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Looking for games like Petri Wars? Here are top real-time strategy recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Battle Echoes, Cataclismo or They Are Billions.

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  1. DiscordSteamSTORY When the human revolutionaries failed in the fifth struggle against the Empire, they chose to find new lands and start over. On the way to find a new home, they encountered obstacles from the Empire, and also met Zerg warlords in the borderlands. Will the revolutionaries be able to reach their new homeland? GAME CONTENT There are currently about 3 hours of story mode game content… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Echoes.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 2,799 reviews

    The Cataclismo left us broken. Construct fortresses and defend against waves of Horrors in this mix of tower defense and real-time strategy. Lead an expedition beyond the gates of the last city, and reclaim mist-shrouded ruins as you rebuild humanity—stone by stone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cataclismo.

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  3. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 35,214 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 21 reviews

    They Are Billions is a strategy game in a distant future about building and managing human colonies after a zombie apocalypse destroyed almost all of human kind. Now there are only a few thousand humans left alive that must struggle to survive under the threat of the infection. Billions of infected roam around the world in massive swarms seeking the last living human colonies. CAMPAIGN: THE NEW E… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Are Billions.

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  4. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 889 reviews

    Expand your colony in a hostile alien environment and ensure you can supply enough shelter, water and power to your colonists. As your spacecraft is pulled in by the planet more Goo will be drawn to your colony. Hold back the waves and make the most of the time when things are quiet. Recruit and build a variety of units, some unlockable through research or uniquely available to certain … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Glory To Goo.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 235 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 2 reviews

    The quiet hamlets of the Vale stand defenseless... No walls, no moats, not even a presentable fence. You'll have to use your resources wisely to transform each village from farm-town to fortress. Build defenses, train troops, and hold the line with powerful heroes in ValeGuard, a Defensive Strategy game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ValeGuard.

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  6. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 1,268 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 13 reviews

    "From the Star Wars: Empire at War and Command & Conquer veterans at Petroglyph comes the first-ever strategy game set in the barbaric world of Conan the Barbarian. Conan Unconquered is a strategy game set in the barbaric world of Conan the Barbarian where you must build your stronghold and assemble an unconquerable army to survive the savage hordes of Hyboria. Wave after wave of increasingly mor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conan Unconquered.

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  7. 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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  8. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Royal Wars: Farm TD is a free-to-play tower defense game where strategy meets luck. Place randomly selected towers, merge them to unlock higher tiers, and defend your kingdom through multiple levels. Plant crystals, manage resources, and prepare for epic battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Royal Wars: Farm TD.

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  9. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 4,788 reviews

    Becastled is about building and defending your castle from sieges in a fantasy world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Becastled.

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  11. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Wave after wave of mobs is coming to crush your defenses! Choose from a variety of modules with different effects such as weapons, enhancements, and affixes from the shop and deploy them on the battlefield to eliminate all mobs. Each module has a specific effective range, so you must carefully manage their placement to maximize their efficiency! Game Features ★ Carefully planned grid manage… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Ascending.

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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! Drop shapes onto conveyor belts to craft self-operation heroes. Want a soldier? Try a circle and a triangle. Want a tank? Try circle and square. H… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ShapeHero Factory.

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    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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    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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,588 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 5 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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  18. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 579 reviews

    Protolife is an unique tower-based strategy game which gives you a direct control over the builder robot in a struggle against the hungry proto-life organism. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Protolife.

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  19. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 4,871 reviews

    In the RTS-game “Diplomacy is Not an Option” you will become a medieval feudal lord in a midlife crisis. Due to your position you must constantly make hundreds of decisions a day related with city management and economic development. You are tired of this monotonous and, so it seems, meaningless existence. But things are about to change: hordes of bloodlusted enemies, swarms of scary monsters and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diplomacy is Not an Option.

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    82%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 80%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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  21. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 154 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    A super frantic Arcade Tower Defense, McDROID starts gently then progressively challenges your trigger finger and your wits (and your sanity) as you multitask like a robotic-spider-doggy-thing: running, shooting, building base, herding, healing, harvesting, repairing, planting, upgrading, researching, frying giant snail-hammer-thing with a giant-tesla-on-your-back (it actually happens). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to McDROID.

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  22. A thrilling tower defense game where you defend your base against relentless goblin invasions. Strategically build and upgrade your fortress with powerful weapons like ballistae and magic crystals. Explore a medieval world filled with epic battles, unique challenges, and dangerous foes as you outwit enemies and safeguard your stronghold! How to Play Tower vs Goblins In Tower vs Goblins, you’re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower vs Goblins.

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  23. Your colonies on Thukothea are under attack! Prepare your defenses building drone towers to destroy all the enemies. Key Features: 6 level campaign mode (with hard mode) across Thukothea and its Moon6 different towers/drones with 4 upgrades5 usable skills in real time20 unlockable upgradesHighscore for every level, try to be the best player[/list] If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thukothea Defender.

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  24. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Dynamic & Tactical Combat Play as a variety of vehicles, each with unique abilities and shared general skills. Master your vehicle’s strengths, coordinate with your units and adapt your tactics to outsmart threats in every mission. Face Relentless Bosses Face a different boss in many levels, each with unique abilities and tactics. Plan your strategy and fortify your defenses before they arr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Outpost.

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  25. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    48% User Score Based on 331 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

    Oil Rush is a naval strategy game that takes place in a world where nuclear war has melted the ice caps, changing the face of the planet forever. Oil Rush offers unique gameplay, avoiding micromanagement of every single unit, while still providing full control over all important aspects of strategy and economy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oil Rush.

