your own. Command powerful siege weapons and design the perfect strategy to take back the empire.
Why similar: City Builder 30.5%, Base Building 18.3%, Building 15.3%, Medieval 11.7%, Strategy 9.4%
- #21 Castle Constructor
82% matchVery Positive81% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Sisyphean Games
Windows
Build and defend using a modular system of castle blocks. Fend off enemies who will climb over and break through your defenses. Collect new blocks and research techs to improve their strengths. From lowly soldiers to powerful siege weapons; defeat them all as you strive to protect your kingdom.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.3%, Medieval 20.8%, Building 13.4%, Minimalist 12.2%, Strategy 9.4%
- #22 Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense
81% matchVery Positive83% of 1,157 reviews2024
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 175.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Endless idle tower defense game full of deep strategy and combat mechanics. Unlock and upgrade dozens of epic fantasy heroes to defeat an infinite swarm of enemy monsters. Strategize hero positions, synergies, and skills for an effective defense, then sit back and let the auto-battler do its thing!
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.9%, Strategy 14.1%, Combat 10%, Fantasy 7%, Building 6.3%
- #23 Survivor Challenge TD
82% 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 38%, Medieval 16.2%, Strategy 8.7%, Stylized 8.6%, Combat 8.6%
- #24 Tower Dominion
78% 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 33.2%, Class-Based 20.7%, Base Building 14.2%, Building 10.4%, Isometric 9.8%
- #25 Aurora Defense
81% 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: Tower Defense 33%, City Builder 29%, Base Building 16.5%, Strategy 9.1%, Combat 6.2%
- #26 Northend Tower Defense
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,417 reviews2024
Dev: Northend Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Jump into a realtime strategy, action filled battlefield, deploy relentless soldiers, unlock powerful troops and vehicles, upgrade your army, decimate the enemy. If that's not enough, jump into a chaotic Zombie mode, with traps, fun upgrades, and a new gameplay!
Why similar: Action RTS 35% ★, Tower Defense 29.8%, Base Building 10.7%, Strategy 7.7%, Combat 5.3%
- #27 Siegebreaker
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Immortal ForgePub: indie.io
Windows
Conquer the realm in this strategic tower defense game. Build unique towers, unlock powerful upgrades, and master new tactics to overpower your enemies and vanquish the fallen gods.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.5%, Building 15.9%, Medieval 14.2%, Strategy 11.7%, Combat 8.5%
- #28 Hexguardian
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 692 reviews2024
Dev: Split Second GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Hexguardian is a roguelite, tower defense game where you build your own maps with hexagonal tiles! Build and upgrade towers, recruit armies, learn spells, construct wonders and place hexagonal tiles to create a path to enhance your defenses. With plenty of game modes and talents to unlock!
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.4%, City Builder 20.9%, Strategy 8.6%, Stylized 8.2%, Medieval 6.7%
- #29 D.O.T. Defence
78% matchVery Positive86% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Rattleaxe Games
Windows · Linux
Welcome to the frontlines! Build towers, muster armies, and conquer the map. Challenge yourself in the single-player campaign following the Chroma Wars, survive relentless waves in solo defense, or battle it out in local matches against friends and AI bots. Victory comes with the last HQ standing!
Why similar: Action RTS 36.3% ★, Tower Defense 26.9%, Base Building 13.5%, Minimalist 13%, Strategy 7.2%
- #30 Tangy TD
75% 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 59.5%, Strategy 14.4%, Medieval 9.5%, Colorful 6.4%, Action 6%
- #31 Tower Factory
76% 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 24.7%, Action RTS 22.6% ★, City Builder 17.2%, Base Building 11.7%, Isometric 8.9%
- #32 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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.
Why similar: Tower Defense 76%, Strategy 18.3%, Action 5.7%
- #33 Here Comes The Swarm
75% matchVery Positive88% of 258 reviews2026
Dev: CableHook Games
Windows
Here Comes the Swarm is a survival RTS with a pause button! Create your strategy, build, manage, and defend your settlements at your own pace. Take the fight to the hive mind and lead expeditions to deliver a deadly blow and eradicate your foes. Will you reclaim Ulora from the relentless Swarm?
