May 5, 2009
Strategy, 2D, EA Play, Puzzle Elements, Humorous, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Zombie, PC Game Pass.
A game belonging to the popular tower defense genre. It's theme, however, is rather unusual, for the players' task is to protect their household against the attacking hordes of zombies. The game was developed by PopCap Games - a company popular for successful arcade-logic games, such as Peggle Deluxe or Bejeweled. In Plants vs Zombies, the levels are made of paths along which the zombies are coming. The player's task is to secure each of those paths. Interestingly, the player's fortification comprises of various plants and flowers growing outside of their house. Each kind of plant has a unique ability. These include things like production the in-game currency, attacking, slowing down the enemies, or exploding in front of them. Zombies are equally diversified - there are many types of attackers, differing in appearance, equipment, and armor. All the subtleties of gameplay are gradually revealed and explained to the players. The game stands out with its atmosphere of comedy, deprived of serious undertones and tension. This was achieved mainly by colorful visuals and a cheerful soundtrack.
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Users
September 24, 2026
Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, Humorous, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
Steam
October 11, 2024
Strategy, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, RTS, Singleplayer, The Middle Ages, Tower Defense.
A minimalist, isometric, indie real-time strategy game by GrizzlyGames. Thronefall tasks players with constructing buildings, expanding their kingdom and repelling invading armies.
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Steam
July 30, 2012
Action, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, TPP.
Continuation of a well-received action game with elements of the tower defense genre. The creators made sure that the most successful elements of the predecessor are properly polished and the game is enriched with additional content. One of the biggest novelties is the cooperation mode expected by fans.
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Users
July 28, 2011
Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
A tower defense game requiring the player to defend a position against attacking fantasy creatures. The game was created by Ironhide - an independent developer. Kingdom Rush is set in a classic fantasy world filled with magic, orcs, knights and giants. The player's goal is to prevent the enemies from reaching the other side of the map. The attackers come in waves and each one is more powerful than the previous. When planning further actions, the player has to build defensive structures on the path of the enemy, including towers for archers, artillery posts and barracks generating soldiers who fight the attackers directly. Elimination of enemies generates income, which can be spent on expanding the line of defense through the addition of new buildings or upgrade of the existing ones. When the situation gets worse, the player can also cast powerful offensive spells capable of stopping or even destroying entire groups of enemies. Completing a level earns the player golden stars, allowing them to upgrade their units or make spells more effective. Kingdom Rush stands out with its eye-pleasing, colorful and detailed visuals.
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Steam
Users
June 14, 2018
Strategy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Top-down, Tower Defense.
Bloons TD 6 is a tower defence strategy game, which is a sequel to the 2012 game. The game puts the player in the role of the commander of monkeys defending themselves against monsters. The game was developed by Ninja Kiwi studio.
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October 14, 2021
Action, RPG Elements, Strategic Elements, Indie Games, Mechs, Polish games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, Isometric View, Co-op, Multiplayer, Internet.
Action game enriched with elements taken from tower defense and action RPG genres, which was created by the Polish team Exor Studios. In The Riftbreaker we find ourselves on an alien planet Galatea, and in order to prepare it for colonization, we have to build a resilient base on it and regularly repel the attacks of its inhabiting, aggressive creatures.
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Users
July 25, 2024
Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, Humorous, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
The fifth installment of the popular tower defense series from Ironhide studio. In Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance former enemies have now joined forces to go against a new larger threat and we can use their unique units. We are also allowed to have up to 2 heroes on the battlefield.
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Users
August 25, 2025
Action, Indie Games, Rail Shooter, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, Tower Defense, TPP, TPS.
A third-person rail shooter, enriched with roguelike and tower defense mechanics. TurretGirls features a female protagonist controlling the titular turret moving on rails. She must use the turret to eliminate hordes of advancing enemies and to survive until the current attack is over.
Steam
October 23, 2025
Strategy, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, Zombie.
A remastered and enriched version of the very popular 2009 tower defense game, devloped by PopCap games and The Lost Pixels studio. Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted offers better graphcis and new game modes. There's also a local multiplayer option available.
