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Looking for games like Defender Architect? Here are top survival survival recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Desktop Monsters, Expand & Exterminate: Terrytorial Disputes - Endless Base Defense or YORG.io.

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  1. The desktop is spiraling out of control. Desktop Monsters is a compact 2D tower defense game set on a stylized computer desktop. Build digital defenses, manage limited resources, and protect the Desktop Node against increasingly dangerous waves of bugs, pop-ups, cache fragments, malware slimes, and malicious processes. BUILD YOUR DIGITAL DEFENSEChoose from three towers with distinct roles: • Cu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktop Monsters.

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  2. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    81% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    ONLY STEAM KEY BEING SOLD (no itch.io file download) Demo on Steam Store Page & Steam Deck Verified!General, enemy forces have opened a Paradox rift outside of our base, we need you to fight them off. As a General, you'll have to defend your base against endless waves of enemies with different categories, including heavy, fast, flying, missile launchers, and more. Balance your economy and resourc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expand & Exterminate: Terrytorial Disputes - Endless Base Defense.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 436 reviews

    YORG.io is a game about supply chains and defending your base against zombies. Build defensive towers to protect your base. Those will need resources, so build resource miners and processors to supply them! Your goal is to survive as long as possible. Can you beat your friends? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YORG.io.

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  4. END OF WAR: Global Front The machines have taken over. As humanity's last line of defense, build powerful defenses, protect your fusion reactor, and survive endless waves of machine attacks—alone or in online co-op. But every battle is part of something bigger. Every victory and defeat contributes to THE GREAT WAR, a persistent global conflict where players fight to reclaim six continents. The ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to End of War: Global Front.

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  5. 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.

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  6. 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.

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  7. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    76% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Stronghold Defenders is a Tower Defense game with a twist. Unlike normal Tower Defense games, you have gathering units and resources to manage as well as your defending units that are used to attack enemies.  This adds another strategy layer to the game where you have to make decisions every turn on what resources you want to gather and if you want to recruit a defender or a gatherer.  You also ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stronghold Defenders.

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  8. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    In a realm where the nature of love reigns supreme, the female angels of Yurei clash with the male demons of Jomon. Dive into a narrative where your journey unfolds amidst a war of contrasting ideologies. Now choose your own adventure and let your story unfold! Captivating Visual Novel Storytelling: Delve into a narrative-rich world where the nature of love influences the fate of kingdoms. I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Think I'm in Love with a Demon Prince.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    You've probably automated factories on alien planets many times, but have you ever automated a settlement of alcoholic dwarves? Extract, create, process. And most of all - survive! Three game modes: Story: Discover the fate of the dwarves and face various challenges. Sandbox: Ground is for good fun without limits! Did you know that you can make a bomb with magic powder and a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NodeLord.

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  10. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    65% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Discover. Build. Defend. Survive. Escort. Open endless doors, discover endless new rooms, and defeat endless robots. Build towers, form contracts, gain new allies, and survive the Endless Dream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winged Sakura: Endless Dream.

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  11. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Hello GameJolt! A Little about us, Game Munchers is a small group of people with a passion for game development. We have made a few 2D MMORPG's for fun, but we really want to start our focus on... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Outbreak.

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  12. 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.

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  13. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    GEODE is a top-down, 2D, multiplayer co-op game where Survival meets Tower Defense. Your role is to protect your Core for as long as you can while exploring for a means to an end. Protect your Core with towers and walls, or build a maze for enemies to traverse. Upgrade Towers,  Defend and protect your Core at all costs. If it is destroyed, you lose. Enemies scale up each night, so you must … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GEODE.

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  14. The Last Mullu combines the strategy of tower building with the replayability and intensity of roguelikes. Pick a companion and fight for survival in this mountainous and coastal 2D pixel art world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Mullu.

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  15. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    *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.

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  16. Get Official Version Follow Us! Join our Discord Server to bring your feedback! Discord Invite link: Youtube:PoneGamesStudio About the GameThis app is a free prologue version of Loopstructor. Players can play through the first two stages of the game, assembling sensible and powerful circuits to defend themselves against each wave of massive monsters. All-new Prologue Version The Prologue wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loopstructor:Prologue.

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  17. If the game has piqued your interest, please don't hesitate to try the demo. You can also access the demo on Steam. You can take a look at our game's Steam page below and make me very happy by adding FarmTech to your WISHLIST. Thank you for your support Steam  https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361500/FarmTech/ FARMTECH In this world taken over by aliens, you have been given a special mis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FarmTech.

