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Looking for games like Rune Defender? Here are top survival real-time strategy recommendations with a fantasy, medieval and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Dwarven Defense Prologue, Age of Darkness Final Stand or Thronefall.

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  1. WISHLIST THE FULL GAME About the GameDwarven Defense Prologue is a minimalist tower defense game. Plan, build and upgrade your defenses at daytime, so that you survive the hordes of undead attacking you at night. Aided by powerfull abilities and an autonomous hero unit, your strategic skills will be put to the test.PrologueThe prologue features one level which is equiped with an endless mode for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dwarven Defense Prologue.

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  2. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 5,801 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 5 reviews

    Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Darkness Final Stand.

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  3. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 15,544 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 5 reviews

    A minimalist game about building and defending a little kingdom. Thronefall is a classic strategy game without unnecessary complexity, just some healthy hack-and-slay. Build up your base during the day, and defend it ‘til your last breath at night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thronefall.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 1,394 reviews

    A side scrolling, pixel art, survival strategy indie-game. Gather resouces, expand your village, explore the underground for riches and train soldiers to defend against the hordes of the undead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim Nights.

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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 73%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. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 5,530 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 5 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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  7. You build by day.You survive by night.And every mistake is permanent.Defend your kingdom in a compact medieval tower defense experience where preparation is everything. When the sun rises, you expand your settlement, manage scarce resources, and shape your defenses. When darkness falls, enemy forces march toward your castle — testing every decision you made. There are no endless systems to baby… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortress of the Fallen.

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  8. 0%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    0% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    New to VR or Tower Defense? Learn to Plan, attack & defend in this immersive VR strategy game. Get ready for massive tower defense battles in VR as AZLAN defends Zalolo Land from total ruin. With a vast arsenal of upgradable cannons, arrows, and crystal towers at your command, can your skill & craft save Zalolo from Rise of the... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Azlan: Rise of the Burlpups.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Build your medieval kingdom. Raise an army. Defend against towering Giants and monstrous creatures as they lay siege to everything you've built If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Giantfall.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Emberwake is a 2D survival strategy game where you must protect the last ember of hope in a world plunged into darkness. Lead your villagers, gather resources, build defenses, and fend off relentless waves of undead as you struggle to keep your campfire alive. Your campfire is the heart of your village, providing warmth, light, and the will to survive. During the day, send your villagers ou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emberwake.

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  12. 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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  13. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Last Outpost is a minimalist Base Building & Strategy game where you build and defend your outpost in zombie apocalypse. Choose your vehicle and loadout before embarking on your adventure. Use your abilities and control your units to eliminate all threats. Will you manage to defend your outpost? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Outpost.

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  14. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Unleash your inner necromancer in Crypt Keeper – a roguelite base and tower defense game. Summon your skeleton army, build your base and defend it against endless waves of heroes determined to see you vanquished. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypt Keeper.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 575 reviews

    A Roguelite tower defense game where you can shape the terrain yourself. Build roads and rivers, construct defense towers and economic buildings, recruit units, learn spells, and defeat various enemies from land, water and air. Hundreds of unique talents and combinations await you to dig out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexguardian.

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  16. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    92% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Become the dungeon master in virtual reality!Take on the role of a powerful demon tasked with building and managing your own underground lair. Unleash your evil genius by designing complex dungeons, summoning a wide range of demonic servants, placing traps, and casting powerful spells to defend your domain against adventurers who dare to enter. Build your own dungeonCommand your imps to dig tunne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underworld Overseer.

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  17. 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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  18. THE STORY A village burned. A boy taken. Something dark awakened in him — and he survived. Years later, he leads an army of monsters against the kingdom. But the king he hunts is not the man who gave that order. The new king is just, loved by his people, and will not surrender. Neither side is evil. Both sides will fight to the last.TWO CAMPAIGNS. TWO PERSPECTIVES. Defender — Command the kingdom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revenge & Defend.

