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Looking for games like Defense Builder? Here are top strategy recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Taur, Legionbound or All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 2,144 reviews

    Taur is an action-strategy sci-fi game. Control the Prime Cannon and unlock all of its powerful weapons and abilities. Build turrets, droids, aircraft and more as you fight to protect the Tauron droids' homeworld against a relentless invasion. Will your Taur stand against the Imperion warmachine? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taur.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 370 reviews

    Legionbound is a retro party-based RPG where fights play out in modern autobattler style, where the choices you make when selecting your heroes makes the difference between huge runs and getting wiped. Recruit a ridiculous number of heroes, stack synergies, and see if your legion holds together when the enemies pour in wave after wave. Build up your party to up to 50 heroes at the same time. A far… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legionbound.

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  3. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 149 reviews

    All Aboard! The Train Defense Express is out now! 8/07/2025 Update: v1.1.1Patch notes: itch.io | Steam Now available on mobile!Google Play (Android)Apple App Store (iOS) All Aboard! is a mix between auto-battler, survivor, tower defense, and idle/clicker games. The goal is to protect the central objective, the Infinite Power Generator, from endlessly spawning hordes of enemies, and to see how l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 586 reviews

    Tower Factory is a game where you have to build a factory that allows you to create enough towers to defend yourself from enemies. You'll need to find and destroy the enemy castle before it becomes too powerful and its monsters overwhelm you! Features: Constantly build, expand, and upgrade your factory. Acquire resources to build more and better towers. Explore the map to locate the enemy castle, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower Factory.

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  5. 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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  8. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    72% User Score Based on 488 reviews

    A Tower Defense game that innovates on what the genre already have, with it's real time action gameplay. Be the Commander of your own army by taking instant decisions that will change the battle and how you strategize through it. 8 Different of Soldiers to use in your battles, each one has unique Power Points and Weak Points. More type of Units are coming, Vehicles, Airplanes. 2 different … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Northend Tower Defense.

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  9. Galactic Siege is a 3D tower defense game where your mission is to hold the line against relentless waves of enemies. Build, upgrade, and adapt your defenses across four distinct worlds, each introducing unique enemy mechanics and challenges. Can you survive the campaign and climb the global leaderboard in Unlimited Mode? Four unique worlds Each world introduces new environments and enemy t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Siege.

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  11. 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.

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  12. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 283 reviews

    Welcome to the world’s weirdest factory. You don’t swing swords or cast spells, instead you build tiny heroes out of shapes, and hope for the best as they come up against endless swarms of increasingly brutal enemies. All in a day’s work! *BUILD IT WEIRED. BUILD IT STRONG. •Drop shapes onto conveyor belts to craft self-operation heroes. •Want a soldier? Try a circle and a triangle. •Want a tank? … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ShapeHero Factory.

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  13. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 456 reviews

    Axon TD infuses a new layer of strategy into Mazing Tower Defenses. Typically, you build towers on the path to obstruct enemies and make the path longer. But what if you could take control of the map layout itself and expand things directly? In Axon TD, you're given a brush, and the map is your canvas! A Shifting BattlefieldThe name of the game is map manipulation. Place down tiles to make longer … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense.

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  14. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 658 reviews

    Bastion of ancient civilization, a keeper of galaxy wisdom is invaded by alien armies. Use powerful ancient technologies and defeat the attack of enemy armies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient Planet.

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  15. Survive against waves of constantly evolving enemies while expanding your base and managing resources. Make your choices wisely and adapt your strategy, because every run is different from the last.Key Features Build and expand your base at the start of each wave. Defend your main fortress and survive as long as you can! Face the onslaught of different types of constantly evolving enemies. Use … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citadelic.

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  16. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 1,828 reviews

    Stickman Trenches is a challenging Real Time Strategy game in which you need to manage your men and weapons and build up your defenses in the brutal trenches of Stick World War 1. Balance focusing on attack and defense. Build up your army using numerous infantry types and powerful war machines like tanks, while also upgrading your trenchworks to better defend your men and protect your base. Rem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stickman Trenches.

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  17. The game now fully support English, Japanese and Chinese. You can use both Controller and Keyboard to play the game. Survive with your Fluffy Friends!In this 3D Survivor-like Action Roguelite game, you will Control adorable animals, Defeat swarms of enemies and Tame them to your Royal Companions! Utilize the Skill Evolution and Skill Enchantment system, Combine 20+ skills and 70+ Enchant… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FuwaFuwa Survivors.

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  18. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 865 reviews

    Welcome to Drill Core, where corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining! By day, lead an elite crew of miners, carriers, and guards as they carve a path through hostile alien worlds. Build advanced facilities, upgrade deadly turrets, and prepare for relentless nightly assaults from alien lifeforms. Will you chase maximum efficiency at any cost, or play it safe and fight to survive? Drill Core i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drill Core.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 302 reviews

    Stellar Initiative is a roguelike tower defense game where you land on the planet and use your orbit ship to deliver buildings and support you with fire. Features: Choose next mission: scout for new opportunities, mine more resources, discover rare artefacts, defend the position or prepare to fight the boss! Order buildings: turret to hold the position, walls to stop enemy waves, generators… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Initiative.

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  20. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 7,913 reviews

    In Sanctum 2, you will have to utilize elements of multiple gameplay genres to succeed. Build towers and walls during the building phase before the enemies attack, then jump into the fray and help your towers blast everything to pieces in FPS-mode. You can progress through the single player campaign yourself, or play up to 4-player co-op with your friends to discover the secrets of the planet LOEK… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanctum 2.

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  21. 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.

