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Looking for games like Backyard Defense? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Metronome.Wave, The Lord of the Shapes or Neon Sine.
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1..2..3..4..1..2..3..4.. A Roguelike Tower defense game inspired by PvZ and Inscryption. All units/towers move together on the same beat. Defeat enemies that come in WAVES. Can you keep up? Build your Unit loadout as you play and defeat 3 Bosses in order to win.Everything is based on Beats, Timing, Synergies. Explore the Endless Options! Controls -MOUSE - ALMOST EVERYTHINGBackspace - Resetting … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metronome.Wave.
AboutSubmission for the BIGMODE Game Jam 2025 Play as the one true lord of the shapes and command your army of cubes to decimate anyone who stands in your way (especially if they are blue). This is a physics-based tower defense game where you use your authority as the supreme lord of the shapes to summon lowly cubes to do your bidding. Stand on top of your mighty tower and crush those beneath … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lord of the Shapes.
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My entry for the 1-Button Jam 2024. A fast-paced arcade-style Tower Defense game using only a single button as input. You can use any button you prefer. Construct and upgrade towers to help defend against the endless and ever-increasing waves of enemies. Learn the strengths and weaknesses of each enemy and tower type. Or, if need be, forget the towers and shoot the enemy down yourself. Thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Sine.
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Every day they return. Every night, you rebuild. Submission for GMTK Game Jam 2025 Left Click items you've purchased to place them. Right click to de-select the current item you're selecting. In this whimsical tower defense game, inspired by the chaotic charm of Howl’s Moving Castle, you’ll protect Tizard the Wizard's mysterious wizard’s tower from waves of eager adventurers. During… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tizard's Tower.
⚡ Generator! A fast-paced power management and defense game made for Kenney Jam 2025 Theme: POWER Keep your desert base running by rerouting power, fixing wires, and placing defense towers to protect your generator from enemy attacks! Survive wave after wave without letting your systems overload or your generator go down! ️ How to Play Camera Controls W / A / S / D – Move camera … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Generator!.
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A short game about defending your zombie army from humans by using their brains as currency. Farm brains and build an unstoppable defense in the face of the human attack! REMEMBER! You can use your shovel to hit humans! Submission to the beloved Micro Jam #38 : ZOMBIES Made in about 2 days by: ne_mene - Programmer and Game Designer IamHaPPy - Pixel artist Markositta - Music and SFX … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zone B.
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Idle clicker tower defense. Earn as much gold and upgrades as you can before the timer reaches 0 and enemies come to attack. EXTERNAL ASSETS USED MUSIC https://pixabay.com/music/video-games-i-love-my-8-bit-game-console-301272/ https://pixabay.com/music/video-games-the-return-of-the-8-bit-era-301292/ https://pixabay.com/music/video-games-fun-with-my-8-bit-game-301278/ SFX https://opengamea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CLICK / DEFEND.
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DISCLAIMER: The web version of the game might crash, unfortunately we were unable to completely fix this issue. If this happens to you please download the executable version. CONTROLS: Use your mouse to pick up mirrors, A and D to rotate themHover on your ship and mirrors to select an upgrade UPGRADES: MOTHERSHIP MONEY - Increase the money gained from destroying enemiesMIRROR - Create a new… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LAZEROID.
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Game by Group 418 TEDI Game Jam 28 Submission If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Chaser.
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Paper Co., the top paper company in the world has assigned your mech defense unit to a company building in the Northern Region. Your protocol is to protect your assigned Paper Co. building from the angry trees or you'll be decommissioned! Paper Protection Protocol is our submission for Global Game Jam 2023! We are really proud of this game and will continue working on it so look out for more cont… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Protocol Game Jam.
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In the distant future, the robots have taken over the world and left almost no survivors. Poppy, one of two people left alive in an underground seed vault, decides it's time to take back the land with a handful of staple crops and useful plants. The robots won't give up so easy, but the plants have developed some... useful adaptations thanks to mutagens in the soil. Originally made for the Apocal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Comes the Spring.
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Here for the LD Jam? : Checkout the Windows download for our submission. Description You are a farmer whose rapscallions have escaped! Welcome to Barn Busters where your goal is to harvest your herd as fast as possible. In this physics-based tower defense you need to place down traps and obstacles to knock the animals off the map in as few rounds as possible. Controls - W to move the camera forwa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barn Busters.
Play as a scarecrow in Sleepy Hollow as you defend the great pumpkin from fiendish shadows. Plant crops and sell them to build towers and bring the great pumpkin back to former glory in this semi-endless tower defense game! Controls Arrow KeysPlayer & Menu movementZConfirms selections, Opens menus, and can be used to upgrade the great pumpkin when close.XQuickly sells fully grown crops or towe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow Siege.
