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Orbital L∞p GMTK Game Jam 2025: Loop Description Orbital L∞p is a strategy tower defence game with a twist.. or shall I say a l∞p. Your goal is to place towers at different orbits of a planet and defend it from incoming threats. The further the orbit from the planet, the slower the towers will loop, potentially leaving the other side vulnerable to attacks. Manage your energy, choose your orbi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbital L∞p.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

81% User Score Based on 62 reviews

HyperNova: Escape from Hadea: a charming open world single-player RTS with quirky characters, beautiful planetary design and a healthy dollop of humor. It combines classic resource management, technology research and civilization building with intuitive tower-defense gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HYPERNOVA: Escape from Hadea.

Come chat with the devs! About the GameAs a novice space miner, you have been assigned to work on an unexplored, distant planet. With little local fauna and a poisonous atmosphere, it shouldn't be much of a problem to expand your base and extract valuable resources. It shouldn't... Throughout the day, discover new deposits of raw materials, mine and process them in advanced refineries. From the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosminers.

The peaceful takeover protocol is now active. The official report calls this a low-risk operation. The core device is charging, counterattack forces are closing in from every entrance, and the budget office still wants to know why you need another turret. Loop Defense is a single-player sci-fi tower defense game. Choose operations across a star map, build a defense for each site, and keep the co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop Defense: Acquisition Protocol.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 1,472 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 3 reviews

Space Run is a PC game that mixes strategy and space ship construction in real time, borrowing certain mechanics from the “tower defense” system with numerous twists and hyper dynamic gameplay. Space Run is a nod to ‘80s science fiction and pays homage to many of its tropes and references. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Run.

⚡ 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!.

NOTICE: The game WILL open a new tab to a GOOGLE SITES I made to avoid game duplication. You may close that tab at anytime. Pop, strategize, and conquer in Bubble Defense – the ultimate roguelike tower defense experience where every run is unique. In Bubble Defense, bubbles aren’t your friends – they’re your relentless foes. As a tactical defender, you travel from level to level, each procedural… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bubble Defense.

A thrilling tower defense game where you defend your base against relentless goblin invasions. Strategically build and upgrade your fortress with powerful weapons like ballistae and magic crystals. Explore a medieval world filled with epic battles, unique challenges, and dangerous foes as you outwit enemies and safeguard your stronghold! How to Play Tower vs Goblins In Tower vs Goblins, you’re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower vs Goblins.

Overview "New Eden" is a free-form strategic tower-defence game developed by team 3D3N to challenge the status-quo of grid-based tower defence gameplay - by giving the player absolute freedom over how they choose to defend their biodome by placing towers anywhere on the map.  Discover tower combinations and strategize for the most efficient and destructive base imaginable, but beware, enemies come… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Eden.

Stranded in another solar system on a confusing planet, you must source fuel for your ship. You'll learn how to research, build and defend in increasingly hostile scenarios across the planet. Hive tasks you with mastering three components of colonisation: - Agriculture: providing food to your structures to boost their productivity, - Industry: mining resources and refining them, - Defence: preve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hive.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 1,748 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

Anomaly Warzone Earth is an extraordinary mixture of action and strategy in a reversed tower defense formula. The game tasks you with saving a near-future Earth from an alien onslaught. The invaders have captured several of the world’s major cities, building huge turrets that destroy everything in their path. It’s up to you to lead an armor squad through the streets of cities like Baghdad and Toky… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly: Warzone Earth.

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.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 877 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 2 reviews

Tower defense game with a 50-level campaign across 5 worlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revenge of the Titans.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

86% User Score Based on 423 reviews

Built exclusively for VR, Cosmic Trip is an award-winning real-time strategy game for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Experience what it’s like to command an army of badass robots and fight against hostile enemies on beautiful alien planets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Trip.

Welcome to Gutfarm! The soil and climate here are perfect for growing crops, but every nightfall, monsters will surge in like a tidal wave... FarmingPlowing, sowing, watering... Dozens of crops await your discovery, each with a wildly imaginative mutated variety that brings unexpected surprises—or shocks! Tower DefenseMonsters are swarming in like tides—defend yourself with your plants! How wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gutfarm.

Scribed castle is a relaxing building game with a unique art style. Dive into relaxing scribing during the day and protecting your town at night. You are a monk who received a manuscript from God that can materialize anything you draw in it into the world.  Scribing surfacesTime to scribe, but to draw any structure, you need a surface. So it's time to scribe one! Scribing structuresAs a mon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scribed castle.

