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Games like Defense: Evolution

Looking for games like Defense: Evolution? Here are top simulation recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Gridworld, Equilinox or Niche: a genetics survival game.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    84% User Score Based on 335 reviews

    Gridworld is an artificial life / evolution simulator in which abstract virtual creatures compete for food and struggle for survival. Conditions in this two-dimensional ecosystem are right for evolution to occur through natural selection. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gridworld.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 2,395 reviews

    "Equilinox", the low-poly nature simulation game that I'm currently developing in Java using OpenGL. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Equilinox.

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  3. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 7,062 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Niche: a genetics survival game.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 240 reviews

    Settlements is a feature rich game of Managing resources and crafting output over a limited space. Set in the ruins of our world, you will recruit workers and level their skills and equipment all the way from the stone age until the space age. The whole time trying your best to avoid the very thing that lead to our current civilisation being smashed back into the stone age. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Settlements.

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  5. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,997 reviews

    Terraformers is a 3X game with roguelite elements in which you terraform Mars. Explore the planet’s wonders, exploit its resources and expand by settling new cities. Start the terraforming... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terraformers.

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  7. 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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  8. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Containment is a turn-based, minimalist strategy game about managing the growth of bacteria. Use antibiotics to keep their power under control as you work towards containment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Containment.

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  9. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 114 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    Eight-Minute Empire is the super-quick area control game requiring tough decisions. It’s easy to learn and perfect for when you only have a few minutes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eight-Minute Empire.

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  10. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Explore randomly generated card dungeons where you can only move Right and Down, use Dice to defeat mighty enemies, gather powerful artifacts and learn new abilites! Will you be able to escape from the dungeon? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Right and Down and Dice.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 238 reviews

    Immortal Defense has been widely praised for the game's storytelling and unique twist on the tower defense genre, many consider it a cult classic of the subgenre. Its story was written by novelist Jeanne Thornton, and its universe is based on the novel Raberata by Robert Bisno. This new Steam release features many improvements over the original release: Steam achievements which grant gameplay bonu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Immortal Defense.

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  14. 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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  15. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 6,430 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    A tower defense game where you have to defend Power Cores from being stolen. Tower construction is limited to specified platforms on where you can place 1 out of 10 diffrent upgradeable towers. Towers can not be destroyed by the enemies. Tower placement is key to progress in this game as they each have pros and cons. During the game you battle a variety of 15 diffrent "Insectoid" enemies with vari… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defense Grid: The Awakening.

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  16. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Rolling in the Reef is a dice-driven strategy game about guiding your fishy friends to thrive in their coral home. Dive beneath the waves to build big fish combos, collect valuable artifacts and unlock wild new schools of fish. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rolling in the Reef.

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  18. Little Fighters on Stream is a compilation of action, skill and memorization mini games in which you can play directly with the Twitch chat on your stream using simple commands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Fighters on Stream.

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  19. Maid's Melancholy is a puzzle game where you become a maid and perform various tasks. 'Clara', an apprentice maid, has to perform various tasks at the Belmond House in order to become a full-time maid recognized by the state. Can Clara safely pass the exam and become a full-time maid?Features Various minigames You can play about 10 mini-games such as serving, hunting, cleaning, and more! Aim for t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maid's Melancholy.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    84% User Score Based on 507 reviews

    Run a thieves’ guild in a gas-lit underworld. Antihero is a fast-paced strategy game with an (Oliver) Twist. Recruit urchins, hire thugs, kit out your master thief, upgrade your guild… and bribe, blackmail, and assassinate your opposition. A turn-based multiplayer strategy game about running a thieves' guild. Antihero is all about short play sessions with super-interesting decisions. Recruit stre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antihero.

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  22. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 468 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 1 reviews

    Beat Blast is a music maker bullet hell. The music you make is also your skill tree. Create powerful attacks and catchy beats by combining different music notes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat Blast.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 325 reviews

    Tile Cities breaks city building down to its very basics making it more of a simple puzzle. Compose nice-looking city maps of randomly generated city blocks (tiles), match colored buildings and parks to meet demand, connect tram lines with depots to get bonuses. Creative mode with no limitations is also available. In this mode you can regenerate random tile until you get the one you like. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tile Cities.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    66% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Sentinel is an interactive audio tower defense game. It mixes strategic game play with a dynamic music system. The game takes place on a sequencer-like grid. As you add defenses, collect resources and destroy enemies, musical elements are triggered in time to the music. Fight through 31 levels to clear the virus from the system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sentinel.

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  25. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 532 reviews

    Death Crown is a minimalist real time strategy game in a 1bit style, where you will be play Death herself, commanding her legions of death, and punishing humanity's Kingdom for its overconfidence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Crown.

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  26. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    86% User Score Based on 3,160 reviews

    The Perfect Tower II is a mix between an incremental and a tower defense game. Build a town and explore a variety of regions to unlock different mini-games and tons of upgrades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Perfect Tower II.

