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Looking for games like Wave Maker? Here are top strategy recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Kingdom: Classic, Phoenix Hope or PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate.

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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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  3. 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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  4. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Description "Opposites Attract" is a captivating fast paced platformer where music sets the beat for a heartfelt love story. Meet our star-crossed lovers, torn apart by DIVERGENCES. Now, to reunite, they must move in opposite directions. Can you help them navigate through each level and bring them back together amidst the harmonious melodies? How to Play In this game, you control 2 different c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Opposites Attract.

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  5. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    76% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    The game Immerse yourself in an exciting battle to protect the realm in Defenders Guild, an thrilling fantasy tower defense game! Instead of towers, you'll recruit and lead brave adventurers in... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defenders Guild.

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  6. Welcome to Tower Defense Simulator and prepare yourself to protect your kingdom from different monsters! Join this game and prepare to many exciting missions with this great game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defense Tower Simulator.

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  7. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Discover the true power of magical crystals in Road Stones! By any means necessary stop the hordes of undead monsters with their sole aim to destroy any living souls. Try to be the brave and bold hero that is desperately needed in this monster-infested kingdom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Road Stones.

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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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  9. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 310 reviews

    Luckitown is a turn-based tower defense where you roll dice to build new structures and cast spells to defend your town. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luckitown.

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  10. ROSA OF THE DEAD   Rosa of the Dead is an intense player-defense action-survival game where your hand crafted machines are the only thing standing between you and certain death.    Made in less than 72 hours for the Wowie Jam 4.0, themed Collaborate with AI, Rosa of the Dead puts players in the shoes of Rosa Sky, a lonesome mechanic tasked with defending the Earth against undead hordes from the u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rosa of the Dead.

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  11. Your townsfolk have been cursed by an evil wizard, who shrank them to 25% of their normal size.   You must recruit a band of brave warriors to mount an assault on the wizard and break this curse. Your units start out tiny, but with each wave they complete, they slowly return to full size.  You gain training points for each tower you destroy.  You can  use these points to upgrade your units betwee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Town Tower Defense.

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  12. Assembly Line You must defend against an onslaught of slimes that are attacking the meadow by assembling various buildings to fight back. The game is inspired by Bloons TD 6. I wrote the code and drew the pixel art (albeit not great pixel art) during the timeframe. I used free assets for the color palette, font, music, and sound effects, due to time and skill constraints. Instructions Press an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assembly Line.

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  13. The kingdom needs your help!An evil wizard is attacking and only you can stop him!   In this action-packed and fast-paced 2D platformer, you are playing as a simple farmer with magical powers and your goal is to kill the evil wizard. But your enemy is no ordinary wizard. As a master alchemist he was able to create a potion that made him immortal. So now your only way of saving your kingdom i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bizarre Showdown.

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  14. Retro Rebound was created for the GamesForLove Game Jam 1: Pixel Arcade https://itch.io/jam/gfl-jams-1 Backstory  (Click Here) Our amazing team of 8 people from across the globe have been working hard to make something special! Drawing inspiration from the mid 80s classic Commodore 64 game Arkanoid, our team have remade this historical 2D game with some twists. Bombs will make you loose a life, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Rebound.

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  15. Pillars of Protection is a team-based tower defense game. Towers can move and take on complex movement patterns over time. You can play online multiplayer in PvP or PvE modes. Build a base to protect your core from the onslaught of incoming monsters. Play as a shooter, melee, mover, or healing hero. Join or create a team to work synergistically to overcome the hoards of monsters. At the core,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pillars Of Protection.

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  16. WARNING: The WebGL build takes quite some time to load, but it will eventually (mine usually takes around 2.4 minutes from testing) . I recommend downloading the build if possible. Description Planeswalkers are the astronauts of the multiverse. Take on the role of a planeswalker exploring the many strange planets and worlds the multiverse has to offer while trying to delay their return to their u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PLANESWALKER.

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  17. Help to defend the Kingdom against hundreds of critters attacking the castle! Great graphics and style in the Fantasy genre! Test yourself in tower defense offline as a commander, give a worthy rebuff to the enemy! This is the third of TD games from our small group of developers. We tried to fix mistakes of previous tower defense games and made it in fantasy style. Features of Fantasy … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Realm TD.

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  18. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 6,808 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

    Orcs Must Die! is a strategy video game developed by Robot Entertainment. It is a Tower defense game that eschews the traditional top-down view of similar games, instead using a third-person action-oriented viewpoint. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orcs Must Die!.

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  19. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    87% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Experience a Fast-Paced Roguelite Turn-Based Strategy game with a New Turn-Based Engine which will need you to plan early on and create strategies that would lead your army to victory. Create an army with different Characters and Leaders to choose from and explore this Roguelite world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Immortal Tactics: War of the Eternals.

