Games like The Forged Loop

Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder is a Roman-themed colony sim where you build and defend your city against barbarian hordes and mythological creatures like Hydra and Minotaur. Manage resources, keep citizens fed and happy, and optimize city layouts to improve safety and growth. Strategic defense and survival are key to thriving in a hostile, randomly generated world.

BURGGEIST is a single-player real-time action strategy game where players utilize terrain height and quick tactics to build and defend a tower. Set in the mysterious land of Aliscans, the intriguing story follows the search to free Lucile by reaching the heavens. Featuring excellent mechanics and a compelling soundtrack, exploration unlocks new abilities to enhance combat strategy.

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is a side-scrolling survival game where you guide a group of zombie apocalypse survivors through a devastated city. Scavenge resources, craft weapons, and manage your group's needs while upgrading shelters to protect against relentless undead threats. Your goal is to get everyone to safety amid the chaos of an unstoppable outbreak.

Chrysalis is a tower defense roguelike where you play as an invisible Wisp that possesses plants and animals to protect your Chrysalis from dark forces. Explore dynamic levels to gather resources, recruit creatures, and unlock Growths during Preparation phases, then defend against waves of enemies in intense Defense phases. Strategically adapt as the environment and threats evolve.

Gnomes is a single-player fantasy strategy game blending turn-based tower defense and roguelike elements. Defend your garden from goblins by positioning gnomes, growing your economy, and using unique relics and plants on ever-expanding maps with procedurally generated challenges. With compelling mechanics, beautiful visuals, fantastic music, and high replayability, it offers a hilarious yet grinding strategic experience.

"Cataclismo" is a single-player fantasy strategy game with a sensational plot and atmospheric gameplay, featuring delightful visuals and music. As the leader of humanity's last survivors, players must build and defend fortresses against waves of Horrors, managing resources and coordinating units in their defense. Despite some grinding and bugs, the game offers high replayability across various biomes for an engaging and challenging experience.

Rift Riff is a strategic tower defense game where you jump between rifts, battling waves of monsters to protect your Extractor. Players choose and place towers on fixed spots, managing resources both during and between waves to survive and earn rewards. The game stands out for its forgiving mechanics, allowing scheduling of builds, full refunds, and tower respawns to ease strategy adjustments.

"Gods Against Machines" is a roguelite strategy game where players protect their world from destructive machines. Every run is unique with procedurally generated maps and a variety of spells and blessings. Players defend huge crystals, summon buildings for defense, and cast epic spells to rain down destruction on enemy machines. The goal is to save the world from pollution and destruction.

"Bee Island" is a farming simulation game where players manage a bee farm on a picturesque island. Plant flowers, breed different bee species, and produce honey to expand the farm and meet various objectives. The game features a soothing atmosphere, colorful graphics, and educational elements about bees and pollination. Protect the environment and save the island from potential threats to become a successful beekeeper.

Ultimate Zombie Defense is a thrilling tower defense game that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. Build and upgrade your base, recruit survivors, and defend against hordes of the undead in intense, strategy-filled battles. With a variety of weapons, defenses, and skills to choose from, it's up to you to survive and rebuild civilization.