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game jam submission for Brackeys Game Jam 2024.2 Controls: Arrow KeysMoveZ Dig, Plant, WaterXRemove PlantCPick PlantR Reset How to play: Plant towers to defend yourself through the night.Digging consumes stamina, recover by eating carrots dropped by enemies.Planting seeds consumes your stock of seeds, you can get more every time you get an upgrade.Water is needed to grow your plan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bad Night Bunny.
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Description: This game is mix of a "Tower Defense" and "Slasher". You play as a Knight of Light who must save his village from creeping shadows that want to corrupt light from the lighthouse of life. The goal is to survive as many waves of enemies as possible. To do so you need to rebuilt towers, upgrade them with light shards, and increase your survivability by gaining Health potions. In the gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DarkAges (Brackeys Game Jam 2018).
Instructions: WASD to move.Mouse wheel to use your tools (gun, building turrets, repairing, hammer), or 1, 2, 3 and 4.Mouse Left Click to do actions and placing towers. -> Destroy the crates to obtain resources. -> Spend resources to build or upgrade turrets. -> Upgrade turrets at the base's table. Objective: Survive for 5 nights. Description: Explore the map, destroy crates to obtain… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rabbit Defender.
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Submission to the Retro Jam 2021! We chose NOT to use the optional theme: Side-Effects. Please give it a try, rate and comment! Orcs Must Die Classic is a re-imagining of the game 'Orcs Must Die!', a third-person tower defense from the early 2010s. You play as a War Mage tasked with driving back hordes of orcs that threaten the safety of the world. You do this by placing traps and slaying the gr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orcs Must Die Classic.
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CONTROLS: Aim with MouseUse Tool / Interact: Left Click (you can also Click and Hold!)Switch Tool: Press 1-5 or Scroll WheelMove Up: W / Arrow UpMove Down: S / Arrow DownPause: PExit Game: ESC SHADOWSAND DEFENSE is a 2D top-down medieval tower-defense game about defending yourself from shadow creatures through alchemical transmutation! Create obstacles, blast creatures with magic bolts, and craf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowsand Defense.
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Now that the jam is over I uploaded a slightly more playable version. All of the maps work and the AI is slightly easier to beat.Disclaimer: This whole page is still a work in progress. I ran out of time. Everything is unfinished, but I managed to put a playable version together. I don't know how easy or difficult it is. Description: This game is a reverse-Tower Defense game. Instead of defendin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GMTK2023 - Medieval Tower Offense.
Info: Made in 70 hours and 20 minutes for #NoticeMe Game Jam (2022). The theme was "Then The Night Changed Everything". LINK TO OPERA GX VERSION OF THE GAME: https://gxc.gg/games/6dtqfh/Nightwatch/ (allows leaderboard score submissions, requires Opera GX browser to play) A Tower Defense game where you have to defend crystals from attacking invaders and survive the night. Fairly standard tower de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightwatch (NoticeMe Game Jam).
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Paper Protocol is a Tower Defense game where you and a squad of high tech turrets are tasked with defending the Paper Co. building from angry trees! Control and upgrade a versatile mech and a variety of turrets to defend from the trees. With so many possibilities of upgrades, there's a plethora of ways to defend! Each turret and yourself have the option of 3 main cores, Hellraiser, Saboteur, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Protocol.
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Tantrum Teddies is a First Person Tower Defense game that takes place within the confines of a child's room and backyard. The game features 10 waves on 2 levels with 5 different towers and 5 different enemy types. Collect bricks from fallen enemies to place more towers! Why is this game being uploaded here? Tantrum Teddies was originally created, designed, and developed during the 2017 Global Game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tantrum Teddies.
Gather resources to build your base with walls and towers to defend yourself against increasingly difficult waves of swarmers Submission to Weekly Game Jam - Week 260 What is Magia Tower Magia Tower is a top-down tower defense game in which you defend your magic box from a horde of incoming swarmers. Gather resources to build towers, sharpen your sword and plan your strategy as you try to surv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magia Tower.
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Battle of Bubat: Must… Save… The… Kingdom... Can you save the Sunda Kingdom against the mighty Gajah Mada's Army? -------------------------------------- About the game: The game is made for Historically Game Jam 5 Battle of Bubat features the story of the skirmish between Sunda Kingdom and Majapahit Empire in the 14th Century A.D. This is a Tower Defense game that features Fully Handmade Pixel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Battle of Bubat.
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Gather resources from nearby planets and defend the Solar System from endless invading enemies. Click on the planets to move to it. Right mouse drag to rotate around. Mouse scroll up/down to zoom. A submission for Weekly Game Jam #40 themed: Small Worlds. A collaboration with Matt Patrick Walsh If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Defense.
