Skip to main content
Games like Defence of the Arcane Realms

Games like Defence of the Arcane Realms

Games like Defence of the Arcane Realms

Looking for games like Defence of the Arcane Realms? Here are top tactical real-time strategy recommendations with a fantasy and economy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Button Pop, Mages Defense or Space Raiders in Space.

Change display type

Skip Platform filter

Skip Play Mode filter

Skip Price filter
  1. https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2244400/ Ready yourself to Pop that Button!Craft a powerful defense and drive back the waves of evil buttons! With an array of turrets, utilities and traps, fight your way through a variety of lush environments - Earn coins and parts with every victory and design your very own button! Be the Button you've always wanted!Earn coins and expand your collection o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Button Pop.

    View Game
  2. A Mage has the strategy to defeat the hostiles, the wisdom to lead the armies, and the courage to intimidate their enemies. A mage sees what nobody can see, he foresees all the futures possibles. A mage fights in the dark of the night, in the wind of the storm, in the cold of the winter. A mage is where he needs it! Mages defense is a third-person strategic adventure game set in a fantasy world w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mages Defense.

    View Game
  3. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    96% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Space Raiders in Space is a wave defense roguelike mixing squad management and tower defence mechanics. Command your almost competent crew to loot weapons and supplies, build defenses, and fight their way through the Bugpocalypse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Raiders in Space.

    View Game
  4. View Game
    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 121 reviews

    Experience the newest twist on Tower Defense with cooperation and automation.Keep Keepers merges the excitement of automation games with the strategic challenges of base defense. Night after night, exploit your enemy's varying weaknesses with different weapon combinations to defend your keep. During the day, invest in new weapons and upgrades, build your fortress, and plan for the upcoming fight. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keep Keepers.

    View Game
  5. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    74% User Score Based on 231 reviews

    Risen Kingdom is a real-time strategy game with building and settlement management mechanics. The game is set in a medieval fantasy world years after a great Kingdom has been overrun by hordes of the undead. Now, the bravest warriors are going on a campaign to claim back the land once lost by their ancestors and bring the Kingdom back to its former glory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Risen Kingdom.

    View Game
  6. View Game
  7. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    69% User Score Based on 404 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

    Necronator: Dead Wrong is a comedic micro RTS game with a deck-building twist. Collect and deploy undead units and build an army to conquer the insufferable goody-two-shoes of the Livmor Alliance. Raise the dead, drop the mic. Those instructors at the Undead Academy don't understand your talent. Why trudge your way through years of training... when you could just make a deal with an evil ancient … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necronator: Dead Wrong.

    View Game
  8. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    83% User Score Based on 1,186 reviews

    Team up or face it alone in this top down zombie slaying defense adventure! Featuring up to 4 player online co-op, cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses to build the Ultimate Zombie Defense. Can YOU stop them? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Zombie Defense.

    View Game
  9. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 241 reviews

    Assemble legendary Spirits and defend against the endless hordes of Hell. A tower defense where you must shape the battlefield and create a maze using the three Hellements. Use Fire, Lightning, and Wind tiles to trap your enemies, or augment your defenses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirits of the Hellements.

    View Game
  10. View Game
    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    83% User Score Based on 263 reviews

    Castle Craft is a game where players can build huge castles in an ancient wartorn world and must defend them against hordes of enemies in siege battles of epic proportions. Castle Craft is a unique blend of the voxel sandbox genre, action, and tower defense. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Craft.

    View Game
  11. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    66% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Beneath the Mountain is a dwarven city-builder and real-time-strategy game. Mine your way into the mountain, discover gold and silver, construct buildings, recruit an army, build traps, and defeat the vile creatures that lurk in the dark caves of the mountain. Most importantly, find the heart of the mountain before the orcs destroy your kingdom. Beneath the Mountain is a top-down, isometric, 3D … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath the Mountain.

    View Game
  12. Abyssfall: The Black Citadel is a dark fantasy tower defense game that combines tactical tower placement, real-time hero combat, and a tabletop-inspired d20 Fate Dice system. The abyss has opened, and its corruption is spreading across the realm. Demons, undead, and twisted creatures march toward your stronghold in relentless waves. To survive, you must build defenses, manage your gold, upgrade y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyssfall: The Black Citadel.

    View Game
  13. Drop into a procedurally generated battleground with nothing but a single hero and a handful of random building options and place-able units. In Random Realms Hero Under Siege, you’ll scramble to raise walls, towers, farms, and unit-producing structures while an ever-growing horde marches in from all sides. Every choice matters, every roll changes your plan, and if your hero dies, everything you b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Random Realms Hero Under Siege.

    View Game
  14. View Game
    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    In the game, you can place defense towers anywhere on the map, but how should you position them for maximum benefit? Should you place resource gathering towers first to accumulate funds, or focus on defense towers to fend off enemies and solve the immediate problem? What’s the best timing to cast spells? All of these factors need to be considered as you prepare for each wave of the beast hordes! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orcdom.

