Games like Awakening of Darkness: Build, Survive and Defend

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

70% User Score Based on 23 reviews

The Gates of Hell have burst open. Relentless hordes flood the world - from rabid hellhounds to towering archdemons. With every minute, chaos creeps closer… You must survive, adapt, and carve your own path to victory. 8 unique classes: Warrior, Mage, Lord, Artisan, Leader, Necromancer, Peasant, and Druid. From brutal combat to dark necromancy - each class unlocks a distinct path to triumph. Ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Next Run.

Luxmithar is a 2D survival defense roguelite built in Godot, where you defend a crashed forge-ship against escalating waves of hostile forces. Each run unfolds across multiple days as you harvest resources, expand a modular grid-based world, and construct layered defenses to hold back relentless alien incursions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luxmithar.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

70% User Score Based on 166 reviews

Roadmap About the GameKingdom's Deck is a game about survival and growing your kingdom. As the ruler of the land, you must navigate the challenges of staying alive, taking care of your people's requirements, building a powerful army, and protecting your fort from approaching threats Step into the role of the king, entrusted with the fate of an entire realm. Your journey is guided by your co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom's Deck.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

86% User Score Based on 1,486 reviews

Build a city and defend it in this Tower Defense game blending Roguelite mechanics with turn-based building Strategy. Choose your hero, utilize synergistic tower upgrades, and face epic battles in procedurally generated landscapes. Nordhold is a tower defense game for strategy enthusiasts who crave high replayability through endless combinations. Build and manage a cozy medieval Nordic village wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nordhold.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

88% User Score Based on 586 reviews

Tower Factory is a game where you have to build a factory that allows you to create enough towers to defend yourself from enemies. You'll need to find and destroy the enemy castle before it becomes too powerful and its monsters overwhelm you! Features: Constantly build, expand, and upgrade your factory. Acquire resources to build more and better towers. Explore the map to locate the enemy castle, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower Factory.

Enter the world of HUGE waves of enemies and dynamic battles! To protect yourself, you will strategically build powerful defenses, including turrets and various structures. These essential tools can be unlocked by leveling up or collecting resources scattered throughout the map. Choose from an arsenal of unique weapons, each designed with special abilities and tailored to different strategies. Bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart Keeper.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 2,885 reviews

A roguelite city builder set in a relaxing fantasy world. Explore and rebuild your kingdom to bring it back to its former glory. Defeat hordes of enemies with an always unique team of defenders. Harvest, capture, build, mine, cook, brew, feed and grow. But be prepared to watch it all burn! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Fantasy Kingdom.

Gather and craft by day as young and resourceful Ember, and battle hordes of spooky enemies by night as a fiery Werefox. Conquer your fears by vanquishing their nightmare forms in this action roguelite experience with quick, menu-free crafting and vast combinations of powerful upgrades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ember the Werefox.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 6,164 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Spell.

Darkness invades the world, and the light of the entire continent is devoured. Somewhere in the world, the last magical lighthouse shines its final light. Guard it, for it is the last hope of this world! Meow Tower - Doomsguard is a game rich in roguelike elements. The instant changes and strategies during battles will determine whether you win or lose. It is a strategic RPG game that combines … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meow Tower - Doomsguard.

Original SoundtrackThe game features an original soundtrack (OST) created by Honywood Lofi, an independent music studio. About the GameOverviewVespia: Shield of Aberration is a tower-defense game where you combine spells to modify the effects of your projectiles. In this game, it is not the tower that defines its magic power, but how you choose to apply modifications to it. Create a shotgun wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vespia: Shield of Aberration.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

61% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Survive Until the End Gather survivors and escape from a world destroyed by zombies. DEFENSURVIVOR is a strategy game where you construct obstacles and deploy survivors to fend off the zombies. Utilize randomly assigned units to survive until the last moment! How to Play Protect the shelter from the oncoming zombies. Build walls around the shelter to limit the zombies' path. Deploy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defensurvivor.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

81% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Flooded is a reversed city-builder, in which you need to optimize your production on an island that shrinks over time. Gather enough resources to flee to safety, while the surrounding world is getting flooded. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flooded.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

78% User Score Based on 182 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Defend the Rook is a roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hoards to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defend the Rook.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

79% User Score Based on 426 reviews

A survival city-building game with flying cities. Build, automate, and defend a flying city to survive in a wacky, nightmare-infested, post-apocalyptic world full of strange science and dreams.Advanced society is long gone, the world is overrun by the Dream Plagues. The only survivors are small nomadic tribes that don’t attract too much attention. And now, the discovery of a long-abandoned project… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Engines: Nomad Cities.

《Crystant》 is a strategy survival game that combines story-driven exploration, board game-style tile connection, tactical turn-based combat, and Roguelite progression. Explore each floor, manage resources, strengthen your team, and fight against mutated creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystant.

