Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD, which made by the same studio, Ironhide Game Studio.
- Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense is tagged Tower Defense, Strategy, Singleplayer, 2D, Tactical, Fantasy, Casual, Action by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 9 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Ironhide Game Studio; both fantasy and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Strategy, Tower Defense and 2D.
While a formidable evil emerges, an unexpected alliance is taking shape! It will take the finest warriors of Linirea and the relentless Dark Army to stop it. Beware! Though they may journey side by side the ever-changing winds of fate could swiftly alter their course.
Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD at a glance Released 2024 Studio Ironhide Game Studio Player sentiment 88% positive of 11,722 Price $19.99 StrategyTower Defense2DCartoonCartoonyFantasyFunnyIndie
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Bloons TD 6
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Casual; released around the same time (2018).
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Bloons TD 6 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ninja Kiwi Player sentiment 97% positive of 394,354 Price $13.99 Tower DefenseStrategyCasualCartoony2DDifficultTouch-FriendlyFunny
- 3
Shakes and Fidget
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Casual and Strategy; released around the same time (2016).
Shakes & Fidget is a hilarious fantasy role-playing satire and at the same time, an award-winning RPG! Sounds crazy? With over 50 million enthusiastic players, it ranks among the most celebrated online role-playing games worldwide!
Shakes and Fidget at a glance Released 2016 Studio Playa Games GmbH Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,847 Price Free RPGCasualStrategyFantasyIndieComedyMedievalFunny
- 4
Clicker Heroes
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Casual, 2D and Indie; released around the same time (2015).
Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.
Clicker Heroes at a glance Released 2015 Studio Playsaurus Player sentiment 90% positive of 62,148 Price Free Casual2DIndieFunnyStrategyRPGFantasyTouch-Friendly
- 5
Slay the Spire
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Difficult.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire at a glance Released 2019 Studio Mega Crit Player sentiment 97% positive of 217,947 Price $24.99 StrategyIndieDifficultRPG2DFantasyCasual
- 6
Swords & Souls: Neverseen
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Indie, RPG and Funny.
Swords & Souls: Neverseen is a unique RPG where leveling up takes skill! Create, train and upgrade your character as you please, discover The Neverseen and its eccentric locals, and battle across the lands to foil an evil witch's plans!
Swords & Souls: Neverseen at a glance Released 2019 Studio SoulGame Studio Player sentiment 93% positive of 6,441 Price $14.99 IndieRPGFunny2DFantasyCasualStrategyCartoony
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Rogue Tower
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Casual.
Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.
Rogue Tower at a glance Released 2022 Studio Die of Death Games Player sentiment 83% positive of 5,921 Price $14.99 Tower DefenseStrategyCasualColorfulFantasyCartoonyMedievalIndie
- 8
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Fantasy and Indie.
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is a Dungeons & Dragons strategy management game uniting Champions from throughout the D&D multiverse into a grand adventure.
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms at a glance Released 2020 Studio Codename Entertainment Inc. Player sentiment 77% positive of 15,028 Price Free StrategyFantasyIndieRPGCasual2DFunnyAction-Adventure
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Artifact
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Tactical and Difficult; released around the same time (2018).
Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.
Artifact at a glance Released 2018 Studio Valve Player sentiment 47% positive of 24,768 Price Free StrategyTacticalDifficultFantasyCasualFunny
- 10
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Casual, 2D and Funny; released around the same time (2012).
The best-selling, award-winning franchise is back – on your home PC in gorgeous HD for the first time.
Scribblenauts Unlimited at a glance Released 2012 Studio 5th Cell Media Player sentiment 94% positive of 12,381 Price $19.99 Casual2DFunnyComedyStrategyFantasyIndie
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Kingdom: Classic
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, 2D and RPG; released around the same time (2015).
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Kingdom: Classic at a glance Released 2015 Studio Noio Player sentiment 91% positive of 22,707 Price Free Strategy2DRPGFantasyCasualIndieTower Defense
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Bloons TD Battles
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Casual; released around the same time (2016).
Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 6, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.
Bloons TD Battles at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ninja Kiwi Player sentiment 91% positive of 29,313 Price Free Tower DefenseStrategyCasual2DFunnyDifficultIndie
- 13
100% Orange Juice
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Casual; released around the same time (2014).
