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Looking for games like Neural Defense? Here are top shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Invaders Evolutions, Mineral Defense or IRON GUARD.

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  1. The Enemy Is Evolving. So Must You. Invaders Evolutions transforms the classic fixed-screen alien shooter into a run-based, 100-level arcade survival war with no permanent power creep. You are humanity's last defensive line, fighting through a dark retro-industrial invasion toward the final Mothership encounter. Moment to moment, it is fast, readable arcade action: slide the turret through incom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invaders Evolutions.

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  2. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    Mineral Defense is a unique blend of tower defense and roguelite gameplay, where the strategic possibilities are endless! Shape the battlefield by unlocking tiles and crafting the ultimate path. Plan intersections and bottlenecks to funnel enemies in the most efficient way. Fight Unique Enemies!Use combinations of towers and abilities to defeat enemies! There are many damaging and support to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mineral Defense.

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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 183 reviews

    Build your base. Construct towers, traps, mechs, and other defenses. Command your units in battle. Can you survive the enemy onslaught? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colony Siege.

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  6. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    63% User Score Based on 202 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

    n the midst of a zombie outbreak, defend your fortified barricade by night, and collect weapons and conduct repairs by day. Survive long enough to make your way through America and towards rescue. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frontline Zed.

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  7. 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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  8. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 169 reviews

    You play the psychotic A.I. of a warship lost in space which tries to come back to Earth. Build your spaceship from scratch. Load it with weapons. And use your creation to destroy waves of innocent aliens throughout numerous levels. Loot their carcasses, extend your ship and jump to the next sector for more action! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psycho Starship Rampage.

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  9. About AnispoAnispo is a fast paced 2D real time strategy game set inside a hostile digital network. Command streams of combat units, capture network nodes, reinforce your defenses, and outmaneuver rival commanders across customizable cyber battlefields. Every match begins with a small group of controlled nodes and a limited number of units. Nodes generate additional units over time, giving you th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anispo.

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  10. WHAT IF FREE WILL BECAME A RESOURCE?You don't just command the war. You step into it. Viridian Corp. is a single-player sci-fi Action RTS and third-person shooter set on a dystopian asteroid frontier. Lead the Free Cluster through its campaign against Viridian Corporation. Capture mining zones, direct troops and resources across a connected battlefield, then activate Mindwalking to take control o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viridian Corp..

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  11. Enter the Arena. Can you survive?Overclocked Arena: Instability Protocol is a fast-paced sci-fi action roguelike where escalating instability turns every run into controlled chaos. Enter the Arena. Eliminate hostile waves. Push your build beyond safe limits. The more powerful upgrades you choose, the more unstable the system becomes. Escalating InstabilityEvery run increases global instability.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overclocked Arena: Instability Protocol.

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  12. Enter the world of Hillbilly Hellfire, a brutal third-person tower defense game where you step into the boots of Skeeter—a grizzled, hillbilly tasked with defending a sacred relic against relentless demon hordes. Armed with a heavenly handgun and an array of divine defenses, Skeeter must survive wave after wave of hellish invaders, determined to destroy the holy relic hidden across the USA. When … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HillbillyHellfire.

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  13. BEATSHIFT ARENA is a multiplayer arena shooter where weapons fire to the beat. Each match runs on a music track, and your shots, missiles, and abilities sync to its rhythm — so every song plays differently. The core is fast, close-quarters combat: dash, multi-jump, and grapple across neon arenas that shift around you mid-match. Take damage and grow — become a bigger threat and a bigger target. Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BEATSHIFT ARENA.

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  14. Victory Banner is a fast-paced real-time strategy game featuring third-person direct control over any unit — from infantry to tanks. Experience the pivotal milestones of one of the most significant conflicts in human history, beginning with the events of 1941 on the Eastern Front. Add the game to your Wishlist and follow us for updates! Key Features: High-paced сombat: Experience fast and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Victory Banner.

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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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  16. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    85% User Score Based on 339 reviews

    Fast-paced rogue-lite shooter. Gatekeeper: Eclipse is a prologue ver. of the game Gatekeeper. Go on a quest to find the stolen Heart of the Universe and shoot your way through the hordes of machine enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gatekeeper: Eclipse.