Build, manage, explore, and survive. Develop your village, discover new islands, face threats, and decide how your colony will grow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windowed Realms.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Dawnhold is a top-down action base-defense game where you gather resources, build up your defenses, and survive relentless enemy waves. Strike back by assaulting enemy strongholds and defeating powerful bosses in a fight to protect the Sunstone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawnhold.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

71% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Build, manage and defend your fantasy tavern. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TavernHold.

Day night cycle strategy gameBuild during the day, fight at night - defend your territory with your mind and swords! 【Building strategy】 During the day, players need to construct and upgrade buildings, allocate resources to develop the economy, and deploy soldiers to establish defenses. ⚔️【Battle Control】 At night, players need to control the lords and command the soldiers to participate in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunbreak War.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

79% User Score Based on 152 reviews

BUILD BY DAY, SURVIVE BY NIGHT Use the daylight hours to expand your city, manage your resources carefully and fortify your defenses. When night falls, the rules change. Relentless waves of zombies advance with the sole purpose of destroying all you've built. Each night brings larger, more dangerous hordes, making preparation your only hope. In the darkness, nothing can be trusted. A NEW CHALLENGE… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City Defense Z.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

83% User Score Based on 266 reviews

You! the most outstanding pioneer who graduated from this kingdom, are finally about to embark on your legendary journey. Construct towns across various levels to fend off waves of attacks from diverse enemies until you establish a firm footing and complete your exploration! Build your own mini town Expand progressively on the barren map, construct a complete town, and uncover rarer buildings an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Border Pioneer.

Build Towers, Defend the Crystal and Survive the night. Crystal Siege is Tower Defense inspired in Kingdom 2 Crowns and Terraria's events. Explore by day, prepare your defenses, and face relentless waves of enemies by night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystal Siege.

Seed 2313 is a roguelike with extraction gameplay. Explore an endless procedurally generated future world. Build structures to reshape the environment, collect gear to create powerful builds and enjoy fast-paced combat. Trade with NPCs or give them items. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seed 2313.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

77% User Score Based on 39 reviews

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. Features CREATING THE WORLD. The world consists of blocks that you can place anywhere. Thanks to this, you will be able to think over a defense plan. BUILD TOWERS. Tower locations are the most important aspect in tower defense games. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Block Tower TD.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

69% User Score Based on 521 reviews

Roll and use your dice to gather resources, construct buildings, expand your settlement and face the menacing threats of a mysterious ringworld. Dice Legacy Definitive Edition includes all the content from the original Dice Legacy release plus the three major updates. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dice Legacy.

A 2D Strategic Base Defender game set in Medieval times. As relentless Waves of enemy forces threaten your Stronghold, you must gather Resources, Fortify your Defenses, and lead your Rebellion. Prepare to strengthen your Base and manage your Resources. But be aware of the Storms! Step into the shoes of Elian, a brave young hero on a mission to defend his home village of Regera from relen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defender's Dynasty.

FrontierLord is a pixel strategy game to build and guard frontier forts. As lord, build villages, collect wood and ore for production. Place siege gear and wall traps, train troops to repel raiders. Balance building and defense, craft your fort and create your frontier legend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FrontierLord.

An interactive idle game with a relaxing medieval setting. Start from nothing and slowly build your village by gathering resources and hiring villagers to populate and help build. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Village.

Kingdom Isles is a survival city builder with roguelike elements. Produce and trade resources, construct buildings, and defend your kingdom against increasingly tougher Viking raids! Each run presents its own unique challenges with a new island to populate, procedural character selection, story events, and unexpected engine building. Claim the Land Grow your Kingdom from a small settlement into… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom Isles.

A crew was forced to land on an unknown planet. Now it is your responsibility to create the order they need to stay alive. Your team struggles with hunger, energy, morale and health. Every decision you make shapes the future of the colony. You must bring order to the chaos and rebuild everything from the ground up. Search for resources during the day. Explore new areas. Build your production cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After the Crash : Colony.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

96% User Score Based on 55 reviews

As Hell’s Governor, your task isn’t just building a city—it’s transforming chaos into order in a realm ruled by sin. Here, every decision and every soul counts. In this city builder, you’ll craft an infernal hell city from the remnants of despair, balancing limited resources while harnessing the power of lost souls. Navigate the dark challenges inspired by the seven deadly sins and confront col… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The HELL.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

1. Bribe your enemies! You no longer need to simply defeat your enemies! Offer them gold and turn them to your side. Wear down their health to break their fighting spirit, and eventually they’ll have no choice but to accept your offer! 2. Position your mercenaries on the battlefield! Remember! Your strategy can lead your entire team to victory—or total defeat. 3. Command your mercenarie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gold and Graves.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

71% User Score Based on 139 reviews

The sacred World Tree has withered, and with it humanity. Now that a new sapling has sprouted, you must become its caretaker and guide it so that life that once was may return. Ark of Charon is a new type of game that combines colony simulation and tower defense, where players embark on a journey to guide a giant, beast-like sapling of a World Tree to its nursery. Players take on the role of the t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ark of Charon.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