    View Game
  15. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Axom: Conquest is a hold-out style Tower Defence Roguelite for strategy fans who love breaking games with overpowered builds. Build an impenetrable fortress, unlock bowling towers, nukes and a tiny robot named Jeff. Defend from thousands of relentless physics-driven alien swarms and unlock powerful meta-progression. 4 Difficulties to conquer + Endless mode. Build a sprawling fortress -… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axom: Conquest.

    View Game
  16. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    74% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    Live real time battle, micromanagement and survive the battle with your army of your chosen, Live with mayhem and explosions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Northend Tower Defense.

    View Game
  17. View Game
    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    62% User Score Based on 218 reviews

    WARCANA is a fantasy inspired real-time base defence strategy game with a unique deck-building mechanic. Take on the role of a mighty magician and face the challenge of surviving waves of unrelenting attacks whilst simultaneously summoning your own large armies. Lay waste to your rivals in either a battle-royale with up to 30 other players, or in a series of single player campaigns. Build your dec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WARCANA.

    View Game
  18. View Game
  19. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    84% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    WISHLIST THE FULL GAME Сheck out other games About the GameThis version allows you to experience the beginning of the game and get a taste of the thrilling gameplay. Prepare to experience the trial from Ajax, featuring 7 levels and a boss fight in Legendary Hoplite: Ajax's Trial the prologue version of the game Face 7 Levels and a Boss Battle Face the challenge of 7 distinct levels, each f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ajax’s Trial.

    View Game
  20. 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.

    View Game
  21. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 15,544 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 5 reviews

    A minimalist game about building and defending a little kingdom. Thronefall is a classic strategy game without unnecessary complexity, just some healthy hack-and-slay. Build up your base during the day, and defend it ‘til your last breath at night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thronefall.

    View Game
  22. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 404 reviews

    Todd Rex wants steak. Todd Rex wants YOUR steak. Are you gonna let him take it? No way! Go Home, Dinosaurs!Prevent hordes of marauding Dinos from crashing your party in the world’s premier BBQ defense simulator! Unlock powerful towers that act like little weaponized puzzle pieces. Take control of a rock-throwing, coconut-gathering gopher and build your battlefield to keep those Dinos at bay. With … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Go Home Dinosaurs!.

    View Game
  23. View Game
    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    51% User Score Based on 169 reviews

    6 different types of towers! 4 planets with different characteristics! 25 different enemies. Drones, Tanks, Biorobotic enemies and many different ground and air vehicles! Snowy and Glacial maps, Desert and Arid lands! Prepare to defend the solar system against invaders! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet TD.

    View Game
  24. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    90% User Score Based on 21 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Impious Pumpkins is a cute/spooky real time tactics game where you take control of your own ghostly army to defend their resting places from hordes of evil pumpkins! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impious Pumpkins.

    View Game
  25. View Game
    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    56% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    'ReRoad' is a new concept Tower Defense game that makes a road by digging the ground. Considering the towers randomly placed on the stage and the towers to be placed later, We need to make the most of the tower's range and make a strategic path. Destroy the enemies from through your own road! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ReRoad.

    View Game
  26. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    87% User Score Based on 392 reviews

    Warlords: Under Siege is a mix of RTS and TD 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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warlords Under Siege.

    View Game
  27. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    94% User Score Based on 212 reviews

    Easy to learn but hard to master, Touhou Monster TD is a unique Tower defense Game. Control your character, level up and unlock tower skills and character talents, use your wisdom to defeat incoming enemies. Travel the Gensokyo, find out why the "Incident" happened this time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Monster TD.

    View Game
  28. Defend your king. Break theirs. Next Level: Tower Defense is a competitive, race-based tower defense game built for fast decisions, sharp economy play, and multiplayer chaos. Pick a faction, place your units, manage gold and lumber, and survive wave after wave — while sending creeps down your opponents' lanes to finish the job.Classic TD depth, modern PvP Each match alternates between a build phas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Next Level: Tower Defense.

    View Game
  29. 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.

    View Game
  30. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    81% User Score Based on 648 reviews

    The necromancer simulator is back. Assemble your undead from different body parts, combining the abilities of various fantasy races. Upgrade your tower and give it a unique look. Fight your way through hordes of enemies in a procedurally generated world and take Titans under control. Features Undead with SuperpowersAssemble your undead from the body parts of various fantasy races, unlocking countl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necrosmith 2.

    View Game
  31. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Follow UsJoin our Discord Server to bring your feedback! About the GameConnect catapult freely and lay tracks to plan your multiple defense lines, activate elemental field domain, and damage and interfere with enemies. But note that this is the last line of defense of the homeland, and swear to guard the base until the last drop of blood! You need to design tracks and allocate vehi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loopstructor.