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Steam
June 16, 2022
Strategy, Movies, RTS, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
Starship Troopers: Terran Command is an RTS based on defensive model inspired by the popular They Are Billions. The player takes on the role of the leader of the title space soldiers, who are thrown onto a planet controlled by hordes of aliens from the insectoid Arachnid race.
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November 19, 2014
Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, RTS, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
The third installment in a series of popular tower defense games set in a fantasy world. Similar to the previous installments, the game was created by Ironhide. In terms of the plot, Kingdom Rush Origins is a prequel to the entire story presented in the series, set before the evil Vez'nan posed a threat to the country of the elves. The player's goal is to stop the evildoer by leading the armies through new locations: elven forests, magical kingdoms and ruins of an ancient metropolis. The game offers new kinds of towers and units, such as elven archers, mystical mages or stone druids. Also, new improvements, spells and abilities were added along with previously unavailable enemy types. The armies are led by nine legendary characters, and each has unique powers. What has remained unchanged here is the gameplay formula of the predecessors, as well as cartoonish visuals typical of the series.
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Users
October 27, 2014
RPG, 2D, Strategic Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, Roguelike, Action RPG, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
A science-fiction roguelike RPG with tower defense elements, developed by the independent studio Amplitude. The players take on the role of prisoners sent to the planet of Auriga to atone for their crimes. The ship ends up crashing, with the survivors ending up in an ancient underground complex they must escape.
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Users
January 28, 2025
Action, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Humorous, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, TPP, Xbox Play Anywhere.
The second spinoff of the popular tower defense series with a TPP view, enriched with roguelike mechanics. Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap forces us to defend against waves of enemy orcs, building defences and setting up traps before the next wave of monsters show up.
OpenCritic
Steam
November 22, 2018
Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, RTS, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
The fourth entry in the series of tower defense strategy games Kingdom Rush. The players are taken to a fantasy realm filled with magic, monsters, and knights. This time the main protagonists are the dark armies of the powerful Vez’nan who seeks vengeance for the humiliating defeats of the past.
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Users
May 20, 2013
Strategy, 2D, Internet, MMO, Multiplayer, Browser, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, Free-to-play, Zombie.
Plants vs. Zombies Adventures is a tower defense facebook strategy. The player's task is to repel waves of zombies. To achieve this goal it uses seedlings that grow on plants that attack opponents or slow down their dreams. Between the missions we deal with the development of the town.
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July 21, 2025
Strategy, 2D, Economic, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, RTS, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, Xbox Play Anywhere.
A real-time strategy with tower defense and roguelite elements. In The King is Watching we become a monarch who rules the kingdom using their gaze. Our subordinates will work and fight for us only when they are being carefully watched.
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Steam
March 26, 2024
Action, Strategic Elements, FPP, FPS, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, Tower Defense.
A sci-fi cross between an FPS, a strategy game and a tower defense game. Outpost: Infinity Siege tasks us with exploring and searching for resources, as well as building and defending our base.
Users
November 16, 2009
Strategy, 2D, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
Gratuitous Space Battles can be described as a game of the kind of Tower Defense, embedded in space. We build ships from the available weaponry elements, give them orders and observe the struggle with the enemy.
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Users
June 5, 2013
Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, RTS, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, Free-to-play.
The game provides a continuation to one of the most popular mobile tower defense strategies, which was created by Ironhide. Kingdom Rush Frontiers is based on the gameplay formula of its predecessor. The player's task here is to defend the kingdom against various fantasy creatures. In order to do that, the player builds different defensive structures on their path, sends military units to fight them, but also uses many different spells. In the story campaign, the player has to make their way through treacherous deserts and forests in order to reach the mountains, where the final boss fight begins. The creators added an entire set of hero characters, improvements and units, such as assassins, templars, necromancers or machines capable of causing earthquakes. Each of the characters has their own unique abilities, which can be developed in different ways, thus various play-styles are applicable. Following the pattern of the original game, Kingdom Rush Frontiers offers cartoonish visuals. Additionally, the game is filled with light humor and references made to pop-culture.
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Users
July 14, 2020
Action, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Humorous, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, TPP.
Orcs Must Die! 3 is the third full-fledged version of the popular action game using elements of the tower defense genre. The player's task is to repel the attack of the orc hordes by means of various traps. Studio Robot Entertainment is responsible for the production.