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Cardiac Assault - Micro Jam 6 Submission Welcome to Cardiac Assault, the ultimate tower defense game where you must protect your heart from an onslaught of diseases! Take command of your defenses and fend off waves of invading pathogens to keep your heart healthy and strong. This is our submission to Micro Jam 6: Creatures! For this game we focused on the smallest yet deadliest 'creatures' aro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cardiac Assault.
Welcome to Green vs Red - a Classic 2D Defense Strategy Game! Place the ranged Green units in the left side of the battlefield such that they can protect your side from the evil Red units! Controls : H : How to Play (Inside Main Menu)C : View Credits (Inside Main Menu)Left Click : Spawn Green Unit (Costs 10 Points)Right Click : Despawn Green Unit (Worth 5 Points) Submission to Arcade Jam 2020! C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Green vs Red.
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TowerBeats is a rhythm-based tower defense game where each tower you build dynamically changes the background music. Every level is a challenge to your strategic thinking ability and a chance to create your own original soundtrack. For the first time ever, you can be the commander and the DJ at the same time! Features - Build towers to defend your base and remix the music. - 3 different types o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TowerBeats: Rhythm Defense.
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2023 GMTK Game Jam Submission! In this game, you take the role of the horde in a reverse tower-defense game! Choose which troops to send out, whether it is the fragile but powerful lizardmen or the sturdy but less magical orcs. Manage your funds and be careful not to over-extend your own troops. It is time to finally break down those pesky towers! Instructions: Simply click to choose which troops… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Horde Tower Destroyers.
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Features * Defend your garden from the maniacally infected plant* Work your nursery to balance plant defensive and offensive abilities * Short 5-minute gameplay * Bespoke Pixel Art created by yours truly * Catchy bespoke piano music created by Captain Carrot How to Play * W/A/S/D for core movement * Action button is 'F' or 'Space' * Game Pads may work, Action will be `L1` Thank You For checking … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nursery Mania.
The HTML build contains many bugs. read the newest devlog for more information and use the windows build for optimal gameplay.thanks for visiting the game page. glad to see you took some interest in what I made.this is a bloons tower defense 5 remake meant to be a GameBoy Advance type game. "Why is it made to be like a GBA game" you may ask. this is a submission to the Retro Game Jam 2021 where yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloons GB 5.
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Contrelement is an elemental based tower defense game made in 3 days for the Geta Game Jam 9! Hardmode Challenge Completed : All sound effects were recorded with our own mics and voices as per the hardmode challenge. Introduction Contrelement is an elemental based tower defense game made in 3 days for the Geta Game Jam 9! The theme for this game jam was "Contrasting Elements". The goal is to p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contrelement.
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Puking Pussycats An endless tower defense game with 4 different types of cats, 3 different enemies, and 1 goal- to save the fish! Contains a shop, 5 music choices, infinite upgrades, etc. Submission to the Weekly Gamejam with HURL theme. *MUST be played in fullscreen* Updates? The game probably is a bit buggy because of lack of playtesting. I will try fixing bugs here and there, but I will mainly … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puking Pussycats.
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After decades (or centuries) of dungeon crawling and monster slaying, four elderly adventurers have finally retired to spend their twilight years in relaxation and peace: Raol Eon, a shifter ranger: He's losing his sense of smell and his hearing is going as well, but he continues to hunt...for time alone to gaze at the moon. The hunt is never-ending, for his nurses are determined to teach him how… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reapers & Retirees.
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Defend the Tower! Defend the tower in this cute but challenging tower defense - RPG game. Instructions should be on Level 1 - Good Luck! Speedrunning the game? Let us know! Send us a video and we'll put you on the table below. Also, join our Discord Server! SPEEDRUN SUBMISSIONS RankNameTimeLink 1 rollingcrow 26:48 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LexG0e3ECVY If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power Defense (JAM EDITION).
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Take the Castle! Take the Castle! is a simple strategy tower defense game where the objective to capture all of the enemy castle while preventing yours from being captured. You can capture enemy castle by sending troops from your castles' garrison but be careful because troops garrison in your castle is also its health. Each castle can garrison some amount of troops, if the castle is in full capac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Take the Castle.
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Coupler is DoubleTom's submission for GMTK Game Jam 2021. You play as m0n170r, our friendly heroic robot who must save the city from the evil Dr Dred. A Tower Defence game with an electrical twist! You must use the local energy grid to power your defence turrets against Dr Dred's robot army! Be warned, you only have a limited number of power outlets to connect to your defences. Dr Dred has devel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coupler.
