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Looking for games like Defender of Grids? Here are top tactical turn-based strategy recommendations with a economy and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Castle Of Alchemists, Mythic Battlegrounds: Demonic Siege or The Last Spell.

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  1. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 337 reviews

    In Castle of Alchemists, a tower defense/top-down action hybrid game with amazing pixel art graphics, play as the Bellator, alchemically enhanced defender, to fight against invaders from other worlds. Delve into the castle, set your traps, equip powerful weapons and gears, and reclaim the castle piece by piece. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Of Alchemists.

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  2. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    A turn-based strategy game where your tactical decisions are key to surviving relentless waves of enemy attacks. While battles unfold automatically, your choices before the clash, such as resource management, unit training, and skill selection, are critical to securing victory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythic Battlegrounds: Demonic Siege.

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  3. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 6,164 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

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

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  4. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 861 reviews

    Super Sanctum TD is a retro-styled Tower Defense game that focuses on strategy, customization and replayability. Build advanced mazes and construct powerful towers to prevent alien hordes from reaching the Core! When the aliens swarm your maze and everything seems lost, use active abilities like Air Strike and Freeze to tilt the battlefield to your advantage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Sanctum TD.

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  5. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    80% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Flex your strategic muscles with Gotchi Guardians — a chaotic, multiplayer roguelite tower defense game. Face off against seven other players as you build cute, devastating defenses to protect your Guardian from relentless waves of evil Licks. Adapt to unpredictable events, counter your opponents’ strategies, and outlast the madness to become the last Guardian standing! Meet the GuardiansFrom s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gotchi Guardians - Tower Defense.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    89% User Score Based on 93 reviews

    Siegebreaker is a fast-paced tower defense game where every decision matters. Confront the might of four corrupted gods across handcrafted maps, and adapt your strategy with unique towers, meaningful upgrades, and powerful synergies. Created by the last benevolent deities, you are a divine construct—the final defense in a world of magic and chaos, now consumed by corrupted gods. Place your defe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siegebreaker.

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  7. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Defense of the Dauntless is an endless horde mode tower defense game with roguelite progression. Build your Defenses, your Way Let your creativity and ingenuity guide where you place your towers and walls. Anything goes! Defend and Reinforce your Stronghold As you defeat the hordes you'll earn reinforcements. These timely bonuses could give you some much needed gold, stun enemies, unlock new … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defense of the Dauntless.

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  8. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    87% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    A classic 3D tower defense game with a hand-drawn aesthetic. An old-school concept with a fresh new look, set in a unique sci-fi world. Place defense towers to fend off giant bugs, rogue droids, corporate enemies, and more. The game features 16 levels across 4 distinct biomes, over 30 different enemies, 3 boss fights, 48 skills, 4 active abilities, 5 base towers, and 10 specializations. The story… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XENOBREAKERS: Classic Tower Defense.

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  9. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 696 reviews

    Tiny Tactics is a Tower Defense game with a heavy focus on mazing, with mechanics inspired by the Auto Chess genre. Tiny Tactics is a love letter to those of us who enjoy focusing on mazing in a Tower Defense. You will be considering your enemy's path at all times while you try to upgrade your units by combining duplicates, getting the perfect class combinations, and placing the right units with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Tactics.

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  10. Hold The Gates: Roguelite Strategy Auto-Battler Every action brings the horde closer to your city walls. Build your settlement, recruit heroes, station heroes throughout the town, and prepare your formation before nightfall. When the enemy arrives, combat plays out automatically, victory depends entirely on the choices you made during the day. Build a city worth defending Construct farm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hold The Gates.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 73 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 1 reviews

    Call on the elements and evolve mighty creatures as you unleash an arsenal of spells to defend against waves of enemies, all on your epic journey to seal the rift and crush the undead invaders. Choose your spells & upgrades - it's time to go elemental! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demonlore.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 575 reviews

    A Roguelite tower defense game where you can shape the terrain yourself. Build roads and rivers, construct defense towers and economic buildings, recruit units, learn spells, and defeat various enemies from land, water and air. Hundreds of unique talents and combinations await you to dig out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexguardian.

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  13. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    100% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Build, Fight, Improve, Obliterate. Create bloody mayhem in this ARPG / Tower Defense hybrid by building turrets and traps in strategic positions and fighting waves after waves of ferocious clones and creations of immoral research. As you gain experience in the battlefield, improve and develop your characters and weapons to get more and more powerful and decimate your enemies. Combining the classic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neural Shock.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    80% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Do not answer! Do not answer! Do not answer! Barnard's civilization is invading the earth. It is time to get ready to defend our planet against the attack from the invaders! In this rogue-lite TD game, come and use your strategy to build turrets and plan the routes freely! With diverse modes to dig into, the fun never ends! About this gameRefactor is a Roguelike Tower Defense game. This is … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Refactor.