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  18. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Step into the world of Defend from Candyland! where retro tower defense meets strategic depth. Plant and upgrade trees, use powerful buffs, and reveal enemy paths to shield Eden from waves of candy invaders. Master the challenge now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defend from Candyland!.

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  19. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    90% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Cursed Forest A vast forest teeming with life, Noctful, has flourished for ages under the protection of mushroom magic-wielding elves. However, a deeply resentful oak has cursed and corrupted the forest. As a guardian elf, rally animal allies and use mushroom skills to defend your base and purify the forest! Defend Your Base and Defeat the Boss To purify the cursed forest and summon allies, you’ll… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forest Heroes.

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  20. In a fantasy world overrun by endless goblin hordes, you are the chosen summoner who must lead powerful elf girls into battle. Defeat enemies, upgrade your defense towers, strengthen your abilities, and protect humanity from destruction in this fast-paced fantasy defense game. Summon powerful girls, unleash explosive firepower, and defend your realm against endless waves of invading monsters … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Girls vs Goblins.

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  21. 41%Game Brain Score
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    The Gnomes are back! They still want your buttons. All of them. Don't let them steal your buttons! Hoard Buttons and keep them safe from stealing gnomes. Get those Buttons Up by crafting buildings, trading with merchants and by travelling to weird biomes for rare resources. Unlock new skills with prestige points and become the button master in this chill survival incremental game. Features: Craft … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buttons Up! 2.

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  22. A 4-player co-op endless TD game with rotating lanes. Choose from a wide variety of towers, equip powerful items to enhance their abilities, and survive 50 waves of enemies, including 4 mini-bosses and 1 final boss, across 5 difficulty levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 保卫实验室 (Defend the Lab).

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    Your Dungeon, Built by You [CreateDun] Build walls, reshape paths, and hold the line with your allies. This isn’t just about “placing” towers—set up walls directly on the map and redesign enemy routes in real time! Where will the enemies flow? Which choke point will you focus your fire on? Who will act as bait? The battle is decided before the first wave even starts. Survive each fight to e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CreateDun.

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  24. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Play as Sprout, a determined rabbit trying to rebuild their hometown after it has been torn apart by the mischievous Trash Panda Posse. By day, Sprout farms with purpose. You grow crops, build defensive plant towers, and shape your garden into something that can stand strong when night falls. Smart plant synergies and well-placed defenses will be the difference between keeping your haul safe… or … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rabbit Haul.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Are you ready to defeat enemies by building your own path? In Evolit, we combine the classic Tower Defense style with Roguelike elements. Use a variety of cards to build strategic decks and defend against enemies that are as cute as they are dangerous! Cute but Dangerous EnemiesThere are countless enemies with incredibly adorable appearances. But don’t be deceived by their looks, they’re extrem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evolit.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Emberwake is a 2D survival strategy game where you must protect the last ember of hope in a world plunged into darkness. Lead your villagers, gather resources, build defenses, and fend off relentless waves of undead as you struggle to keep your campfire alive. Your campfire is the heart of your village, providing warmth, light, and the will to survive. During the day, send your villagers ou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emberwake.

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  27. 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.

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  28. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    A mini action city-builder in a post-post-apocalyptic world. Grow your settlement. Fend off waves of enemies. Restore nature. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Existential Treads.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    69% User Score Based on 89 reviews

    Ash Warden is a fast-paced tower defense where you click to shoot enemies, teleport between three towers, and upgrade skills to survive relentless Redgaze waves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ash Warden.

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  30. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    88% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    The Rats are invading the forest, and you are the SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE! Your objective is simple: EXPLORE the valley, EXPLOIT its resources, EXPAND your village, and EXTERMINATE the endless horde of Rats! You are a powerful Spirit of Vengeance, capable of cutting down thousands of Rats with your magical powers. But you cannot do this alone: you will need to harvest resources to construct build… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kill A Million Rats.

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    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.

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  32. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    39% User Score Based on 225 reviews

    WISHLIST THE PROLOGUE! About the Game A highly addictive survival crafting tower defense game! Gather, craft, build turrets, shoot guns, and expand the land to defend against waves of enemies! Gather resources and craft materials. Craft useful equipment, turrets, and structures. Beat waves of enemies using turrets and melee/ranged weapons. Expand the land to reveal new resources and craf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Crafter TD.