    View Game
  32. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 111 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    Iron Marines Invasion will give you hours of colorful, fun gameplay in this epic real-time strategy space odyssey, available to play offline. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Marines Invasion.

    View Game
  33. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    37% User Score Based on 252 reviews

    A Co-Op FPS game with base building in a post-apocalyptic world. Craft weapons, build barricades and automated turrets, unlock new gear and items for visual customization and kill all savages and mutants trying to destroy the remnants of human civilization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Band of Defenders.

    View Game
  34. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    62% User Score Based on 84 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Hell is at our gates! Fight hordes of demons head-on with a team of Hell Warders, an ancient order of heroes with unique powers and abilities. Push back waves of demons with an arsenal of weapons, powerful hero skills and deployable towers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Warders.

    View Game
  35. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    72% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Trial of Empires TD, is a Free to Play 3D tower defense game. Pick your ally and build your army to defend your lane against powerful enemies. Compete with other players on Leaderboards. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trial Of Empires TD.

    View Game
  36. View Game
    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.

    View Game
  37. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Where did these come from?! Hordes of goblins are coming your way and you’re the only thing standing between them and total destruction. Use your mighty hammer and your arsenal of structures to fend them off! Smack, bash and stomp the goblins with your chained blacksmith's hammer and see them flying! Charge your hammer to unleash your active ability and cause devastation, or grab one of the many… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Now There Be Goblins: Tower Defense VR.

    View Game
  38. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    93% User Score Based on 384 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    In this city builder and tower defense game, you will command a small band of ship wrecked colonists. Go from struggling to survive the elements to a thriving kingdom that will smash the demon hordes that dare attack your settlement. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exodus Borealis.

    View Game
  39. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 5,530 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 5 reviews

    In the RTS-game “Diplomacy is Not an Option” you will become a medieval feudal lord in a midlife crisis. Due to your position you must constantly make hundreds of decisions a day related with city management and economic development. You are tired of this monotonous and, so it seems, meaningless existence. But things are about to change: hordes of bloodlusted enemies, swarms of scary monsters and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diplomacy is Not an Option.

    View Game
  40. Defend. Survive. Compete.The Demon King's army is invading the galaxy, but simply surviving isn't enough. In Glowbot Tower Defense, you'll build powerful defensive networks of glowing robotic defenders, battle endless waves of monsters, and compete against players around the world for leaderboard supremacy. Every map features global Steam leaderboards that track your highest wave survived, turnin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glowbot Tower Defense.

    View Game
  41. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    ✦ ADVENTURE THROUGH THE CAMPAIGN ✦The king of Valber has debilitating anxiety. His queen bullies him. They both have no idea what they’re doing when the kingdom gets into a crisis. And that’s why they need YOU! Choose your alchemist, and venture into the 5 lands of Valber.  Establish your foothold, and gather resources to better defend and fortify your position. If you can survive, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TransmuTowers.

    View Game
  42. The Crafter’s Defense is an action-defense game, combining elements of both tower defense and action games. The player takes on the role of a dungeon core, a human reincarnated as a sentient dungeon, and must defend against waves of invaders. In place of towers, players place traps and dungeon monsters which can be placed directly on the invasion path, where they can attack the invaders, as well a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crafter's Defense.

    View Game
  43. Skyward Bastion is a tower defense roguelite set on floating islands. Build and upgrade your defenses, survive endless waves of enemies, and explore procedurally expanding maps under a living day-night cycle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyward Bastion.

    View Game
  44. View Game
    View Game
  45. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Spires of Morosith is a tactical tower defense game with a blend of real-time-strategy elements. Allowing you to control the shape of the battlefield and the path of your enemies, Spires of Morosith seeks to deepen the impact the surroundings can have on the classic Tower Defense. Features: INVADING GRAINWRAITHS The Grainwraiths ripping into Arborglen through Tears. They want to destroy the Spires… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spires of Morosith: Gossamer Sundered.

    View Game
  46. 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.

    View Game
  47. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Roadmap About the GameThe Continent has fallen. The Invasion is here. You are the city of Belrak’s last hope of survival!  The Gate Must Stand is a medieval fantasy roguelike tower defense game that puts you in the thick of the action! Choose your valiant warrior, recruit your allies, upgrade their skills, and discover powerful synergies to hold the last line of defense.  Remember: heroes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gate Must Stand.

    View Game
  48. 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.

    View Game
  49. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    86% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Warning: despite appearances, this is a hectic, mind-juggling action game; you are advised to try the demo first. It's late at night in your 80’s bedroom, and a weird energy fills the air, making your “G64” computer flicker oddly. Brushing it off, you roll up a character sheet for the tabletop roleplaying games on your shelf. Before you finish, dark portals appear on your desk and little pixel cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CrossOver: Roll For Initiative.

    View Game
  50. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 5,801 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 5 reviews

    Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Darkness Final Stand.

    View Game