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September 24, 2021
Strategy, Movies, Internet, LEGO, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Star Wars, Tower Defense, Free-to-play.
Tower defense strategy game, based on two popular brands - LEGO and Star Wars universe. The production offers a relatively simple gameplay model and the possibility of using a number of characters and locations known from the silver screen. The title was created in collaboration between Lucasfilm and Warner Bros. Interactive.
October 24, 2025, Early Access
Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
A strategy game mixed with tower defense, city builder and roguelike mechanics. In Super Fantasy Kingdom our task is to rebuild the kingdom. We must face the monsters trying to destroy our castle, planning our defense. It's also important to explore nearby lands.
Steam
June 22, 2011
Action, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, TPP, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Premium.
Iron Brigade is an action game with strategy elements such as "tower defense", produced by Double Fine studio. Players take on the role of members of the Heavy Robotic Battle Unit, whose task is to stop the evil Monovision army. The game consists of repelling successive waves of enemies using a variety of weapons and defensive structures.
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Users
March 16, 2011
Strategy, 2D, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
Revenge of the Titans is a tower defence strategy produced by an independent Puppy Games studio. The plot of the game focuses on the motif of an alien invasion of Earth. The player's task is to resist the invaders using various types of laser cannons. The game requires not only proper planning of defence, but also thoughtful technological development.
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June 18, 2024
Action, 2D, Strategic Elements, Internet, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
A combination of an action game and a tower defense title, belonging to the popular 2D series. Metal Slug Attack Reloaded has us commanding units and attacking enemy installations with the hope of defeating General Morden. There are single and multiplayer modes available.
Steam
November 14, 2024, Early Access
Strategy, 2D, Auto Battler, Fantasy, Indie Games, Card Games, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, Turn-based.
A turn-based strategy with tower defense and auto battler elements. Epic Auto Towers allows us to build unique towers based on available cards. We must survive against waves of enemy attacks. Placing the towers correctly can grant us unique functions and improve our defense.
Steam
July 19, 2024
Action, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Japanese Mythology, Singleplayer, Slasher, Tower Defense, TPP, Xbox Play Anywhere.
A TPP action game by Capcom, inspired by Japanese mythology. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess has us thrown into the middle of a conflict between the mortal and spirit realms.
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Users
2027
Strategy, Casual, Humorous, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, Zombie.
A mobile strategy game that puts the player in charge of a squad of plants defending the garden against a zombie invasion. Plants vs. Zombies 3 offers a quite complex gameplay model and a lot of humor. PopCap Games studio (authors of the previous parts of the cycle) is responsible for its creation.
October 22, 2025
Strategy, Fantasy, Indie Games, RTS, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
A strategy game about building castles and defending them against invaders. Becastled takes place in a fantastic world torn by the conflict of light and darkness, and was developed by the small Mana Potion Studios.
Steam
April 7, 2026
Action, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
Steam
2027
Strategy, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
July 28, 2026
Strategy, 2D, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Top-down, Tower Defense.
Steam
November 20, 2025
Action, 2D, Arena Survival, RPG Elements, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, PC Game Pass, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Top-down, Tower Defense, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Premium.
A roguelike tower defense game about defending the castle on a mobile chassis against hordes of monsters. Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road allows us to control the hero and expand our fortress on wheels using additional turrets. Our mobile base also has offensive capabilities.
Steam
January 28, 2022
Strategy, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
Tower defense game with card game and roguelike elements. In Rogue Tower we defend procedurally generated maps from hordes of monsters by building new towers and upgrading the ones we already have.
January 20, 2025
Strategy, Indie Games, RTS, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
IDUN is a bloody combination of a chaotic RTS and a tower defense game with an option to move the turrets. Our main task is to defend against hordes of enemies. We must also drill for resources and develop the technology to expand our influence on the titular planet.
Steam
January 9, 2013
Strategy, Indie Games, RTS, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
Fieldrunners 2 is a tower defense strategy game produced by the Subatomic Studios team. The player's goal is to defend the base and eliminate the attacking enemy units. To this end, he puts watchtowers on their way.