88% User Score Based on 40 reviews

In Everwarder there's you, and a procedurally-generated world covered in darkness. Touch it - and it will spawn a creature that will try to destroy your most precious thing – a crystal with your friend trapped inside. Every run starts with your crystal and a supply of energy. Then it's up to you how to fight the darkness. Do you steadily expand, clearing the darkness, harvesting its energy, and ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everwarder.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

86% User Score Based on 307 reviews

clickyland is a tower defense village builder where clicks are your main resource. Use clicks to harvest resources, fight enemies and manage your village, but use them wisely as you only get 20 clicks every day! Can you reach day 100? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to clickyland.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

80% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Stoneguard is an immersive strategy game set in a grim medieval apocalypse, where you must defend the magical Lifestone.  Protect the Lifestone You start with nothing but the will to survive in an apocalyptic world. You protect humanity's only source of magic, the lifestone, from falling into the wrong hands. To defend the last glimpse of hope: Craft walls, build towers and fortify. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stoneguard.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

83% User Score Based on 225 reviews

Face the judgment of winter’s deadly toll as you lead the first Viking clans to settle Iceland in this non-violent, rogue-lite survival base builder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Landnama.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

46% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Welcome to NecroCity, a place that does not bustle with life. Take on the role of the governor of this dark city - manage your resources and develop your NecroCity. NecroCity is a city-building economic strategy game, with a defense and combat system. The world of the dead is just in front of you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NecroCity.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 1,184 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

The Apocalypse is here. Demons all around. Now, it’s time to fight back! Build, manage and defend your base in a post apocalyptic colony simulation. Will you survive Judgment day? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation.

Defend your campfire in a rogue-like RTS where strategy meets deckbuilding. Earn runes, build a powerful card deck, and adapt your army to survive relentless waves across diverse biomes. Build fast. Defend smarter. Choose your cards carefully. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ManaBorne.

A calm yet strategic roguelike puzzle city builder where you create small, evolving towns one tile at a time. In Triple Realms, you place buildings and structures to form efficient little settlements that generate resources and fuel the growth of your capital. Each run gives you a new set of tiles, forcing you to adapt, experiment, and discover new ways to build. Like a living puzzle, every plac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Triple Realms.

Wandering Monolith is a Roguelike, Tower Defense game with Deckbuilding elements. Each playthrough is divided into these stages: Summon your towers - Strategically place your towers on the battlefield. Expand board - Watch as the board grows and changes with every decision you make. Defend your core - Protect your core at all costs from invading enemies. Pick your upgrade - Choose… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wandering Monolith: Rogue TD.

Embark on a perilous journey through the haunting Phantom Forest, where survival meets souls-like combat in an open-world adventure. Face nightmarish creatures, build thriving settlements, and unravel the mysteries of a malevolent force. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Phantom Forest.

28%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

44% User Score Based on 16 reviews

ELARIENNE: Strategy decides the battleOne summon can change the flow. Unpredictable variables form your army, and only precise strategy carries you to the end. All unit summons are random, from common tiers to ultra-rare ones. 8 tiers in total, and 3 races: human, elf, and orc. Each race has a completely different combat style, making every team build fresh and unpredictable. Want to crea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ELARIENNE.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics

90% User Score Based on 128 reviews

An array of diverse cluckmechs, each with its unique style, team up in bizarre and wondrous waysOver hundreds of defensive facilities, and this is just one tower defense gameplay? With over 300 different upgrade paths, tailored to players' own factions. Tower by tower, enhance by enhance, a myriad of combinations will trigger marvelous chemical reactions, offering infinite lineup possibilities! Di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cluckmech Oasis.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Unleash your inner necromancer in Crypt Keeper – a roguelite base and tower defense game. Summon your skeleton army, build your base and defend it against endless waves of heroes determined to see you vanquished. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypt Keeper.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

86% User Score Based on 109 reviews

Defend your Chrysalis from growing hordes of monsters in this hybrid game that combines elements of tower defense, survival, and roguelike RPGs. Explore procedurally generated levels, possess and control animals, and grow deadly gardens. How far can you get before the next wave of monsters attacks? In Chrysalis, you play the role of an incorporeal Wisp tasked with defending a magical Chrysalis fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chrysalis.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

79% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Step into the role of a lord, starting from scratch to build your kingdom. Gather resources, construct buildings, recruit troops, explore, and embark on adventures to continuously expand your territory and defend your homeland. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom Ascension.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

94% User Score Based on 386 reviews

Nordhold: Origins is a tower defense game designed for strategy enthusiasts seeking high replayability with endless combinations. Immerse yourself in managing a medieval Nordic village while enjoying deep tactical gameplay that's accessible yet challenging. 20 Waves of ChallengesExperience a unique version of Nordhold with 20 waves of relentless enemies. Build, strategize, and defend Nordhold thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nordhold: Origins.