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  28. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 735 reviews

    Build an impenetrable fortress, tile by tile. Place buildings, build roads, and expand your isle to defend against waves of invaders in this roguelike fusion of tower defense and board game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isle of Arrows.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    You are a robot in an office building. You have to eat furniture and not get caught. A mysterious story unfolds. Not The Robots is this year’s most exciting Roguelike Stealth Furniture Eating Simulator. It’s a game with random levels, permadeath, and the goal of eating furniture - which is also your stealth cover. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not The Robots.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    52% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    'Bacteria' - A relaxing puzzle game based on the rules of the cellular automaton ‘Life’ devised by John Horton Conway in 1970. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bacteria.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 379 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 8 reviews

    THOTH is a challenging twin-stick shooter you can conquer alone or cooperatively with a friend. Each stage is handcrafted to test coordination and puzzle-solving skills. Colorful minimalist graphics combine with an intense unnerving soundtrack, making for an exciting mix of art and arcade. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THOTH.

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  32. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    53% User Score Based on 659 reviews

    What Ancients Begat is a complete (~15 hour) game of family generations surviving the rise of western civilization. Survival is the ultimate goal. The sub-goals, you choose, build their story. Experience an abstract telling of the lives of our earliest recorded ancestors. Part board game, part machine, part nod to computer games of yore, it begins with a simple mechanic. Spend tokens to traverse … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat.

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  33. 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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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    Take control of an elite global team of hackers, intercepting communications between corporations, governments, and criminals all around the world. You can protect humanity by exposing messages between dangerous individuals or exploit corporations to increase your fortune. The choice is yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Attack.

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  35. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    88% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Nature is a strategy card game of survival and adaptation for 1 to 4 players. In the lush, ever-changing world of Nature, life is a constant battle for survival. Every creature, from the smallest herbivore to the mightiest predator, must adapt or perish. Nature is a digital board game that invites you into the untamed wilderness, where each species' fate hangs in the balance. From the designer … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nature Game System.

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  36. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 9,509 reviews

    This game is a work in progress. It may or may not change over time or release as a final product. Purchase only if you are comfortable with the current state of the unfinished game. Build your city into the most powerful of all kingdoms through endless combinations of buildings, units, spells, and positioning. Take advantage of chaotic combos and powerful perks to break the game and become overp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9 Kings.

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  38. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 520 reviews

    Welcome to Ocean Keeper, a mining roguelike shooter with a top-down view. Play as a Miner whose spaceship has crashed on a planet, filled with underwater monsters. Find resources and artifacts for purchasing valuable upgrades. Use the time between each attack to power up your diver, mech, weapon or explore a new dungeon. Build automatic turrets, use drones to collect loot and improve your skill… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival.

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  39. 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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  40. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, humor
    95% User Score Based on 387 reviews

    Quilts & Cats of Calico is a wholesome, award-winning complex puzzle game for 1 to 4 players. Meet adorable cats and sew the coziest quilts. Compete with other players in multiplayer mode, play solo, or delve into the story of a quilter sewing their way through the city of cats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quilts and Cats of Calico.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 112 reviews

    RoGlass is a stained glass, tile-based, roguelite puzzle game where you place unique tiles to score points and unlock new spaces. Each tile scores points based on a different set of rules. Your goal is to earn achievements that unlock new tile types, upgrades for existing tiles, new features, board space, and more.Achievements consist of various challenges such as: Reach a specified high score P… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RoGlass.

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  42. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 163 reviews

    A game about soccer, made by people who suck at playing soccer. Soccer Kids is a tactical, turn-based sports game where you control a teenage mathematical savant, guiding his friends on a quest to win the local street soccer tournament. The game is set in Poland in the 90s - a period where the country transitioned from a socialist republic to a democracy with a free market. It focuses on the lat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soccer Kids Alpha.

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  43. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    95% User Score Based on 208 reviews

    A clean and simple city road builder where busy roads turn red. Your job is to add roads that may prevent waiting vehicles from overflowing your neighborhoods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All Quiet Roads.

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  44. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    86% User Score Based on 414 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 3 reviews

    Greed Corp is an award winning, innovative turn-based strategy game, situated in a rich, fictional world inspired by the industrial revolutions and their destructive effects on the environment. Find the delicate balance between harvesting the land for resources and preserving it to stay alive. Will you defend your territory or sacrifice it to keep it out of enemy hands? Manage the finite available… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greed Corp.

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  45. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    75% User Score Based on 478 reviews

    Defend Your Life! Is tower defense set in human body where players are fighting against villain hordes of viruses and bacteria. Levels and units correspond to reality of human anatomy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defend Your Life: TD.

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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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  49. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,112 reviews

    Pan'orama is a relaxing and soothing puzzle simulation game in which you create amazing landscapes using different types of tiles, but most of all by discovering the connections between them and finding unique combinations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pan'orama.

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  50. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    93% User Score Based on 492 reviews

    In Morphblade you move around a grid slicing, smashing and bursting waves of nasty red bugs. Each tile you move to transforms you into a different weapon: on a Blades hex you can slice enemies on either side of you, on an Arrow you can launch yourself through two enemies in a row. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morphblade.

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