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Games like Defender of Grids

Games like Defender of Grids

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 Cluster - Roguelike Tower Defense, Border Pioneer or Guards.

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  1. A roguelike tower defense game where you strengthen your single tower through a tactical cluster board. Rotate, connect, and optimize cluster cards between waves, survive 30 waves, and take on Hardcore Endless mode with online leaderboards. Will you be able to keep up with the best? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cluster - Roguelike Tower Defense.

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  2. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 266 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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  3. 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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  4. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Valley of Tribes is a 1v1v1 strategy game where three tribes battle to be the last tribe standing. Send units and construct buildings to destroy enemy tribes and ensure your tribe's survival. The game consists of a day/night cycle where you plan your actions during the night while nobody can see and then those actions are executed simultaneously once it reaches day. Construct Buildings. Buildin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valley of Tribes.

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  5. HeroInc is a tactical auto-battler RPG about building a hero from nothing. Start with no powers, no fame, and no money. Manage your time, train your stats, earn money, unlock new abilities, and prepare for the threats waiting in the city. FROM ZERO TO HERO Start as a nobody and build yourself into a powerful hero. Train your stats, earn resources, and make the most of every day. Every upgrade brin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HeroInc.

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  6. The story takes place after the outbreak of the zombie apocalypse. You and a group of survivors must build a base in a world overrun by the undead. Game Features ✧ 4 story-rich chapters with over 15 hours of gameplay ✧ Supports both pixel and HD visual styles. You can disable either one. The pixel style offers a simplified look during dialogues, ideal for players who just want tower defense act… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endzone Girls.

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  7. 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.

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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Invoke and build your Giga team from various element and size, blast off the evil empire, and be the destined one. Explore the land of Giga in this pixel art turn-based battle adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul of Giga.

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  12. Get ready to defend your territory in this epic adventure!Face relentless waves of enemies as you explore and conquer four unique maps, each unlocked as you progress through the game. Every battle tests your strategy: you start with 20 life points and must survive until you defeat the four bosses of each map… or fall trying. Regardless of the outcome, you'll always be rewarded with gold coins,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights & Towers.

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  13. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:monetization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Merge buildings, upgrade your defenses, and protect your fortress from endless waves of zombies. Plan each move carefully, adapt your strategy, and survive as long as you can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortress Merge.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Dawnhold is a top-down action base-defense game where you gather resources, build up your defenses, and survive relentless enemy waves. Strike back by assaulting enemy strongholds and defeating powerful bosses in a fight to protect the Sunstone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawnhold.

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  15. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    A peaceful demon castle is attacked daily by heroes who smash walls and defeat monsters, turning it into a hunting ground. As the Demon Lord, you summon and evolve monsters to defend your home and stop the relentless heroes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stop Breaking My Castle!.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Kalyzmyr is a short fantasy game about a legendary warrior, Smyrna, escaping from a dungeon called Kalyzmyr. The game is a simplistic mix of popular gameplay elements like tower defense, dungeon crawler and hack'n slash with lots of button mashing and random generated interactions and loot. Fight and defend through hordes of demons in this old-school fast-paced action game. Each floor starts with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kalyzmyr.

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  17. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    86% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    An asynchronous PvP Auto Battler where you have to recruit and upgrade heroes and place them strategically on the battlefield to compete against other players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Auto Knights.

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  18. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Wishlist now & be the first to get launch updates! Bass Defense is a unique blend of rhythm & strategy, where every beat of the music determines your survival! Think fast, react to the music, and defend your base like never before. ⚡ Key Features: Unique blend of real-time strategy & rhythm mechanics Battle against waves of enemies synchronized to music ⚡ Unlock powe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bass Defense - Rhythm Meets Strategy.

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  19. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Use your wit to plan and execute bounty hunting jobs around the city on this tactical turn-based roguelite. Hire new crew members, gather loot and strategize on this minimalist take of the tactics genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Pepper Crew.

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  20. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    94% User Score Based on 3,791 reviews

    Manage your team of adventurers as you raid the local dungeon for treasure! Upgrade your tavern, purchase sodas, and attract new party members. Gold, legendary items, and more await you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soda Dungeon.

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  21. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 613 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Banner of the Maid is a turn-base strategy game set in the time of the French Revolution. You will lead the army to break through the difficulties and experience the different stories of that most uncommon time with wine of salon and the smoke of battlefield. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Banner of the Maid.

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    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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  23. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Quarterstaff is a patient yet challenging turn-based action strategy game that you can play for long stretches of time or in short bursts. Control the powerful and mysterious wizard Kalresh as you fight to liberate the realm from an ambitious and ruthless tyrant, using a myriad of graceful acrobatics and powerful spells to endure and defeat waves of opponents! Encounters take place on tile… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quarterstaff.

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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

    Refactor is a hard-core tower defense game that combines modular building, route planning, and element composition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Refactor.

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  25. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 1,066 reviews

    The Dungeon Beneath is a single-player tactical roguelike with autobattler features. The player manages a party as they battle their way through a monster-filled dungeon, looting gear and purchasing new units. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dungeon Beneath.

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  28. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    88% User Score Based on 184 reviews

    Eglia's It is a "grand strategy" game with an aerial background, with a combination of Japanese lihua and pixel art style. The game takes the aerial world as the background and designs several countries with their own characteristics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia.

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  29. Create original superheroes and send them into tactical combat where the right read can be the difference between life and death. A plan-and-clash strategy game for buildcrafters and matchup theorists. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Capesong.