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  15. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 189 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Play out a Kaiju movie as the (hopelessly) outclassed military in this stylish 2D turn-based strategy game. Construct buildings and defend your city with cannon-fodder tanks, jets and more as the devastating kaiju grow in power with every attack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kaiju Wars.

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  16. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    78% User Score Based on 202 reviews
    Critic Score 51%Based on 4 reviews

    Four heroes are facing a horde of evil! Ultimate abilities, magic artifacts, hero upgrades and clever tactics... All these will help to defeat the Boss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guards.

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  17. Wrenched from your world, you face a hostile arena. Your only defense? A mysterious, ever-evolving shield. Shield Hero is an action-packed, strategic arena combat game that flips the script on traditional shooters. Here, your shield is not just for defense—it's your ultimate weapon. Trapped in a strange, unforgiving world with no memory of your past, you must survive relentless waves of enemies, u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shield Hero.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 1,088 reviews

    Tangy TD: Hero Tower Defense, Class Based, Roguelite, Item CombiningStrategic tower defense where you play a witch, place class-based towers, equip them with items that grant powerful abilities, combine them, create unique builds & deal ridiculous amounts of damage! Customize your builds with a deep stat system and giant skill tree! Move around Towers, Fight Big Bosses! Spend Skillpoints earn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tangy TD.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    While I am a loyal RTS gamer, I feel that the genre’s complexity puts many players off. That's why I've always wanted to create my own grand battlefield in a simplified manner, making it more accessible to potential players and RTS fans. In this stylistic pixel game, players will have access to a variety of buildings that synergize with each other and face an array of twisted insectoids. This game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frontline Crisis.

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  20. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    96% User Score Based on 280 reviews

    Jump a rift, fight off monsters, and plunder their world. Rift Riff is a tower defense game noteworthy in two ways: it's particularly strategic and remarkably forgiving. StrategicAt the heart of the strategic layer of Rift Riff is a mix of choosing what towers you bring into each rift and being clever about the various monster behaviors. Monsters attack in waves, either going straight for your Ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rift Riff.

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  21. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 485 reviews

    The replicator robots are back! It's 2528. The machines are increasingly infecting the planets with genetically modified monsters. Challenge them and try to stop the onslaught. Upgrade buildings and heroes, mine resources, discover technology and fight to save humanity! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CARNAGE OFFERING Tower Defense.

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  22. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    81% User Score Based on 72 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    An intense, arcade-style, 'bullet hell' SHMUP/STG in which you must master a vast array of ridiculous weaponry in order to defeat a race of evil aliens who are intent on abducting innocent civilians and turning them into mutants. Jetboard Joust blends the spirit and intensity of 1980s arcade coin-op SMHUPs with the replayability and tactical elements of hardcore modern roguelikes. Don't expect a s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jetboard Joust.

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  23. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    78% User Score Based on 182 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

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

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  24. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    AOD is a new gameplay in the traditional tower defence genre. You must protect your base from waves of approaching enemies. Build and improve your towers and units and destroy your enemies in any way you can. Don't be weak, destroy them all, show who's in charge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AOD: Art Of Defense.

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  26. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 878 reviews

    Tikiman the Forest Defender is in trouble. Hordes of monsters are sweeping through his realm, hoping to chow down on his offspring – and it’s up to you to defend them. By placing weapon towers at strategic points around the landscape, you can destroy the invaders and save the little ones. Collect treasure along the way to build up your arsenal and pay for new towers – countless waves of monsters… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate.

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  27. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 2,422 reviews

    Defender’s Quest is a tower defense and RPG hybrid that features classic tower defense gameplay intermingled with RPG mechanics. Recruit your troops and pick the ones that best fit your needs as you’ll have a wide variety to choose from: berserkers, archers, healers, mages, and many more. Upgrade their skills, items, and abilities and watch your party grow in power. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten.

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  28. CLUSTER - Roguelike Tower Defense Defend your tower with strategy, not spam. In CLUSTER, you build your own upgrade system between waves using rotatable cluster cards. Colors, connectors, and positioning determine how powerful your tower becomes. CLUSTER is a tactical roguelike tower defense game built around a single central tower facing increasingly dangerous enemy waves. But the real battle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cluster - Roguelike Tower Defense.

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  29. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    89% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    This is a dynamic tactical character defense game in the spirit of modern tower defense but set in an urban setting around a popular blogger. Your goal is to prevent a "cancellation": build a perimeter defense, combine different types of guards and fortifications to hold back the influx of marginalized crowds, provocateurs, and aggressive fans. Barricades slow the advance, archers deal p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Melstorm game.