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  26. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    95% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Welcome to the frontlines of D.O.T. Defence! Build towers, muster armies, and conquer the map. Fight local matches in 1v1, 2v2, or free-for-all battles against friends and AI-controlled bots. Victory comes with the last HQ standing! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to D.O.T. Defence.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    99% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Join Our Discord About the GameFeatures: · Simplified RTS + Tribute to Classics · Deep Strategy and Independent Controls · Unique Boss Fights ❤️Local Co-op As a die-hard RTS fan, I know the complex controls can be daunting for some players. That's why I aimed to create an RTS game that's easy to control yet rich in strategy and action. Here, you control just one mech. It can walk, shoo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frontline Crisis.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    We're proud to announce that Lifecraft will be out today on Steam! Thanks for the support and feedback you gave us in these months. Let the journey begin! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1839930/Lifecraft/ THE GAME The game is a survival game in which you start from a simple cell, striving to survive by assimilating resources from a sort of primordial broth.Through evolution you will be able… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lifecraft.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    85% User Score Based on 211 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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  30. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    86% User Score Based on 307 reviews

    clickyland is a tower defense village builder where clicks are your main resource. Use clicks to harvest resources, fight enemies and manage your village, but use them wisely as you only get 20 clicks every day! Can you reach day 100? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to clickyland.

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  32. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    62% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Midnight Acres was built using Unreal Engine 5 and features a beautiful and dynamic day and night system. Daytime Gameplay During the daytime, build and expand your farm and engage in casual and relaxing building & management. Gather resources to upgrade your farm and defenses. Relax by exploring the world for treasures, fishing in various ponds and underground lakes, managing your farm, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Acres.

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  33. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    54% User Score Based on 225 reviews

    This game is a prologue for Stellar Settlers full game, click to see on Steam! Stellar Settlers is a space-base building and colony sim game. With unique vertical and horizontal base-building gameplay, take control of a settlement, build your own thriving colony on 5 hostile planets. Earn profits, buy parts & build a better Starship, colonize even richer planets & REPEAT! In every new planet wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Settlers: Arrival.

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  34. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    81% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    ONLY STEAM KEY BEING SOLD (no itch.io file download) Demo on Steam Store Page & Steam Deck Verified!General, enemy forces have opened a Paradox rift outside of our base, we need you to fight them off. As a General, you'll have to defend your base against endless waves of enemies with different categories, including heavy, fast, flying, missile launchers, and more. Balance your economy and resourc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expand & Exterminate: Terrytorial Disputes - Endless Base Defense.

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  35. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    69% User Score Based on 404 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Necronator: Dead Wrong is a comedic micro RTS game with a deck-building twist. Collect and deploy undead units and build an army to conquer the insufferable goody-two-shoes of the Livmor Alliance. Raise the dead, drop the mic. Those instructors at the Undead Academy don't understand your talent. Why trudge your way through years of training... when you could just make a deal with an evil ancient … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necronator: Dead Wrong.

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  36. 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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  37. 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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  38. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    You believed tower defense is only about building towers? That's not quite right – because Aira VR is not like other tower defense games. Once the battle starts you find yourself in the midst of the fight! Aira VR merges the strategic elements of the tower defense genre and the thrilling action of a first person shooter in an intelligent manner and combines the best of both worlds. Thereby, AIRA V… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AIRA VR.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 2,144 reviews
    Critic Score 33%Based on 2 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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  40. 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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  41. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    66% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Beneath the Mountain is a dwarven city-builder and real-time-strategy game. Mine your way into the mountain, discover gold and silver, construct buildings, recruit an army, build traps, and defeat the vile creatures that lurk in the dark caves of the mountain. Most importantly, find the heart of the mountain before the orcs destroy your kingdom. Beneath the Mountain is a top-down, isometric, 3D … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath the Mountain.

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  42. 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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  44. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    73% User Score Based on 266 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Revolutionary Tower DefenseDANGER! Earth is under attack from a vast armada of flying saucers. Only you can stop the invasion of these relentless alien monsters - don't let a single one through! Get ready for a revolution in tower defense that will send you spinning. Defend the solar system by sending satellites into orbit around planets, moons and space stations. Create the perfect defense by rot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unstoppable Gorg.

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  45. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 3,426 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Warpips is the ultimate quick to learn but amazingly deep tug-of-war strategy game. Deploy the right composition of soldiers, tanks, helicopters and planes in this tight, streamlined strategy-focused war game. Compose the best army, research the right tech; overwhelm your enemy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warpips.

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  47. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    66% User Score Based on 307 reviews

    Cosmic Dust & Rust is a tower defence game set in space. Upgrade your ship, build turrets and defence systems, undergo side missions and take control of your ship manually and use its cannons and super weapons to destroy your enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Dust & Rust.

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  48. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    53% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Gratuitous Tank Battles (GTB) is a unique hybrid of tower-defense, strategy, simulation and RTS. Set in an alternate history timeline where World War I never ends, you are the commander of allied forces fighting right up to the year 2114, where Mechs and lasers are used alongside tanks and rifles. The war continues across Europe, with the allied commanders still locked into the optimistic patrioti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gratuitous Tank Battles.

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  49. A 4-player co-op endless TD game with rotating lanes. Choose from a wide variety of towers, equip powerful items to enhance their abilities, and survive 50 waves of enemies, including 4 mini-bosses and 1 final boss, across 5 difficulty levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 保卫实验室 (Defend the Lab).

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  50. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    68% User Score Based on 345 reviews

    Build up a fantasy city and fill it with hand-drawn characters, each with their own unique personalities and skills. Send them on quests to expand your influence and clear out nearby monster dens that threaten your city. Help them grow and evolve, all in the pursuit of gold! Create a thriving city around monster-filled dungeons. Bring in wealth from exploring and dungeon delving, then use it to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gold Gold Adventure Gold.

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