(re: bugs: if the web version doesn't work, try downloading the desktop version; if there are issues with seeing a blank screen, try restarting the game)# Spindarella's MonstersIn Spindarella's Monsters, you create giant insect abominations and lead them into battle to impress a pretty spider lady.## Combat encountersThe goal is to destroy the enemy units (the blue, darker ones) before they destro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spindarella's Monsters.

Edit: Thank you to everyone who previously playtested! We’re back with a new major update and excited to hear what you think!This is Alpha 3 (as of 1/3/25) and is still in active development. Some features and art may not be fully implemented yet. A list of planned features can be found near the bottom of this page. Follow our page or add this game to a collection to be notified when we update and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Autothysis.

18%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

29% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Europe, 39000 BC. A group of people have arrived at a location suitable for a settlement. The lands are rich and fertile, but not uninhabited. You will take command of a newly formed clan of Cro Magnon, in the final days of the Neanderthals. Your goal is survival and dominance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cro Magnon.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

76% User Score Based on 21 reviews

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

Guard Protocol is a mech-based Vampire Survivors / Tower Defense hybrid where survival isn’t about winning, it’s about lasting as long as you can. Each wave grows stronger, every run ends in defeat, and the only question is: how long can you hold the line? Customize your mech across every system, legs, body, engine, generator, weapons, and shoulder mounts, to define your own playstyle. Between ru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guard Protocol.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

88% User Score Based on 120 reviews

A challenging survival RTS roguelite about surviving against thousands of enemies. Start each run with the hopes of going as deep as you can. Customize your army with different weapons, armour and upgrades. When you inevitably fail, use the knowledge gained to make your next attempts stronger through meta progression upgrades. Hold your ground Once you start fueling your drill, a massive swarm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Among the Swarm.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

74% User Score Based on 34 reviews

An active skill-based siege defense game. Prepare your aim and quickly assess the coming onslaught. Survive a large-scale assault on your home as you build outward to strengthen your arsenal. Engage epic hordes. Encircle powerful upgrade runes. Enhance your weapons. Siege the day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siegecaster.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

81% User Score Based on 108 reviews

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

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

57% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Desperate Place is a strategy tower defense game in which you need to play as the crew that was suddenly awakened early, and in the case of a colonial starship that suffered damage, come to an unknown planet to collect resources, repair the starship and defeat the alien monsters that suddenly appeared to escape from this desperate Place. On this unknown planet, you will need to use your limited s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desperate Place.

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.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

69% User Score Based on 150 reviews

Roadmap There is a lot of stuff to add to Ooglians, and we want YOU to be a part of the process! Community feedback is key for prioritizing what to work on next, such as Expand base building Add more ooglian types Polish existing gameplay Add non-gameplay stuff like stats, achievements, high-score Head on over to our Discord and let us know what you want to see in the game next! About the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ooglians.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 1,394 reviews

A side scrolling, pixel art, survival strategy indie-game. Gather resouces, expand your village, explore the underground for riches and train soldiers to defend against the hordes of the undead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim Nights.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 24,978 reviews

Build, conquer, destroy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Besiege.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

73% User Score Based on 80 reviews

Build, explore, fight! ReFactory is a 2D strategy game with a focus on construction and logistics where you build an automated mega-factory on an alien planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ReFactory.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

96% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Defend a dying civilization from the Krin relentless invaders. Become the Devader. 90s style shoot'em up with awesome bosses and multiple endings. Devader has 42 waves. Every 6 waves you must fight a large boss, after which you get to upgrade your robot and a new game mechanic is added (nukes, turrets,...). There are 12 different upgrade paths that influence your robot, play style and the outcome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devader.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

79% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Take control of the hyperdimensional fighter craft ‘ZanFighter’ and use its advanced warp functions to defeat an army of space beasts controlled by an evil scientist! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZANGEKI WARP.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:monetization, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

93% User Score Based on 2,599 reviews

Build, upgrade and defend in this action-packed offline tower defence If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 2112TD: Tower Defense Survival.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

75% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Gemini is an action tower defense game, where your goal is to protect the crystal and stay alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gemini.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

68% User Score Based on 19 reviews

They Came From the Sky 2 is highly-addictive and fast paced arcade game wherein you take the role of one of the giant Alien robot with one and only one Mission: Save the Earth from mankind and make a delicious juicy Human Smoothie! Features: A excellent Family Alien friendly coffee-break game! Inspired by the legendary game from Amiga: Walker and old good Defender Simple controls and pure ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Came From the Sky 2.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

77% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 2 reviews

Puzzle adventure inspired by the army of 8,000 terracotta figures that the founder of China built as protection for eternity. Using Taoist principles and non-aggressive tactics, the hero will switch between two opposite dimensions to restore the universal balance and break an ancient spell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terracotta.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 9,278 reviews

Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

MILLIONS OF ALIENS WILL DIE If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radiant Defense.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Gunslinger Express is a top down roguelike set in the Wild West where you defend a moving train through the country. Survive as long as you can hopping between wagons to fend off enemies and protect valuable cargo. Each wagon offers unique features, such as ammo storage, medical aid, and upgrades, which you must maintain and repair to ensure your survival! UPGRADE YOUR CHARACTER WITH GUNS, BUFF… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunslinger Express.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

68% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Black Blood is a mix of Tower Defense and a top—down shooter where you have to defend 4 lighthouses from alien invaders. Use weapons, build defensive towers and upgrade them with the help of resources extracted from defeated enemies. Your assistant will be a drone that attacks, heals and repairs your structures if you improve its capabilities. Every decision matters — choose what to spend your lim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black blood.

After the catastrophe that destroyed the familiar world, humanity ceased to exist as a system of nations. Capitals fell, borders vanished, megacities went dark. Only scattered pockets of survivors remain — defense nodes bound together by the need to hold on. In a world where resources are running out and communication lines fail one by one, people no longer judge each other by the past. The only … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOLD THE LINE.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

51% User Score Based on 18 reviews

The Tower: The Order of XII is a humble puzzle game, a fantasy interconected franchise of games, stories and characters. Who said Indie games couldn't have their own version of a shared universe? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tower: The Order of XII.

Take command of the ultimate weapon and defend mankind in AEGIS 2186. Protect Earth from an overwhelming alien assault in this intense retro arcade survival-shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AEGIS 2186.

24%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

35% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Another Dungeon is a Tower Defense in which you must save your fortress from the Ancient Evil! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Another Dungeon.

A century of damnation. One hundred days for salvation.  Age of Damnation is a top-view strategy set in a fantasy medieval world. By day, you explore the forest and build your settlement. By night, you defend against waves of monsters spawned by the damnation mist. Each level gives you 100 days to prepare for the final battle. Will you make it to the end, or will the curse claim you too? Main Ob… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Damnation.

Red VS Green is a no frills tactical simulator that focuses on troop movements rather then building speed. There are 3 basic units in the game Red Androids, Green Androids, and Blue Androids. Blue androids are neutral but will attack you if you encroach on their area. The main battle is between Red and Green. Back Story: The androids were built some time ago to take the place of human c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red vs Green.

A tiny medieval city builder. How to Play In Minieval, your goal is to earn as many victory points (VP) as you can in a limited number of turns. You can earn VP by placing buildings, but buildings cost gold (GP) to build. You can see your current GP and VP on the top left. The GP and VP you earn from a building are affected by the buildings next to it. For example, placing a house next to a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minieval.

Free the Light A broken floor. A fall into darkness. Deep underground, an adventurer wakes in a place long forgotten — a crumbling dungeon where no sunlight reaches and nothing lives freely. But just above him floats a spark — a shard of light, drifting through the cold stone halls, searching for a way out. Drawn together by fate, they form a silent bond. One trapped by gravity, the other … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FreeTheLight.

Build on rooftops Construct buildings on rooftops to save space and gain strategic advantages, like shooting over walls to defend against threats, making it easier to take down zombies. Endless zombie hordes push you to the limit. The zombie horde never stops. They are too many. Research, develop advanced technology, and train survivors to combat the ever-growing and evolving undead threat. Ad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zomboard.

*Please keep in mind, that game is still in very early access (0.1.0 version), so You'll most likely to encounter bugs and something won't work as excpected. But don't worry! We will fix everything ASAP! If You encounter any bug or balance problem etc - write us an email, please, at [email protected] with the topic name "Knights & Goblins BUG". Thank You! **Knights vs Goblins is designed for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights and Goblins.

Overview As with most tower games available, towers with various weapon types are placed on the terrain to destroy the targets that creep along a select path before they reach the goal. There are only 5 turret types currently available: Laser - shoots at both ground and air targets Flak - shoots at only air targets Flame - shoots at only ground targetsMissile - shoots air and ground, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AI Defender.