Download Recommended Made in 10 days for Big Mode Game Jam 2026. Your name is Gregory. You enjoy spending your days playing slick nasty jazz on your trumpet in the middle of the Arctic sea. As you were wowing the nearby sea creatures with your mastery over jazz technique and trumpet timbre, things in the mainland haven't been going over well. The blue penguin herd have begun inserting what they … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gregory T. Penguin.
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A mystical tower defense where the power is not in the towers… but in the masks. Description K'Ho Chilam: The Mask Defender is a strategic tower defense game where the towers are already placed from the very beginning. Your power does not lie in building, but in deciding which ancestral mask to place on each totem. Each mask grants different ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to K'oh Chilam: The mask defender.
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Chess Defense (Post Jam release) Chess Defense is a tower defense game where you must protect your King using chess pieces as defenses. Place pawns, towers and knights on the board, and hold the line to protect your King. How to Play Place defenses : Click a piece button on the left to buy a defense, then click on a tile on the chessboard to place it. Upgrade defenses: Use the button… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Desfense.
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One-Shot Catapults In One-Shot Catapults you have to protect you home from a horde of enemies. For that you have access to a few catapults that have been places along their path. But each catapult can only fire one before you have to reload it. For that you have access to a variety of different projectiles to choose from. each projectile has different attributes and advantages against different… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MJ201_Support.
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[Current state of the game: Demo 1.1] 1 tower, 2 enemies, 2 levels, 3 charms. Many art assets are placeholders, there is no audio or settings, and some screens look unfinished. The game's skeleton is largely here. But because of a tight deadline for a game jam, the content is lacking, and the difficulty may not be perfect. From this point on, the rest of development should be ironing out the kin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saving Big Teeyon [Demo 1.1].
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It't 2025 and the Secret Santa Jam is here!In this game you will play as a soldier to defend the "Town". Waves of enemies will come to you and you need to stand strong!-Build and upgrade the town buildings-Build turrets to make your defense stronger -Upgrade your weapons If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Town in danger! | Secret Santa 2025.
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[Built in a couple of weeks for the "Game Off 2025" Jam] Waves Are Very Erosive How to Play Your light beam automatically attacks the waves. Click the lighthouse to generate energy and keep the light on. Use the Light you earn to buy upgrades in the shop. Survive as long as you can! Game Mechanics Waves Are Very Erosive is an incremental game where you must defend your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waves Are Very Erosive.
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This game is my solo submission for GoedWare Gamejam #15: One Room Freya is 8 years old and will turn 9 in a few days. While sleeping, nightmares try to invade her dreams. But her favorite toys will protect her and keep her dreams peaceful. Help keep her dreams happy until she turns 9. I tried to make a wholesome 3D Tower Defence game (loosely based on my own daughter) in which you protect a sle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freya's Room.
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Algorithm Tower Defense is a 2D top-down tower defense game where you must defeat waves of viruses before they can take over your system. Buy specially crafted towers built with different problem solving algorithms to fight off three different types of enemies which each employ a different pathfinding algorithm. This game was made for the 2025 GitHub Game Off https://itch.io/jam/game-off-2025. Thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Algorithm Tower Defense.
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## Neon Tower Defense Lite – HTML5 Template (Rebrand & Resell) A clean, neon-styled **Tower Defense HTML5 template** where enemies follow a simple path, towers auto-shoot, and difficulty increases over time. Designed to be lightweight, beginner-friendly, and fully customisable — perfect for students, teachers, and template creators. Click anywhere on the map to place towers. Towers automatica… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Tower Defense Lite – HTML5 Template (Rebrand & Resell).
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Winner of the 2020 GMTK Game Jam "A tower defense game that fixes the most obvious problem with the genre." - Mark Brown, Game Maker's Toolkit "A bonkers, out of control, bullet hell nightmare." - Mark Brown, Game Maker's Toolkit About the GameWelcome to Two-Timin’ Towers – a tower defense game where your towers have friendly fire, turning a classic strategy game into high-i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Two-Timin' Towers.
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The Amen Break Roguelite Step into a vibrant world where the pulse of the Amen Break is your ultimate tool and the beat is your guide. In *The Amen Variations* where every bullet is a beat, you’ll blast your way through a kaleidoscope of abstract enemies threatening the cores of creation. Armed with your Amen Break gun, every shot you fire shapes the music, creating a dynamic and playful symphony… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Amen Variations.
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Defend your picnic from hungry bugs in this strategic tower defense game! Place unique defenders, upgrade their abilities, and survive increasingly challenging waves of ants, beetles, mosquitoes, and epic boss battles. Can you protect your backyard feast? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backyard Defenders.
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