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Looking for games like Metroid Defense? Here are top real-time strategy recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Axom: Conquest, Tau Cubis or Sentinels.

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  1. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Axom: Conquest is a hold-out style Tower Defence Roguelite for strategy fans who love breaking games with overpowered builds. Build an impenetrable fortress, unlock bowling towers, nukes and a tiny robot named Jeff. Defend from thousands of relentless physics-driven alien swarms and unlock powerful meta-progression. 4 Difficulties to conquer + Endless mode. Build a sprawling fortress -… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axom: Conquest.

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  2. Tau Cubis is a minimalist Tower Defense game in Space and colorful Scifi Landscapes. Tau Cubis is taking inspiration from the classic 'Defense Grid' with extra features (collaborative Towers, instant global targeting, truly autonomous enemies). Find a strategy to repel the onslaught of crazy robots! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tau Cubis.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    After a time of relative peace… and boredom... the heroic protectors once known as Sentinels have been called back into action! Use the unique skills of Sam, Kat, and Frank to lay waste to the seemingly endless horde. Deploy powerful automated towers, upgrade them to devastating Elite towers, and watch the mayhem. When that doesn’t quite cut it, rain down meteors and acid attacks with manually act… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sentinels.

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

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

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  6. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Tep the Destroyer is a single player tower defense game where you will face over 50 unique alien monsters of increasing difficulty. Strategically place 8 types of turrets to ensure the maximum damage to your foes. 5 different armor types. 5 different damage types. Weapon effectiveness is greatly influenced by the type of enemy you are fighting. Complete the main quest line for the ultimate challen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tep the Destroyer.

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  7. 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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    Abatron, a Multiplayer Action Strategy pc game. Strategy combined with shooter gameplay mechanics. Switch from first person, to third person, or topdown... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abatron.

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  9. The swarm is endless. Your choices define the battle. Zero Bugs Given is a roguelite tower defense built on a procedurally generated hexagonal grid. Every run reshapes the map, the enemy waves, and the choices you'll face. There are no safe picks — only calculated risks. CHOOSE YOUR POISONAfter every wave, you're offered three Malus-Bonus pairs. Accept a Malus — enemies gain health, speed, resis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zero Bugs Given.

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  10. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Battle back waves of rogue sushi in this cute-but-chaotic roguelite tower defense! Build, upgrade, and reshape the battlefield each run. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sushi Cat: Tower Defense.

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  11. Step into a neon lit cyberpunk world where survival means more than just holding on. As the volunteer you have agreed to lay your life on the line to hold back the hordes of undead while the city performs a full evacuation of its civilians. In this fast paced zombie wall defence game you'll face off against the ever growing waves of undead, using strategy to survive and protect Kron City in its ti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wall.

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  12. Hexual Deflection is a minimalistic Multiplayer Arena RTS where you do not only defend against enemy units with towers but also send your own units onto enemy towers. Your goal is to be last player alive on the board. Fast paced and chaotic gameplay may require you to quickly adapt to changes on the playfield To do so, you have only 3 types of buildings which you can place in your claimed area: … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexual Deflection.

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  13. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    87% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Welcome to Dhelpra Games' Nomad Defender official website! This is a college project vertical slice, but we will keep working on it, all feedback is appreciated, stay tuned for updates! Nomad Defender is a roguelike tower defense deckbuilder game Upgrade and personalize your deck after each strategic Tower Defense battle. Choose your own path You will be the one to choose your future. Choose th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomad Defender.

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  14. 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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  15. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    From the developers of Element TD 2 comes a Mazing Tower Defense where you can expand the map layout itself. A huge arsenal of towers and a wide variety of enemies clash in a battlefield that shifts on your whims. Engage in single, cooperative, or roguelite gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axon TD: Uprising.

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  16. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 868 reviews

    MarZ Rising is a tactical base defense game, which lets you discover a completely new gameplay experience of the tower defense genre! Build, manage and defend your martian base. Guide your crew safely through the thrilling campaign and solve the mystery of the undead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MarZ: Tactical Base Defense.

