The Best Tower-defense Games - Page 4

Update : Diplomacy is Not an Option added at rank #34.
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X-Morph: Defense (2017)

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Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.


  • tower-defense
  • shooter
  • strategy
  • wave
  • cooperative
  • twin-stick
  • mature

32

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess - Demo (2024)

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PC Windows

A new tale of the Kami awaits... Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a unique Japanese-inspired, single player Kagura Action Strategy game.


  • boss-fight
  • tower-defense
  • strategy
  • boss
  • action
  • hack-and-slash
  • combat
  • dance
  • battle
  • demons
  • mythology
  • real-time
  • fight
  • tactical
  • resource

33

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (2024)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5

A new tale of the Kami awaits... Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a unique Japanese-inspired, single player Kagura Action Strategy game.


  • tower-defense
  • strategy
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • action
  • hack-and-slash
  • dance
  • mythology
  • battle
  • combat
  • fight
  • demons
  • tactical
  • real-time
  • lore

34

Diplomacy is Not an Option (2024)

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PC Windows

Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?


  • real-time
  • strategy
  • medieval
  • tower-defense
  • base-building
  • city-building
  • management
  • survival
  • procedural
  • sandbox
  • zombies
  • building
  • minimalist
  • pause

35

Warpips (2021)

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Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One

Warpips is a physics-based combat game that will keep you entertained for hours. You get to assemble your army from a variety of infantry, vehicles and airplanes, and lead them to the battlefield without the stress of micromanagement. With each round lasting between 10-20 minutes, this game is easy to learn and hard to master. You can try out various randomly generated battles with multiple replay options, unlockable upgrade tree, and multiple strategic combinations that provide a unique gaming experience.


What we like:
  • Awesome graphics and soundtrack
  • Challenging gameplay that is easy to learn
  • Multiple units and upgrades available
  • Runs smoothly on Linux
  • Good value for its price
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive gameplay
  • No multiplayer or ability to play as other side's units
  • Units are consumable and get boring quickly
  • Lack of innovation and unit diversity

  • auto-battler
  • strategy
  • resource-management
  • tower-defense
  • real-time
  • war
  • 2.5d
  • base-building
  • wargame
  • tanks
  • tactical
  • combat
  • pixel
  • physics

36

Ratropolis (2019)

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Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Ratropolis is a unique real-time strategy and deckbuilding game that challenges you to lead and protect your rat outpost from predators and monsters. With over 500 cards to collect, there's always something new to try. The customizable difficulty levels and multiple leaders add to the replayability factor. Ratropolis is a must-try for fans of strategy and deckbuilding games.


What we like:
  • Unique real-time strategy deck building gameplay
  • Multiple playable decks with different cards and characters
  • Customizable difficulty with pollution levels
  • Engaging and addictive gameplay loop
  • Well drawn card art
What could be improved:
  • Lack of active pause and game speed control
  • Poor UI and documentation
  • Balance issues and limited end game strategies
  • Frustrating micromanagement of unit placement
  • Overwhelming amount of mechanics to manage

  • card
  • tower-defense
  • city-building
  • deckbuilder
  • real-time
  • strategy
  • deck
  • economy
  • wave
  • military
  • battler

37

Taur (2020)

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Android Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Taur is an action-strategy sci-fi game. Control the Prime Cannon and unlock all of its powerful weapons and abilities. Build turrets, droids, aircraft and more as you fight to protect the homeworld of the Tauron droids against a relentless invasion. Will your Taur stand against the Imperion warmachine?


  • tower-defense
  • top-down
  • strategy
  • base-building
  • action-strategy
  • sci-fi
  • real-time
  • maze
  • tactical
  • destruction
  • replay-ability
  • automation
  • defense
  • futuristic
  • wave

38

LEGO Star Wars Battles (2021)

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IOS iPhone Android

Lead your favorite LEGO® Star Wars™ characters into real-time, multiplayer PvP battles in arenas inspired by iconic locations from throughout the galaxy! Build LEGO towers on the battlefield and develop a strategy to attack, defend, and capture territory as you push towards the enemy base to claim victory! Learn and master the battle techniques of both sides of the Force by discovering unique combinations of units and building your strategy with characters from the entire Star Wars™ universe.

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  • tower-defense
  • real-time
  • strategy
  • card
  • battle
  • platform
  • thriller
  • subscription
  • vertical
  • puzzling
  • squad
  • rich

39

Kingdom Eighties (2023)

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Android Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone

Kingdom Eighties is a standalone expansion to the award-winning Kingdom series. A singleplayer epic adventure of micro-strategy and base building. Defend your town against the mysterious Greed, and discover the secrets of your family lineage!


  • pixel
  • micro-strategy
  • colony
  • base-building
  • city-building
  • tower-defense
  • strategy
  • simulation
  • survival
  • economy
  • resource-management
  • building
  • skateboard
  • medieval
  • procedural

40

Lumencraft (2022)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Lumencraft is an addictive and action-packed game that combines mining, strategy, and tower defense elements. You play as a survivor in a post-apocalyptic world, where you need to mine resources, build structures, and defend against swarms of enemies to find the Lumen crystal, the last hope of mankind. With its destructible environments and multiple game modes, Lumencraft offers a unique and challenging gaming experience that will keep you coming back for more.


What we like:
  • Fun and engaging gameplay with a unique combination of genres
  • Destructible environments add a realistic and immersive touch to the game
  • Multiple game modes and custom maps add replayability
  • Good value for the price
  • Devs are responsive and supportive.
What could be improved:
  • Lack of online multiplayer co-op
  • Limited variety in enemy types and traps
  • Lack of guidance on achievable goals can be frustrating
  • Visuals could use more flair
  • Translation is not perfect.

  • top-down
  • tower-defense
  • shooter
  • base-building
  • sandbox
  • thriller
  • wave
  • mining
  • rpg
  • twin-stick
  • rogue-like
  • survival
  • cooperative
  • horror
  • action

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