100% Orange Juice is a digital multiplayer board game populated by developer Orange Juice's all-star cast. Characters from Flying Red Barrel, QP Shooting, Suguri and Sora come together with all-new characters to duke it out... with dice.
100% Orange Juice at a glance Released 2014 Studio Orange_Juice Player sentiment 91% positive of 30,159 Price $6.99 StrategyIndieCasualFunny2DDifficultComedy
- 14
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Casual.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio PopCap Games, Inc. Player sentiment 98% positive of 155,468 Price $4.99 Tower DefenseStrategyCasual2DComedyFunnyIndieTactical
- 15
World of Goo
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Indie, Casual and 2D.
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
World of Goo at a glance Released 2008 Studio 2D Boy Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,589 Price $14.99 IndieCasual2DComedyFunnyTouch-FriendlyDifficultStrategy
- 16
Soda Dungeon 2
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Casual and Indie.
Everyone’s favorite laid-back dungeon crawler returns in Soda Dungeon 2. Featuring a new adventure, a whole town to upgrade, crafting, new classes, alternate dimensions, and more! It’s everything you loved about the original plus all the stuff you’ve been asking for.
Soda Dungeon 2 at a glance Released 2020 Studio AN Productions Player sentiment 94% positive of 5,665 Price Free RPGCasualIndie2DComedyFantasyMedievalStrategy
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Orcs Must Die!
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Fantasy; released around the same time (2011).
Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.
Orcs Must Die! at a glance Released 2011 Studio Robot Entertainment Player sentiment 96% positive of 8,516 Price $9.99 Tower DefenseStrategyFantasyIndieComedyFunnyCartoonyRPG
- 18
Soda Dungeon
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Casual and 2D; released around the same time (2017).
Pop the top on some legendary action with Soda Dungeon, the fresh and fizzy hit mobile RPG adventure, now available on your desktop! Manage your team as you raid the local dungeons, upgrade your tavern, and attract new party members. Gold, legendary items, and more await you.
Soda Dungeon at a glance Released 2017 Studio AN Productions Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,332 Price Free RPGCasual2DFantasyStrategyIndieComedy
- 19
Geometry Dash
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, 2D and Colorful; released around the same time (2013).
Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!
Geometry Dash at a glance Released 2013 Studio RobTop Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 637,714 Price $4.99 Difficult2DColorfulIndieFunnyCasualStrategy
- 20
Orcs Must Die! 2
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Indie; released around the same time (2012).
You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.
Orcs Must Die! 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Robot Entertainment Player sentiment 92% positive of 19,620 Price $14.99 Tower DefenseStrategyIndieRPGComedyCartoonyFantasyFunny
- 21
Overcooked! 2
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Casual, Funny and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again!
Overcooked! 2 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ghost Town Games Ltd. Player sentiment 90% positive of 84,093 Price $24.99 CasualFunnyIndieComedyDifficultStrategyColorful
- 22
Town of Salem
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Indie and RPG; released around the same time (2014).
Inspired by the party games Werewolf and Mafia, Town of Salem is a game of murder, mystery and deception.
Town of Salem at a glance Released 2014 Studio BlankMediaGames Player sentiment 88% positive of 36,262 Price $4.99 StrategyIndieRPGCasualFunnyTactical2DComedy
- 23
Magicka
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Comedy, Fantasy and RPG; released around the same time (2011).
Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.
Magicka at a glance Released 2011 Studio Arrowhead Game Studios Player sentiment 85% positive of 32,072 Price $9.99 ComedyFantasyRPGFunnyIndieDifficultStrategy
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Mitos.is: The Game
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, 2D and Funny; released around the same time (2015).
Step into the microscopic world of Mitos.is! Eat or be eaten—become the ultimate cell in a highly addictive multiplayer game. Diverse modes, daily tournaments, guilds, and gear await! The BEST game of 2015 is back!
Mitos.is: The Game at a glance Released 2015 Studio Freakinware Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 12,054 Price Free Strategy2DFunnyCasualIndieDifficultComedy
Common questions
What game is most like Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense?
Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Ironhide Game Studio. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense do?
Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD is also from Ironhide Game Studio, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.