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  33. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Block Tower TD 2 is a strategic game in the roguelike style with original innovations. Build worlds from blocks, choose random upgrades, each game will be unique. Build the World! Unleash your potential in creating defensive strategies, playing in a world where every block is important for your defense. Create unique tactics by placing blocks in the right places. Build the Towers Tower placement i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Block Tower TD 2.

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  34. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    93% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Wishlist the Game"Guardians of the Sanctree: Early Birds" is the Prologue of the "Guardians of the Sanctree". If you are interested in the game, please add Guardians of the Sanctree to your wishlist on the main page to stay updated with the latest game news! Join our community Follow Our X Follow Our Reddit About the Game "Guardians of the Sanctree" is a 2D han… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guardians of the Sanctree: Early Birds.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    67% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Daylight brings opportunity and nightfall, danger.  Gather resources and strategically build up your viking settlement by day, fortifying it to withstand the relentless onslaught of skeletons by night. But your task doesn't end there; nurture your followers, assigning them vital roles within the community as you expand your village. With every structure erected and every villager employed, you ed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIGLORN.

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  36. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    A mix of match-3 and tower-defense in a post-apocalyptic setting, where you have to protect and recycle your trash-pit! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scavenger of Dunomini.

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  37. 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.

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  38. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    You and allies, avian inhabitants of Sanctree City, build structures and production lines on the tree, crafting weapons to fend off subterranean insects. Defense is just the start—dig deeper, destroy nests, fortify new defenses against escalating threats for an impregnable stronghold. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guardians of the Sanctree.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    GAMEPLAY SUPRACORE is a base building roguelike in which you defend your core from the incoming waves of enemies. Collect resources and keep them in storage units. Build amazing towers like Flamethrowers, Mortars, Cannons and Machineguns. Collect as many Powerups as you can to make your core stronger.FEATURES Many structures to research. Powerful powerups that make each run unique. A lot of e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUPRACORE.

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  40. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    Phantom Signal is a real-time sci-fi strategy game with unusual mechanics. Explore mysterious star systems and reveal the secret of the phantom signal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom Signal.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    52% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Defense Task Force is an infinite waves tower defense game for PC. The game that will appeal to gamers of all skill levels. Staged on a lifeless planet, with a breathable atmosphere called Delta Atheni, your role as commander is to defend the platform that's built to harvest energy and power Earth. You can defend by strategically building fortification towers, and attacking a large wave of continu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defense Task Force.

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  42. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 3,780 reviews

    For billions of years empires rose to greatness. Each fell to the Creeper till none remained. Now all hope appears lost. Who will stand against the Creeper? Experience this extreme and massive expansion of the Creeper World franchise. Nothing will ever be the same... Massive maps, custom units scripting, terraforming, Gravatars? Can you handle the challenge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal.

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  43. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Starlight: Defence Command is a Tower Defence game designed for the PC that is tough and more in-depth than those gone before. With the ability to configure towers in billions of possible combinations, unlockable perks and fine tuning through target priorities, players are given powerful tools to complete the galaxy-spanning, story-driven campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starlight: Defence Command.

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  44. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 204 reviews

    Harvest: Massive Encounter is an award-winning real-time strategy game with battles of epic proportions and a unique style of resource management and exploration. Build power plants, mineral harvesters and defense towers and make sure they have sufficient energy to fend off endless hordes of evil aliens. The game offers a vast array of possible strategies with these simple rules, and will compel y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harvest: Massive Encounter.

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  45. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    64% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    Write to fight! Desert bandits are coming, defend your castle! Everyone knows typing is the best way to use a ballista! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Type Defense.

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  46. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Keep your dragon and city of Woodwarf safe with the help of your dwarven army. Upgrade your home and environment while you fight epic battles underground! Use special abilities and items and overcome waves of enemies FEATURES 17 cities (levels) 3 difficulty settings 3 distinctive economy type dwarves (gatherers, lumberjacks and fisher dwarves) 3 army unit types (tank, archer and a mage) 25 di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Woodwarf 2.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Dreadtides is a strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Explore a land lost to corruption, harness its resources, research lost technology, and protect your people. Can you build a city capable of defeating a magical cataclysm? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreadtides.

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  48. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Barricadez is a side-view tower defense game. Collect materials and items underground, craft or produce it, and setup a base to protect the "cradle" from enemies that appears and attack at night. Combining a wide variety of traps and blocks to build a unique base in the world, and repel enemies unforgivingly. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BARRICADEZ.

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    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.

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    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.

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