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  19. Build by Day. Survive by Night.Awakening of Darkness is a 2D top-down survival strategy game that combines city building, tower defense, and roguelike elements into a tense and immersive experience. During the day, gather resources, build your village, and prepare your defenses. When night falls, waves of terrifying creatures rise from the darkness — and only your planning will keep you alive. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awakening of Darkness: Build, Survive and Defend.

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  20. The armies of Rome will be here in a day's time! Fight to the bitter end and make the Germanic tribes proud. Rome In A Day is a throwback to the early 2000s RTS games that we all grew up playing. The year is 100 B.C. nearing the end of the Cimbrian War. You play as a Germanic tribe who just received word from a scout that all of Rome is coming down on your village. You only have a day to prepare, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rome in a Day.

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  21. Defend yourself to victory, design your own towers and play offline or online in this tribute to the Tower defense genre If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Towers Heritage.

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  22. WISHLIST & FOLLOW FOR UPDATES About the GameGAMELight Bringer is a 2D side scrolling fantasy strategy game with development RPG elements. Explore, gather, build and then when night falls, survive! You must make good use of the available resources, find the balance between defence/production and restore the light itself before the darkness of abyss consumes you. Plan and use your time during … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light Bringer.

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  23. About This GameEvery villager in From Embers has a name, a family, and a story — and when they die, they are mourned and remembered. You'll guide them from a single campfire to a sprawling kingdom across four ages of civilization, balancing food, shelter, and faith against brutal winters, nighttime monster raids, and the slow weight of difficult choices. Every run ends — to plague, to winter, or … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Embers.

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  24. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    In Little Kingdom RTS, you take on the role of the ruler of a small kingdom. With limited resources, you must build a base, organize the extraction of wood, stone, and wheat, erect defenses, raise an army, and fend off enemies. The main goal is to survive and capture all territory on the map. Each new level presents a new map with a unique layout of resources, enemy kingdoms, secrets, and strategi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Kingdom RTS.

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  25. In the wild lands, you are the last hope. Lord of the Wilds is a game that combines strategy, construction, and survival elements. You will play as a exiled noble, starting from scratch to rebuild your domain in a war-torn wilderness, fending off threats from all sides, and ultimately becoming the ruler of this land. Start from scratch, build a prosperous territory: You begin in a land of ruins… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lord of the Wilds.

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  26. From the plains in the Pampas to the most hostile places in the untamed Patagonia: Manage your own frontier outpost, build new structures, train soldiers, and survive relentless attacks from the enemy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Malón.

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  27. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    74% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    Live real time battle, micromanagement and survive the battle with your army of your chosen, Live with mayhem and explosions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Northend Tower Defense.

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  28. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    80% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Empires in Ruins is the story-driven bastard child of 4X and Tower Defense. The Western Marches are aflame, will the grumpy and drunk Sergeant Hans Heimer be the one to quell it? Lead world map strategy in 4X-style, re-conquer your provinces, rebuild settlements and authority through your scoundrel officers. Fight Tower Defense and RTS-like bloody battles with up to 17 different towers and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empires in Ruins.

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  29. In Cthulhu Tower, you will plunge into the depths of cosmic horror as you defend the eldritch abominations led by the ancient entity against the relentless onslaught of humanity. This is a tower-defense game that takes a spine-tingling twist on the genre, casting you as the protector of the Great Old Ones in a battle that will test your strategic prowess and your sanity. Eldritch Forces: Control… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cthulhu tower.

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  30. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    51% User Score Based on 170 reviews

    The Wild Age is a micromanagement strategy in the tower defense style. Designed mainly for peaceful and relaxed gaming that offers to rest from a busy real life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wild Age.

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  31. 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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    33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    46% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Welcome to NecroCity, a place that does not bustle with life. Take on the role of the governor of this dark city - manage your resources and develop your NecroCity. NecroCity is a city-building economic strategy game, with a defense and combat system. The world of the dead is just in front of you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NecroCity.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 494 reviews

    A side scrolling, pixel art, survival colony fantasy sim: Guide your villagers as they struggle to stay alive in a world overrun by the undead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim Realms.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 188 reviews

    Phoenix Hope is a pixel art 2D real-time, side-view strategy game in which you must develop your colony during the day and repel waves of monsters at night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phoenix Hope.