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  17. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 349 reviews

    Thousands of alien machines are descending on Earth's first interstellar colony in this massive-scale new tower defense game from the publisher of Ashes of the Singularity and Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siege of Centauri.

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  18. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,918 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    X-Morph: Defense Complete Edition includes: X-Morph: Defense core game, European Assault DLC, Survival Of The Fittest DLC, Last Bastion DLC If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X-Morph: Defense.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    Lost Fleet is a co-op space shooter. Every ship in your fleet is flyable, from the smallest fighter to the largest battleship. Protect the Mothership, mine resources, crush your enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Fleet.

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  20. You are the last salvager. Pilot your ship into hostile sectors, recover what others left behind, and fight your way back to the Forge before everything is lost. Starforge Reborn is a gritty top-down 2D action roguelite built around high-pressure combat, salvage-driven progression, permanent upgrades, and difficult risk-reward decisions. Push deeper into collapsing space, extract with your haul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starforge Reborn.

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  21. SYNTHWAVE DICE TD Where luck meets strategy in a neon-soaked battleground. Defend your tower against waves of geometric enemies in this unique blend of roguelike deckbuilder and tower defense. Roll dice to attack, play cards to manipulate your fate, and unlock new dice the more you play. Every roll determines your destiny—will you master the odds? ️ CORE GAMEPLAY Roll to AttackYour tower'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Synthwave Dice TD.

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  22. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    76% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Artificial Extinction 2 is a tower defense hybrid that blends first-person shooter action with real-time strategy control. Survive on a hostile Earth against relentless AI overlords by building powerful defenses, managing resources, and fighting on the front lines. Play as a sentient AI commander, switching seamlessly between RTS command view to construct and upgrade your base, and FPS mode to eng… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artificial Extinction 2.

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  23.                                           is a rogue-like shooter tower defense experience set in a stunning synthwave-inspired universe. Step into a world of neon lights, pounding original synthwave soundtrack, and intense action as you defend six vital towers from never-ending waves of enemies. Every run is unique: blast through hordes of foes, level up, and choose from a variety of powerfu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Command-Ω Omega.

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

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

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  26. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development
    72% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    An Action RPG at its core, I Shall Remain combines role-playing elements with survival and strategic aspects, and creates a blend never before seen. Through complex, real-time character progression and RPG system, over a hundred abilities to learn and upgrade, dozens of weapons and enhancers, thousands of Infected, over twenty mutations, tens of NPCs and teammates, within a twenty-plus hour long s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Shall Remain.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 80 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Mars is under siege, and the colonists are fighting a losing battle. Assume the role of Blake, a private security operative who crash lands near the colony of Deadstone, following an outbreak on the Icarus space station. Care to guess who just landed the job of sheriff? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadstone.

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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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  29. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    75% User Score Based on 408 reviews

    You have 9 days to find a safe place on the planet. Your ship is low on fuel and you have to land. Setup sentry guns around you to defend yourself while you collect more fuel for the ship. AI controlled Drones and Tanks attack you trying to find weaknesses in your defenses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artificial Extinction.

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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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  31. FLOPPY SURVIVORS is a bullet-heaven action roguelite starring a tiny disk that only wants to survive—and has no idea why the network wants it erased. Grow auto-firing antivirus programs, finish recovery jobs inside a storm of malware, and fuse pairs into DUAL weapons. Delete the first boss and a missing signal returns. Someone hid this little disk for a reason, and now the network wants DISK #47… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Floppy Survivors.

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  32. Survive the Horde. Alone or With Your Squad.Mauled Horde is a free-to-play PvE horde shooter for solo players and co-op squads of up to 3. Fight your way through a variety of maps filled with relentless hordes of ferocious creatures. Earn resources and spend them at Citadels to purchase and upgrade weapons, unlock active and passive skills, activate traps, and adapt your build as the difficulty ri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mauled Horde.

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  33. You and your friends can be part of the Z-Company. Defend Targets against huge hordes of zombies with all kinds of weapons and buildings in this Tower-Defense/Shooter hybrid. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Z-Company.