Why similar: Action RTS 29.7% ★, Tower Defense 20.8%, City Builder 18.4%, Base Building 12.3%, Medieval 8.7%
- #34 Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator
77% matchMixed54% of 362 reviews2022
Dev: Screambox Studio
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator is a physics-based tactical strategy game where you must lead a military force in a fantasy medieval world. Build an army. Construct siege equipment. Experience epic battles. Lead your people to victory!!
Why similar: Building 39.5%, Strategy 22.7%, Colorful 14.1%, 3D 12.3%, Action 11.4%
- #35 Emberward
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,696 reviews2024
Dev: Refic Games
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.7%, Base Building 16.8%, Building 13.5%, Strategy 10.1%, Colorful 6.1%
- #36 There Are No Orcs
72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,076 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 31.9%, City Builder 29.8%, Base Building 13.5%, Medieval 12.8%, Strategy 7.3%
- #37 Rogue Tower
74% 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 46.6%, Strategy 10.1%, Base Building 9%, Minimalist 8.6%, Isometric 6.5%
- #38 TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
73% matchVery Positive81% of 363 reviews2025
Dev: Blockage
Windows · Mac · Linux
TOWER ▪ DEFENSE ▪ STRATEGY. Control Vessels. Utilize their uniquely deep set of towers. Create an everchanging defense. Play with friends. Protect your Basin at all costs. An absolute Tower Defense, Real-Time Strategy Hybrid
Why similar: Action RTS 32.2% ★, Tower Defense 32%, Building 12.7%, Base Building 9.4%, Fantasy 4.3%
- #39 Epic Auto Towers
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 778 reviews2024
Dev: Aleksandr Golovkin
Windows
Median: 8.0 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: Tower Defense 38.7%, Strategy 24.4%, Combat 18.4%, Colorful 16.9%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #40 Hold The Fort
74% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
Windows
Dive into intense, fantasy, tower defense action! Using turrets, spells, and your cunning, you must defend your kingdom against an onslaught of enemies launching a surprise attack while the king is away.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.3%, Strategy 19.6%, Medieval 13.1%, Building 12%, Fantasy 4.8%
- #41 Crystal Guardians TD
71% matchVery Positive88% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: Green Pine Studios
Windows
Crystal Guardians is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight of waves and defend the world crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your strategy. In an ever expanding map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.3%, Isometric 13.8%, Base Building 10.7%, Building 9.5%, Strategy 9.4%
- #42 Kingdom's Deck
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 469 reviews2025
Dev: Ivan AcoPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Build by day, defend by night! Kingdom's Deck is a card-based city builder where you build and protect your Kingdom from the enemy siege. Build your deck, deploy your cards wisely, defend your walls, manage your resources, and respond to various events that will shape your Kingdom!
Why similar: City Builder 28.9%, Tower Defense 24.2%, Base Building 14.9%, Medieval 10.4%, Building 8.8%
- #43 Exodus Borealis
71% matchVery Positive86% of 303 reviews2021
Dev: Smug Marmot Studios
Windows
In this city builder and tower defense game, you will command a small band of ship wrecked colonists. Progress from struggling to survive the elements to a thriving kingdom that will smash the demon hordes that dare attack your settlement.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.6%, City Builder 30.9%, Building 16%, Strategy 9.7%, Fantasy 5%
- #44 PolyCore Defense
71% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: TorksGame
Windows
PolyCore Defense is a tower defense game where you have to raise your defenses in order to defend your core. Build unique turrets, upgrade them with special effects and use abilities to survive waves of enemies that are trying to destroy your core!
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.4%, Strategy 12.8%, Building 10.4%, Stylized 7.1%, 3D 6.5%
- #45 Warpips
69% matchVery Positive87% of 5,087 reviews2022
Dev: Skirmish Mode GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Warpips is the ultimate quick to learn but amazingly deep tug-of-war strategy game. Deploy the right composition of soldiers, tanks, helicopters and planes in this tight, streamlined strategy-focused war game. Compose the best army, research the right tech; overwhelm your enemy!