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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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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    85% User Score Based on 211 reviews

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

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 306 reviews
    Critic Score 51%Based on 9 reviews

    Anomaly Defenders is the closing installment of the Anomaly series. The original incarnation of the Tower Offense sub-genre had players controlling humans fighting alien invaders. Now, the tables have turned. The human counterattack is underway and the alien homeworld is under threat. Defend the planet from the human scum in the final battle of the series. Anomaly Defenders is a fast-paced Tower … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly Defenders.

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  33. 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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  34. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,200 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 7 reviews

    In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fae Tactics.

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  35. Hero Haven TD — Epic Tower Defense StrategyBuild. Upgrade. Defend. Conquer. Hero Haven TD brings classic tower defense strategy together with deep hero-collection mechanics, challenging you to defend your kingdom against relentless waves of enemies using tactical planning, powerful towers, and legendary heroes. Whether you're a veteran of tower defense games or new to the genre, Hero Haven TD off… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero Haven TD.

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  36. 63%Game Brain Score
    87% User Score Based on 3,723 reviews

    Aim, shoot and defend your castle from the goblin sword in tower defense! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower vs Goblins.

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    In Glingdom, you're a hero in a medieval world, battling enemies and bosses using a variety of special decks. Your goal? Beat every enemy round and defeat the big bosses with your deck. Along the way, you can buy more cards and runes to make your deck stronger. There are different decks to play with, each getting harder as you go. Plus, you can unlock new cards while playing this Roguelike Deckbui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glingdom.

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  39. Undead Tide: Light's Defense is an easy-to-pick-up yet strategically deep bullet hell survival game. You will take on the role of a hero, carving a path through an unending tide of the undead, defeating powerful bosses, and protecting humanity's last bastion of hope – the Light! The game features 16 progressively challenging chapters, scaling from a relaxed experience to hardcore trials. Every bat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undead Tide: Light's Defense.

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  40. Pixel Chess Idle RPG is chess movement meets retro RPG progression. No checkmates, no stalemates—just combat. Pieces have health bars, deal damage on capture, and get stronger with every board you clear. ♟️ Tactical Movement, Combat Stats Move like chess, fight like an RPG. Capturing a piece deals damage based on your stats. Level up your army, buy new units, and spec into custom paths (Pawns de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Chess Idle RPG.

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  41. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 272 reviews

    Stunning pixel art tower defense game Take on the role of the summoned hero——"Fran", and embark on an epic and fantastical journey of guardianship. Move and Build Fran has the ability to use Wish Power to shrink bulky defense towers into portable forms and rearrange them on the battlefield. Various Defense Towers The five humble Whicken tribe warriors can be empowered and transformed into 15 diffe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relic Guardian - Tower Defense.

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  42. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Goblin Buster is no ordinary tower defense game - it’s an incremental journey where every run makes you stronger, every upgrade changes your strategy, and every goblin wave is an opportunity to experiment with new towers. Start with basic archer towers, as you crush goblin hordes, gather valuable materials to research unique upgrades that unlock new towers, abilities and resource production. Di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense.

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  43. 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.

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  44. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    85% User Score Based on 170 reviews

    Repel the Rifts is a roguelite tower defense game set on an alien world. As a Commander of a mining expedition gone awry, you must defend against relentless waves of inter-dimensional creatures emerging from mysterious rifts. Progress your expedition, survey further into the unknown and track down the source of the rifts. Key Features Survey the UnknownEvery other day, survey the unknown to ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Repel the Rifts.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    77% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Merge, build, and defend in this roguelike tower defense game! Face waves of enemies and epic bosses, evolve your towers, and unlock upgrades for endless replayability and tactical depth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RogueCraft.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    95% User Score Based on 577 reviews

    The wait is over! The full version of "There Are No Orcs" is OUT NOW! Join the Horde... (of Players)! Find the Discord invite link in the game's main menu or in the sidebar of this Steam page. We're Not Done Yet! We'll keep rolling out new content, squashing bugs, and generally trying to make this game even more awesome for you. Thanks for the incredible support! "There A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There Are No Orcs.

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  47. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    86% User Score Based on 96 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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  48. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    98% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    A turn-based roguelite unlike anything you've played beforeDive into the microscopic world - cure the virus ravaging the planet. In Cell Command, units grow when they move, and attacks shrink them. A "tank" could be a long, winding python that clogs up the battlefield & encircles its prey!     Mix DNA nucleotides A C G T to discover unique, unicellular combatantsCommand c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cell Command.

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  50. 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.

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