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  21. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    *Please keep in mind, that game is still in very early access (0.1.0 version), so You'll most likely to encounter bugs and something won't work as excpected. But don't worry! We will fix everything ASAP! If You encounter any bug or balance problem etc - write us an email, please, at [email protected] with the topic name "Knights & Goblins BUG". Thank You! **Knights vs Goblins is designed for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights and Goblins.

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  22. Wishlist now! About the GameHijack the enemy portals and strike the army before it reaches the tower. Portal Sentinels is a dark fantasy 2D pixel‐art tower defense game that pits you against relentless waves of enemies. Build your defenses, shape the battlefield, and push back the darkness, alone or with friends. Portal Sentinels shifts the fight to the unseen battlefield between worlds. O… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Portal Sentinels.

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  23. Welcome to Helmeteers: Devlog Video:  An RTS game where you serve your corporate overlords by helping them secure Neverfindium (tm) on a distant planet. Neverfindium, of course, is needed to make your company's signature novelty hat. Take control of a planet-wide army and build up your infrastructure and capabilities in a quest for control. Uses an innovative 2-layer enemy AI and advance… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helmeteers.

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  24. OBS: CHECK THE VOLUME IN "Options". About the Game Your mission is very simple: protect the base from the enemies and keep yourself alive.  You have three guns with you and a landmine and you can change your character. Be careful because there are several types of enemies, but don't worry because on the map there are some power lives to recover you. Controls W, A, S, D to move  E to interact. 1,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 4Defenses.

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  25. In Packet Attack, you must carefully create your wave of malicious packets to bypass defending turret-chips. Deeznutsem This game has 5 hand-crafted levels -- levels 4 and 5 are hard. For the best experience, please wear headphones. Description In Packet Attack, you must carefully create your wave of malicious packets to bypass defending turret-chips on each level. Only one packet needs to make i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Packet Attack.

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  26. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    In this game you take on the role of an artist with a very special talent: Everything you touch turns into shiny metal. Through years of practice, you were even able to produce copper, silver and gold! You use this ability to create unique pieces of art. One of your favorite subjects is trash. Scraps, waste and all sorts of leftovers – instead of leaving them in the bin, we take them into the stud… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrap Sculptor.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    65% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Magic Quest is a tower defense game with towers, mighty enemies, bosses and heroes with unique abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magic Quest.

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  28. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    60% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Betrayed by the kingdom, the hero seeks his revenge as a new dungeon master! Build and manage your dungeon, raid villages, unlock new evolutions, grow an army of powerful monsters and then fulfill your revenge against the kingdom! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Origins.

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  29. Defend your castle in this retro pixel-art tower defense adventure! PIXELATE TD combines classic tower defense strategy with modern multiplayer action. Build powerful towers, defeat waves of enemies, and compete against players worldwide in real-time PvP battles. GAME MODES SOLO MODE - Infinite waves with strategic tower placement VS MODE - Real-time multiplayer battles! Send m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixelate TD.

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  30. "Defenders of Legends: Turret Tactics" is an addictive tower defense game that challenges players to protect their territory against a variety of mythical creatures. Vicious trolls, fearsome dragons and ferocious dinosaurs converge on their endpoint, and it's up to the player to place turrets strategically on a grid to block their progress. In this game, players are immersed in a fa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defenders of Legends.

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  31. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A long time ago, a queen had committed awful atrocities to become the most beautiful person in her kingdom. But her greed eventually had become the end of her. Nearby kingdoms had realized her actions and had called upon the most powerful mages in the world. And those mages had cursed her to suffer eternally in her castle. She had stayed in her castle a long time while she was admiring the outside… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Queenchantment.

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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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  34. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 9,352 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 19 reviews

    Dungeon of the Endless is a roguelike-like tower defense game. The player takes the role of survivors in a prison spaceship after its escape pods crash landed on a planet on their way to the Auriga system, which they were supposed to colonize as slaves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon of the Endless.

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  35. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    65% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Arcane Sorcery is a 4x strategy game. You are a sorcerer king. Cast powerful spells from afar from one of 4 spell books. Train units and build your economy. High strategy on a campaign map as well in turn base battles. Challenging AI that does not get buffs in all but the hardest difficulty. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcane Sorcery.

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  36. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    94% User Score Based on 212 reviews

    Easy to learn but hard to master, Touhou Monster TD is a unique Tower defense Game. Control your character, level up and unlock tower skills and character talents, use your wisdom to defeat incoming enemies. Travel the Gensokyo, find out why the "Incident" happened this time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Monster TD.

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  37. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 381 reviews

    An amazing mix of RPG, strategy, simulation, sandbox and survival game. Aurora Dusk looks like many other games, but instead of being alone, you live in a community. You can play one or more villagers and evolve from the Wood Age to the Steam Age. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aurora Dusk: Steam Age.