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  17. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Tower defense is back, and it's better than ever!MULTI-PLAYER You can play Bunker Defense with your friends in an online 2-4 player co-op mode. Combine the towers and abilities of different commanders for powerful combos!KEY FEATURES Bunker Defense is a tower defense game. Waves of enemies attack your base, and you must defend it by building different kinds of defense towers and cannons. A top-d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bunker Defense.

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  18. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 62 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Molten Armor is an action tower defense game with a non-linear story in sci-fi setting! Command defenses and stop hordes of enemies! Fight on land, sea and in the skies! Decisions taken in the heat of battle will change the course of the war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Molten Armor.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    87% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Rift Rangers is a sentai themed casual rogue-lite where you defend against an endless horde of dimensional creatures. Construct and upgrade your defensive turrets while dodging enemies! Find the right combination of turrets and upgrades to become an impenetrable fortress! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rift Rangers.

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  20. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    35% User Score Based on 115 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    Defense Technica is the next evolution in hardcore tower defense strategy games. Protect the core from an onslaught of unrelenting biomechanical terrors with a powerful range of tower defense units – each with their own upgradable features and methods of attacks. Engage the opposition in a variety of maps and prepare to rapidly shift tactics as weather, enemy paths, and even the terrain itself phy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defense Technica.

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  21. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    79% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Heroes of Delum - real-time strategy, single and multiplayer co-op game. Play as 1 to 5 friends and survive together! Being inspired by the Kodo Tag custom map/scenario from Warcraft 3, which is one of its popular "mod", we decided to work on releasing a dedicated game around the concept, with lots of changes and variations, both in theme and gameplay. You play a nameless hero who fights against… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of Delum.

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  22. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 198 reviews

    Beware Planet Earth! is a beguiling mix of classic tower defense and time management coming to PC via Steam for the first time. Save your cows from the Martian invasion by building an effective defense using towers, traps and objects, and also by firing your Zapper directly at the invading force of little green men. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beware Planet Earth.

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    Incursion is a sci-fi take on the classic horde survival game. Set in the near future, you’ll fight as a soldier of R.A.I.D. (Regional Anti-Incursion Defense). Unlock new classes and abilities as you battle an unrelenting swarm. Can you rise up and become a master of the battlefield? Features: 6 Unique Classes   18 Abilities that can be upgraded 3 Regions/Environments If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incursion.

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  24. The Ultimate Indie Tower Defense Game. Unique Maze mechanics in 18 different endless stages that gives way to infinite strategies. Make a custom team of 9 towers. With 11 different Types and 30 elementals. 46 Quintillion different combinations!! Infinite replayability! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Defense.

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  25. Show your tactical genius, your military leadership and your strategic thinking in this demanding fight! Defend your headquarters against superior forces! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raging Titan.

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  26. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Classical experience with modern reinterpretationIt follows the traditional rules that defined the genre: a single path, medieval towers placed around it, and enemies that advance relentlessly toward their goal. Towers cannot be attacked, positioning matters, and strategy comes from planning rather than micromanagement. On top of this familiar foundation, the game introduces modern systems and de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Classic Tower Defense 2.

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  27. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    84% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    IDUN: Prologue is a single-player action RTS with a story campaign. The prologue lets you try a portion of the main game with only a limited number of turrets, tools, and heroes. Step into the arena with IDUN: Prologue, a thrilling slice of our full-length defense RTS where real-time strategy meets rogue-lite chaos. Get a sneak peek at the intense arena mode, where you’ll face overwhelming enemy … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IDUN Prologue - Frontline Survival.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    In the game, you can place defense towers anywhere on the map, but how should you position them for maximum benefit? Should you place resource gathering towers first to accumulate funds, or focus on defense towers to fend off enemies and solve the immediate problem? What’s the best timing to cast spells? All of these factors need to be considered as you prepare for each wave of the beast hordes! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orcdom.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    85% User Score Based on 540 reviews

    Buggos 2 is a horde-based auto-battler where players command a sentient hivemind to evolve and deploy massive swarms of alien insects against human forces. The game features permanent upgrades, specialized unit types, and strategic control of the battlefield to overwhelm increasingly advanced enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buggos 2.

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  30. 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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  31. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    77% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    In Salvagers, you command a small crew of greedy explorers that land on abandoned space stations that litter the galaxy, and it's your job to loot them for anything worth a credit. Scrap tech, lost weapons, forgotten treasures—everything has a price. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salvagers.