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.3%, Base Building 15.2%, Strategy 13.8%, Combat 6.3%, Stylized 5%
- #46 Towerful Defense: Prologue
69% 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: Action RTS 42% ★, Tower Defense 41%, Strategy 11%, Action 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #47 Legacy of Defense
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 430 reviews2025
Dev: Enter the Game Studios
Windows
Become the hero who protects the fantasy world and stop the monster invasion! 'Legacy of Defense' combines defense with deck-building. Build your deck, use powerful skills, gain experience, upgrade, clear stages, and defeat the final boss. Ready to test your strategy and luck?
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.4%, Medieval 18.1%, Strategy 13.7%, Fantasy 7.6%, Indie 1.7%
- #48 Mob Control
70% matchMixed69% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: VOODOOPub: QubicGames
Windows
Are you ready to become the ultimate champion in the world of tower defense battles? Create, grow and lead!
Why similar: Combat 28.3%, Action 26.3%, Colorful 22.4%, 3D 14.5%, Singleplayer 8.5%
- #49 MIGLORN
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: WuzzyWizard
Windows
Gather resources and strategically build up your Viking settlement by day, fortifying it to withstand the relentless onslaught of skeletons by night
Why similar: Action RTS 29.9% ★, Tower Defense 20.9%, City Builder 20.5%, Building 10.5%, Base Building 8.5%
- #50 TFC: The Fertile Crescent
67% matchVery Positive89% of 370 reviews2024
Dev: Wield InteractivePub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gather resources, build your base, and lead your people to victory in this captivating reimagining of classic RTS, set in the Bronze Age. Secure fertile land, fend off raids, and stockpile food to generate knowledge and unlock powerful village advancements.
Why similar: Action RTS 36.5% ★, City Builder 25.5%, Base Building 12.5%, Isometric 12%, Strategy 6.8%
- #51 Natti
70% matchMixed61% of 117 reviews2023
Dev: 4DAYS LAB Co., Ltd.
Windows
“Natti” is a roguelike tower defense game unfolds in the Otherworld of Korean folktales. Place defense towers, collect equipment, and strategically utilize various heroes to defeat all the monsters and protect the Otherworld with “Natti”, goblins in form of animals.
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.2%, Building 12.9%, Base Building 12.1%, Strategy 11%, Fantasy 6.7%
- #52 Ash & Adam's Existential Treads
65% matchVery Positive92% of 306 reviews2026
Dev: Ash & Adam's Games
Windows · Mac
A mini action city-builder in a post-post-apocalyptic world. Grow your settlement. Fend off waves of enemies. Restore nature.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28%, City Builder 26.6%, Base Building 11.4%, Building 8.7%, Strategy 7.9%
- #53 Block Tower TD
68% matchVery Positive82% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: MyDreamForever
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Block Tower TD is a roguelike tower defense strategy game with interesting innovations. Build a world out of blocks, choose random upgrades to make every run unique.
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.4%, City Builder 24.2%, Isometric 12.6%, Minimalist 9.9%, Strategy 7.3%
- #54 No Creeps Were Harmed TD
66% matchVery Positive89% of 485 reviews2024
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Employ lethal turrets, traps, and gadgets to defend against an onslaught of evolving creeps! Step into a twisted, hyper 3D, mind bending realm. Upgrade and adapt your defenses. Become a master maze crafter. Collect bizarre artifacts. Rush creeps for lucrative rewards, and succumb to greed!
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.9%, Action RTS 31.7% ★, Building 8.8%, Strategy 8.2%, 3D 4.5%
- #55 This Isn't Just Tower Defense
67% matchMixed61% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Pri Games
Windows
Defend your base with placeable towers that can be upgraded endlessly. Automate your production and make sure there's enough power to keep everything running.
Why similar: Tower Defense 60.9%, Strategy 14.5%, Combat 9.4%, Base Building 9.4%, 3D 4.1%
- #56 Signal Zone
65% 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: Tower Defense 30.8%, Action RTS 22.7% ★, Base Building 14.6%, Strategy 11.9%, Building 6.4%
- #57 Mythic Battlegrounds: Demonic Siege
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: DochiGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based strategy game where your tactical decisions are key to surviving relentless waves of enemy attacks. While battles unfold automatically, your choices before the clash, such as resource management, unit training, and skill selection, are critical to securing victory.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.8%, Strategy 16.4%, Base Building 14.7%, Medieval 14.3%, Fantasy 10.7%