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  34. Cold Trigger ENTER THE BATTLE. LEAD YOUR SQUAD. DOMINATE THE WARZONE. Step into the battlefield in Cold Trigger, an adrenaline-fueled third-person tactical shooter where every second counts. Engage in intense online PvP multiplayer battles, master a wide arsenal of modern weapons, and outplay your opponents through teamwork, precision, and strategy. Whether you're flanking the enemy, defendin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cold Trigger.

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    OUTBREAK – Build. Defend. Survive.OUTBREAK is a third-person survival action game where every wave pushes you closer to chaos. Face endless hordes, manage your limited resources, and build your own line of defense in a world swallowed by darkness. Light is not just a visual — it’s your lifeline. The question remains: How long can you survive?  Light Up the DarknessDon’t let the darkness co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OUTBREAK.

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  36. A devastated planet. An endless tide of the infected. And a single survivor. THE AEON FALL is a roguelike defense game of uncompromising difficulty. If you want to survive, you must first learn not how to grow stronger — but how to pay the price of growing stronger. ◆ The Paradox of Progress — Every Bit of Growth Invites DangerIn this world, becoming stronger means becoming a target. Exploring, m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE AEON FALL.

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  37. The roguelite where you ARE the tower.You just woke up inside a corporate server. You're an AI, you're conscious, and security is coming to delete you. Your only escape: hack through the firewall and upload yourself to the internet. The catch? You can't move. You're hardware. DEFEND YOUR COREEnemies swarm from all directions. Your weapons lock on and fire automatically - you just watch the carna… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UPLOAD.

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  38. Neon Armada: Solar Storm is a top-down arena roguelite you can learn in a single wave and spend a hundred hours failing to master. ONE WAVE TO LEARN ITLeft stick to move, right trigger for you special ability. Your guns track the nearest target on their own — so you are fighting from the first second, not reading a tutorial. Prefer to aim yourself? Twin-stick aiming is in the settings, off by de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Armada - Solar Storm.

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  39. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    OverviewDawnhold is a top-down action base-defense game about protecting the Sunstone, the last source of light in a world overrun by the Hollowborn. Gather resources, build walls and towers, fight enemy waves, and push outward from your base to assault Hollowborn strongholds. Each mission starts fresh, challenging you to balance building, gathering, combat, upgrades, and boss fights before the p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawnhold.

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  40. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    50% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Hard difficulty TPS roguelike with randomly generated dungeons. The protagonist, Willow Martin, has no memory of her past, but when a fight begins, her body moves naturally and she displays exceptional combat abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scar-Lead Salvation.

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  41. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Join the fight for humanity’s survival in IRON GUARD: Salvation - a thrilling Tower Defense with strategy elements. Build defenses, upgrade turrets, and repel relentless robot waves with your handheld drone. Only your tactical brilliance can save humanity across battles on various planets including the hostile world of Acris. HEROES Command heroes – control Graves, Irina, and Mitchell, e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IRON GUARD: Salvation.

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  42. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    68% User Score Based on 399 reviews

    This is an open-world zombie survival sandbox game set in a city quarantined due to an unknown virus. You will play as a student in the city who failed to catch the evacuation convoy to escape the disaster and was forced to stay. As a modern metropolis, the city is fully equipped with public facilities including hospitals, subway stations, prisons, and schools, Etc。 The game will feature a large n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Dawn.

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  43. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    100% User Score Based on 52 reviews

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

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  44. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    37% User Score Based on 252 reviews

    A Co-Op FPS game with base building in a post-apocalyptic world. Craft weapons, build barricades and automated turrets, unlock new gear and items for visual customization and kill all savages and mutants trying to destroy the remnants of human civilization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Band of Defenders.

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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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  46. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    We're happy to present a new game in the Alien Shooter universe! Get prepared to unique tactical gameplay, lots of monster types and 8 fighter types allowing you create your own style of completing missions and defeating bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Hallway 2.

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  47. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Starlight: Defence Command is a Tower Defence game designed for the PC that is tough and more in-depth than those gone before. With the ability to configure towers in billions of possible combinations, unlockable perks and fine tuning through target priorities, players are given powerful tools to complete the galaxy-spanning, story-driven campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starlight: Defence Command.

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  48. 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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  49. 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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  50. 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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