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  30. Memory Moth blends roguelike, tower defense, farming, and resource management. Grow crops, build defenses, team up with animal companions, fight waves of pests, create unique builds, and recover fading memories. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memory Moth.

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  31. Command soldiers, survive zombie waves! A light strategy game mixing turn-based & real-time strategy, bullet hell, and backpack-like mechanics. Fit troops into limited backpack slots, build max firepower, challenge difficulty levels, and defend the last beach. Perfect for tower defense & fans. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beach Defense: Zombie Invasion.

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  32. Produce, build your city, manage your people, and conquer the islands! Become a legend under your own banner with Tiny Factions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Factions.

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  33. Public Beta Testing Coming soon. Participate in active community playtests to help shape the future of the game. Provide feedback directly to influence unit balance, new features, and gameplay mechanics. Draft Your 5-Unit Squad: Build your ultimate starting roster from 49 unique units across 4 tactical roles: Attackers, Defenders, Expansion, and Tactical units. Grid-Based Arena Combat: Fac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tile Conquest.

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  34. Build by day, hold the line by night. A pixel-art roguelite where you raise a village, recruit heroes, and watch your formation hold or break against waves of monsters in real-time auto-combat. How long can you hold the gates? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hold The Gates.

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  35. Every hero changes the heroes beside it. Arrange 46+ heroes on a grid, chain their abilities, and find the layout that multiplies your damage. Then prestige across 21 worlds, fight with mounts, and run missions, mines and a workshop while you're away. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Formation Builder Idle.

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  36. Mech EVO is a turn-based tactical card game built around one core idea: every unit on your board can transform into something more powerful — and timing that evolution is everything. Evolution is Your Weapon Advance PROTO-MK1 units into devastating MK2 variants. Evolve HAWK-E scouts into lethal HAWK-X predators. Every Mech has an upgrade path, and finding the right moment to trigger it can fl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mech EVO.

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  37. Survive the chaos of GreySpire, a tower defense adventure where every tower is a surprise and every wave tests your adaptability. Merge towers into powerful new forms, unleash devastating abilities, and grow stronger with each run. Farm, fish, craft, and level up to turn randomness into unstoppable firepower! Build. Merge. Survive the Chaos. GreySpire is a tower defense adventure where strategy … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GreySpire.

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  38. 50%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A fantasy turn based strategy game about growing plants. Position plants strategically for the best results. Sell plants to buy seed packets. Compost plants to gain grove energy to fuel powers. Feed plants to guardians to make them strong enough to fight off the corruption in auto-battling format. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grove Grown Guardians.

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  39. Karate Beasts is a story based simulated 2D game you have to train your beast in order to be the best and restore your family's pride by beating the villain named Dark Sensei's beast. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Karate Beasts.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    95% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    There are over 80 towers in the game with new updates planned to add tons of new content to the game. As you play, you will unlock more packs to introduce new synergies, challenges, and combinations of towers that will unlock entirely new ways to take down the hordes of fish! During each wave you will discover heaps of new content like plot types, artifacts, enemies, and much more! As you disco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to fishTDX.

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  41. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 760 reviews

    A short relaxing incremental game disguised as a tower defense, but enemies can’t reach your walls. Thanks to lava. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zero Stress King: Idle Defense.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Mech Fortress offers a vast array of maps to choose from, with each map featuring enemies that have distinct corresponding traits. You can freely arrange turrets on a 5×5 grid and unlock more turrets through battles. Turret placement is set before combat begins. The game includes an auto-upgrade feature, allowing for full idle gameplay with proper planning. You can also choose to upgrade man… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mech Fortress.

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  43. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    63% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    A tower defense where every defeat makes you stronger. Spend gold on temporary boosts and gems on permanent upgrades. Strengthen your tower and try to survive all 100 waves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arrow Spire: Tower Defense.

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  44. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    74% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Face the interstellar Archangels in a turn-based tactical game with deckbuilding elements and destructible environment, where you pilot powerful mechs to save the Earth from destruction. Face the incoming alien threat, known as Angels, that traveled interstellar space in their seed pods and arrived on Earth bringing death and destruction. You will need to upgrade your mech, manage your weapons … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARC SEED.

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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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  46. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    95% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    A Great Adventure with Cirno!One sunny morning in Gensokyo, Cirno awakens to find a notice posted outside her house... Follow the adventure of Cirno and her friend Daiyousei in this turn-based battle RPG, as she ventures far and wide across the Misty Lake, spurred on by her goal: to discover the secrets of a new form of "Ice", entirely unknown to her. Could it be even better than the i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer.

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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

    Defend humanity's last hope, pilot a powerful mech, in Frontlines Crisis! A battlefield swarming with insects makes strategic and combat decisions crucial. Each decision will determine your fate. Defend humanity's last sanctuary, fight fiercely, and uphold human honor with wits and courage! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frontline Crisis.

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  49. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 135 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    The Land Beneath Us is a turn-based rogue-lite action dungeon crawler. Use powerful skill combos and stylish weaponry to battle your way through the Underworld known as Annwn. Defeat the Seven Lords and rescue The Creator and her vital Soul-Tech. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Land Beneath Us.

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  50. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    58% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    I thought I would wake up in my own bed, like I always do... But instead, I found myself awakening in a dusty cave, with a peculiar young girl staring at me from the side!? "Good morning! Nice to meet you, Master—!" "You have been chosen by this dungeon as its master!" "Join me in managing the mightiest underground dungeon!!" I have no choice but to obey that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon ∞ Create.

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