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  22. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 831 reviews

    Tower Tactics: Liberation fuses deck-building games and roguelikes to modernize the tower defense genre like never before - make your way through procedurally generated maps, collect valuable trinkets and manage your arsenal to defend yourself against the Salkoth! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower Tactics: Liberation.

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  23. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 1,219 reviews

    In Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road, gather what resources you can to defend an ever-moving city. Are you ready to take on a never-ending army of darkness in a tower-survivor, action-rogue-lite on wheels? Fortify: The city must endure! Choose from a selection of town halls, place towers and create your own builds to maximise destruction. Equip defensive structures to repel monsters from the gates … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monsters are Coming!.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 648 reviews

    True RTS gameplay reinforced with roguelite build crafting. Control units with bullet-time precision. Call down bases and raise armies. Drafted from a different arsenal every run. Weave builds that break the game. Or the game breaks you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Command.

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  25. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    69% User Score Based on 271 reviews

    Epic Auto Towers is a single-player turn-based strategy game combining elements of autobattler, deckbuilder and roguelike. Purchase uncommon and rare Towers and build the strongest combo to withstand the monster assault! Discover unusual Tower combinations as you come back for more. PICK YOUR STRATEGYIn Epic Auto Towers you buy, drag and drop your Towers on the field from the Tower Store. The fiel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic Auto Towers.

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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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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    81% User Score Based on 379 reviews

    Neon Sundown is a unique roguelite shooter that mixes card-building with fast-paced action. Build your deck using a variety of unique playing cards, collect various resources to unlock different power modules, and take on several diverse arenas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Sundown.

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  29. 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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  30. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    IRON GUARD VR (DEMO) is a sci-fi tower defense game made in the spirit of classic RTS games. Lives of the surviving crew members are in your hands . Find out why the terraformer robots have rebelled and help evacuate your crew from an unknown planet, where survival is the new frontier.FEATURES:• A complete 360 degrees immersive gameplay.• Different game modes and styles.• VR and Non-VR game mode.•… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IRON GUARD.

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  31. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 4,674 reviews

    The latest installment of the GemCraft series is a unique tower defense game, where, instead of towers, gems are the main weapon to fight endless hordes of monsters. Place your gems in towers, traps, or amplifiers, replace and switch them as you wish. Even combine them to create more powerful gems with powerful abilities, drop them as gem bombs or activate powerful buildings, the possibilities ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GemCraft - Chasing Shadows.

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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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  34. ### Game Overview **Zombie Survival 3D is a fast-paced 3D zombie survival shooting game. In the dark post apocalyptic world, you will face a tide of zombie threats. By choosing different professions, upgrading weapon skills, and building defense facilities, you can survive in endless zombie waves and challenge your survival limits! ### ⚔️ core gameplay **Wave survival system** -Faced with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Survival: Interaction Edition.

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  35. 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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  36. 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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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    80% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Explosive singleplayer action RTS with a story campaign. Hold the line against massive swarms on a fully simulated battlefield. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IDUN.

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  38. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 386 reviews

    Nordhold: Origins is a tower defense game designed for strategy enthusiasts seeking high replayability with endless combinations. Immerse yourself in managing a medieval Nordic village while enjoying deep tactical gameplay that's accessible yet challenging. 20 Waves of ChallengesExperience a unique version of Nordhold with 20 waves of relentless enemies. Build, strategize, and defend Nordhold thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nordhold: Origins.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 1,486 reviews

    Build a city and defend it in this Tower Defense game blending Roguelite mechanics with turn-based building Strategy. Choose your hero, utilize synergistic tower upgrades, and face epic battles in procedurally generated landscapes. Nordhold is a tower defense game for strategy enthusiasts who crave high replayability through endless combinations. Build and manage a cozy medieval Nordic village wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nordhold.

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    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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  41. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 29,890 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 3 reviews

    You there, miner! Is your pickaxe sharp, and your beard bushy? Do you dream of crushing bugs, and wake every morning ready for a wonderful day of working for the Deep Rock Galactic corporation? Would you like to shine brilliantly in the darkest depths, to stand out as a beacon of bravery to your fellow dwarves? If you answered 'Yes' to any of these questions, then the Deluxe Edition Bundle may b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor.

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  42. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 499 reviews

    Employ lethal turrets, traps, and gadgets to defend against an onslaught of evolving creeps! Step into a twisted, hyper 3D, mind bending realm. Upgrade and adapt your defenses. Become a master maze crafter. Collect bizarre artifacts. Rush creeps for lucrative rewards, and succumb to greed! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Creeps Were Harmed TD.

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  43. 34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    40% User Score Based on 25 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Guardians of Hyelore is an action-packed unit recruitment game pitting your units and strategies against an onslaught of enemies. Hire units, improve your troops, earn achievements, and spawn your Guardian to fight 150+ unique enemies in this exciting take on the army-spawning action genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guardians of Hyelore.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 170 reviews

    The dead arise and only you can stand against them. Equip and train your character, grow your arsenal of cards, survive harrowing encounters and prepare for the final showdown with The Lost at ...The Last Hex! A RPG Deckbuilder with Roguelite elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Hex.

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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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  46. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    81% User Score Based on 62 reviews

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

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  47. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 4,682 reviews

    The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Arm your team to your liking and discover which synergies work best against thousands of the undead. Survive, evolve, and break the limits in this casual yet heart-pumping rogue-lite reverse bullet hell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yet Another Zombie Survivors.

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  48. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,588 reviews

    Command a team of 5 elite soldiers against an alien horde of 100,000. Surrounded on all sides, you must outmaneuver and outsmart the enemy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infested Planet.

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  49. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 543 reviews

    In Epic Monster TD - RPG Tower Defense, uncover a fantastical world of powerful elemental monsters and high-tech military robots! Command a team of monsters to defend the homeland from the invading robot armies If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Monster TD.

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