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  38. Build your kingdom, expand borders, and face darkness. By day, gather strength, build defenses, and explore the land. By night, lead your army in tower defense, fight monsters with your troops, defend your people, and survive waves spilling from portals threatening all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doomed Night: Build Base & Explore.

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  39. 10 Lanes. 1 Base. Classic grid-based tactical defense. Defend Our Land is a high-octane lane-defense strategy game inspired by classic grid-placement mechanics. Build a booming economy, position your units, and hold back relentless enemy waves attacking across 10 front lines simultaneously. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defend Our Land.

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  40. Broken Crown is a fantasy real-time strategy game built for players who miss the depth, scale, and tactical control of classic RTS titles. Start with a small group of survivors and build a new settlement from the ruins of a broken world. Gather wood, stone and food, construct your base, manage your economy, recruit workers and soldiers, and expand your forces until your fragile camp becomes a tru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Crown.

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  41. "Collapsing World" is an innovative tower defense game blending deck-building and roguelike mechanics. Recruit unique companions, craft powerful skill decks, and tackle randomized stages. Deep strategy breaks the traditional TD mold—every run is a fresh challenge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 坍塌世界.

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  42. You’ve claimed the best spot on Earth, but invaders want it. Defend your camp from waves of enemies trying to destroy your base or throw you off the cliff. Use ballistas, catapults, and spells to stop them. Earn rewards, upgrade your defenses, and survive stronger waves. Never let your camp fall! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hill Defender.

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  43. Kings of Cratia offers an experience that mixes real-time strategy and first-person shooter mechanics. Build your new village and manage your resources efficiently. Watch out for changing weather conditions. Be ready to defend your villages every day when night falls! RTS or FPS, you are free to protect your village the way you want it. You can also command your troops in FPS mode. Every … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kings of Cratia.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    CBO TD is a build your own maze tower defense. Protect your city from hordes of mobs with different classes of towers and more efficient mazes. Mobs have Their own strengths and weaknesses, so picking the right tower and upgrades is imperative. Welcome back to days of old, where building the maze is half the fun. Build your own maze Multiple tower classes Multiple monsters tiers Unique monster … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CBO TD.

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  45. Bulwark is a medieval-themed 2D pixel tower defense game with a dynamic block-based building system. Construct and fortify your castle, manage resources, and recruit troops to defend against waves of enemies. Build, strategize, and adapt in this unique blend of fortress construction and combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bulwark.

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  46. Mawang: Dark Lord Defense is a real-time tactical tower defense game. As Princess Lua, defend the demon realm against the hero alliance. Build unique towers, manage unit morale, and use tactical pauses to repel invasions. Your strategy decides the demon realm's fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mawang: Dark Lord Defense.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Hello everyone! We're ESheep Studio, a small team from China, and we're proud to announce the official release of our new game--- Witch Way In this game, you play as a witch, tasked with corrupting villages, sacrificing villagers, and defending your territory. You can freely combine the witch's skills, soldier talents, and main base upgrades to discover your favorite combat style. We've notice… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witch Way.

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  48. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Embark on a strategic adventure in the mystical medieval world of Beyond The Walls, a 3D tower defense game that challenges you to master elemental warfare and town management. Unique Elemental Defense System At the core of Beyond The Walls, lies a distinctive elemental tower system featuring six core elements. Start with a single element and strategically integrate others as you upgrade your tow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond The Walls.

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  49. Wandering Monolith is a Roguelike, Tower Defense game with Deckbuilding elements. Each playthrough is divided into these stages: Summon your towers - Strategically place your towers on the battlefield. Expand board - Watch as the board grows and changes with every decision you make. Defend your core - Protect your core at all costs from invading enemies. Pick your upgrade - Choose… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wandering Monolith: Rogue TD.

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