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  32. 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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  33. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    96% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Space Raiders in Space is a wave defense roguelike mixing squad management and tower defence mechanics. Command your almost competent crew to loot weapons and supplies, build defenses, and fight their way through the Bugpocalypse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Raiders in Space.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    StoryDrifting along the edge of humanity's galaxy, your ship comes across an unknown threat. An entire sector infested with hostile creatures. It is your objective to engage these beings, eradicate as many of them as possible, and gather data for your home sector.EvolveYour ship contains a small group of mercenaries which can evolve and improve their equipment and skills. Choose from 4 different e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evostrike.

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  35. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Nexus Defenders is Tower Defense meets a Visual Novel narrative. Place an arsenal of towers to halt the invading enemy. Deploy abilities such as napalm strikes, EMP blasts, and orbital lasers. Make your own story through visual novel-style conversations and dialogue choices. Choose from an array of towers with distinct abilities and upgrade paths to defend the Nexus. You are equipped with a variet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nexus Defenders.

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  36. Jishin Jishin (地震), meaning "earthquake" in Japanese, is a tower defense game where the ground is anything but stable. As waves of relentless enemies surge towards your base, you'll not only need to strategically build towers, but also adapt to the ever-shifting battlefield. Brace Yourself for the Tremor: Each wave brings a devastating earthquake, shaking up the map! You will have to d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jishin.

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  37. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    78% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    TowersRTS is a free Real Time Strategy (RTS) game where you conquer and upgrade towers to dominate the battlefield. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TowersRTS.

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  38. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Explore. Mine. Build. Fight. Destroy The Monoliths is a single-player real-time mining tower offense roguelike where you explore a randomly generated map, mine the terrain to get resources, and build turrets to both protect your base and fight monoliths that keep spawning ever more minions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Destroy The Monoliths.

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  39. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 111 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    Iron Marines Invasion will give you hours of colorful, fun gameplay in this epic real-time strategy space odyssey, available to play offline. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Marines Invasion.

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  40. 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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  41. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    69% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Cosmos: Stella Returns is a metroidvania that will bring you to the mysterious planet of Memoria. Shoot, jump, collect materials and new items in this action-platform with a vintage flavor! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmos: Stella Returns.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Among the asteroids surrounding the star Zeta Leporis, competing cybernetic vestiges of a dead civilization follow their infinite mandate to expand, exploit, and exterminate. Eternally adhering to the operational templates from the Last Great War, they interpret any life or machine form that deviates from their own build as an aberration that requires eradication. The efficiency of the machine and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zeta Leporis RTS.

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  43. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    63% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Help protect the core of cyberspace from mutant viruses in this innovative tower defense game packed with roguelite elements! Will you be able to build the ultimate line of defense? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CyberTD.

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  44. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 1 reviews

    After a century of bloody galactic battle, a horde of intelligent bloodthirsty aliens, known as the Kri’iSara, threaten to exterminate all human life. New Alliance Command is counting on you to destroy the alien menace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uprising 2: Lead and Destroy.

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  45. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Want a tactical and strategic tower defense challenge that's packed with options and upgrades? Take command of the dropship Sentinel and do battle across a vibrant sci-fi world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sentinel 4: Dark Star.

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  46. 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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  47. 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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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    A unique, dynamic, challenging, fully-voiced tower defence game for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. You begin at a small outpost at the edge of the human lands, and proceed to the elven, dwarven, and gnomish realms in an effort to save the lands of Alarameth from certain annihilation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alarameth TD.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    69% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    An arcade classic reimagined -- build up your fortifications, place your cannons, and fire at the enemy forces! Improve your Battle Haven with powerful upgrades, including new types of Forts, Technologies, Superpowers, and Summons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sky Cannoneer.

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  50. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 1,748 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

    Anomaly Warzone Earth is an extraordinary mixture of action and strategy in a reversed tower defense formula. The game tasks you with saving a near-future Earth from an alien onslaught. The invaders have captured several of the world’s major cities, building huge turrets that destroy everything in their path. It’s up to you to lead an armor squad through the streets of cities like Baghdad and Toky… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly: Warzone Earth.

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