Steam
Users
November 24, 2014
Strategy, 2D, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
An independent sandbox strategy game with both RPG and tower defense elements, inspired by such productions as Terraria, Dwarf Fortress, and the iconic Dungeon Keeper. Craft the World has been developed by Dekovir Entertainment. In the game, the players get to control a group of Dwarves tasked with erecting and defending a stronghold. In order to do this, they have to look for resources, construct diverse buildings, and (when necessary) fight enemy factions. For their efforts, the players earn experience points, for which they can acquire new team members. The game takes place across randomly generated worlds, each one featuring different conditions. The Dwarves use a wide range of weapons and armors, which the players can create themselves using a relatively simple crafting system. The game delivers high resolution and 2D old-school visuals, somewhat resembling the aforementioned Terraria.
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Users
June 18, 2014
Strategy, RTS, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
Rush For Glory is a game based on the classic tower defense scheme. The player must defend his base against alien invasion, using a variety of weapons and powers, as well as the size of his defensive army.
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Users
May 29, 2014
Strategy, Indie Games, Polish games, RTS, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
Another installment of the popular domestic futuristic RTS strategy series, launched in 2011 by Warsaw-based 11bit Studios. In contrast to the previous parts of the series, the action of Anomaly Defenders was set not on Earth but on the planet of aliens, where they must fiercely defend themselves against the invasion of humanity. During the game we play as a commander in charge of alien troops, and the gameplay itself is a kind of return to the roots of the genre.
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Users
October 10, 2013
Strategy, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Internet, MMO, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, Free-to-play.
Mobile remake of the best-selling game Bullfrog studio from 1997, combining elements of real-time strategy, RPG and modern tower defense. In the game we play the role of the title guardian of the underground, who, using an army of various monsters, must protect his estates from the temptations of celebrity daredevils.
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November 5, 2008
Action, FPP, FPS, Indie Games, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Shooters, Tower Defense.
Iron Grip: Warlord is the first game of the Isotx group, known mainly for modifications to popular productions such as Half-Life 2 or C&C Generals: Zero Hour. It belongs to the genre of action/FPP games, but it also has some elements of strategy.
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Users
March 20, 2025
Strategy, Fantasy, Indie Games, RTS, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
A combination of an RTS and a tower defense game. Cataclismo is set in a fantasy world, tasking the player with defending the last human city from nightly assaults of horrible monsters.
Steam
October 21, 2021
Strategy, Arcade Elements, World War I, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Remaster/remake, RTS, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
Toy Soldiers HD is an improved edition of the 2010 tower defense strategy in which we control an army of plastic soldiers. The game was created by developers from Signal Studios.
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Users
July 10, 2019
Strategy, 2.5D, Strategic Elements, Greek Mythology, Platformers, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
SolSeraph is a combination of a tower defense strategy game with an arcade action game in which we fight in the name of humanity by playing the role of the luminous Helios, opposing the will of other gods, sending defeats and monsters.
Users
October 4, 2024
Strategy, Fantasy, Indie Games, RTS, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
RTS with tower defense elements, in which, as in the popular They Are Billions, our task is to defend the castle against hordes of enemies. In Diplomacy is Not an Option we take care of the facilities of our fortress, put up an army and manage the defense.
Steam
Users
May 8, 2025
Strategy, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
A tower defense strategy game, featuring a sci-fi setting and additional roguelike elements. Our task in Tower Dominion is to defend against attacking monsters, playing in real time. We can modify the terrain to create "bottlenecks", as well use heroes and place defensive structures.
Steam
December 12, 2024
Strategy, 2D, Indie Games, RTS, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
A tower defense type real-time strategy, set in a sci-fi world and forcing us to fight against a liquid that devours the world. In Creeper World IXE we rely on aircraft and other means to shape the terrain and influence the gravitation. Each pixel is separately simulated.
Steam
November 7, 2024, Early Access
Strategy, Fantasy, Indie Games, RTS, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
A tower defence strategy with procedurally generated levels and an isometric view. Our job in Tower Factory is to optimize resource production using conveyors, place the turrets to defeat incoming waves of enemies, and locate & destroy the enemy castle.
Steam
April 9, 2026
Strategy, Mythology, Greek Mythology, Polish games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
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