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  38. 32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    34% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    In Kingdom Defense you have to be in the role of the commander of the defense of the kingdom. You will have to keep defense using three towers, soldiers, traps and a variety of improvements for them. For a successful level you need to hold out under the pressure of hostile troops, not allowing him to get to the territory of the kingdom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom Defense.

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  39. A Mage has the strategy to defeat the hostiles, the wisdom to lead the armies, and the courage to intimidate their enemies. A mage sees what nobody can see, he foresees all the futures possibles. A mage fights in the dark of the night, in the wind of the storm, in the cold of the winter. A mage is where he needs it! Mages defense is a third-person strategic adventure game set in a fantasy world w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mages Defense.

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  40. Check us out on Steam! What it is: Defender's of Cardom is a deckbuilding, tower defense game focus around creating synergies to defend against waves of enemies! With dozens cards in the game for you to use, ranging from spells, heroes, or upgrades. Each level has its own, unique, handcrafted waves and map, and ranges in difficulty from "tutorial" to "too hard for playtesters to beat".   Ad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defenders of Cardom.

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  41. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Intro song to set the mood for the gametest here: Project:Soul Since time has been reverted creatures and monsters are crawling out of their holes to gather "time". "Reset the world clock". Probably the last sentence our heroine Zephia remembers before waking up in front of a clock tower without any clue who she is and why she's even there. At her side is Nova. He's Zephias companion and the ke… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project:Soul.

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  42. Welcome to the single-player strategy game made in the style of Tower Defense. You will plunge into the magical Middle Ages to build a powerful defense to protect the bag of gold from the raids made by greedy trolls and other magical characters If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magic defense.

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  43. Fact Sheet Availability: Digital Download via itch.io Release Date: August 10, 2018 Platform: PC Price: Free Language: English ESRB: Not Yet Rated Description Baby Smash is a local multiplayer action/platforming game. In this game, two players must push down all of the items they can touch on the shelves as quickly as possible! PUSH THEM DOWN! Each player plays as an agile baby, capable of crawl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baby Smash!.

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  44. NEW LIGHT — Game Jam Build New Light is a fast top-down survival shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world. You have only 2 minutes before a massive zombie horde arrives — and your only goal is to gather as many scraps as you can before it's too late. Each wave of enemies drops materials you can collect. Sometimes you’ll unlock an upgrade choice, letting you pick between: – better aim – redu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Light.

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  45. Post Apocalypse Survivors is what I wished I had in Vampire Survivors. Pure and simple.  I loved Vampire Survivors, but I wanted to make a character build, Old-school Diablo style. I wanted to find crazy items with weird bonuses. I wanted to be able to trade with other players, send chat messages, drop little mails back and forth, see a leaderboard of kills, boss kills, time on map, time in game,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PA Survivors.

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  46. Immerse yourself in the classic tower defense gameplay with a delightful blend of strategy and action! Manage turret upgrades, turret placement, coins, and interactables in the midst of the frenzy. Tailor your towers to your liking, exploring different combos to discover your preferred playstyle. Unlock new maps and towers as you progress, enhancing your arsenal and diversifying … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loinkham TD.

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  47. Developed by me Emil A Olsen in 3 days and 5 hours with sleep during the GMTK Game Jam 2025 with the theme LOOPhttps://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2025 Had some issues with loading. Going fullscreen worked for me How to Play: 1. Use left click to create and switch tracks2. Press space to whistle3. Game over if you reach a track without a connection4. Keep going until the big enemy ship reaches the center … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rim Edge.

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  48. Build towers, grow crops, and defend your farm against a mad scientist’s undead army. Play as Chiki, a tiny but fearless chicken tasked with defending the barn while the farmer is away. Build Towers Build a variety of towers, some shoot fast, other pierce armor, while some deal AOE damage or freeze enemies. Each tower has a unique role. Upgrade and combine their effects to create pow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guardian Chicken.

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  49. Thanks for playing! ---------------------------------------------Instructions---------------------------------------------- You will see a tutorial texts if you are playing for the first time, but you can read this anyways if you want: PC: - WAD to move around - 'S' to fall faster (Dash vertically) - 'Space' to slow down time (When you have enough power) - Click to shoot - 'E' to pick up g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Energy Hunter.

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  50. Reload Snake 1.0by Joni Pääskynpää What is this game?-----------------------Move your snake through 9 different levels in Campaign mode, or hop into Free Play and beat your previous high score. Eat different kinds of food to grow longer, but beware of the deadly walls! Inspired by games such as Pizza Worms and Slither.io, this game was made with QB64. How to play?----------------Move the snake w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reload Snake.

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