Rank 01Why this
Shares tower defense and weapon upgrades with Outpost.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Games like Outpost
- 11 games
- Updated Aug 21, 2026
Players who liked Outpost also play
The closest matches to Outpost: The Ember Guardian, Rogue Tower, The King is Watching, Monsters are Coming!, and City Defense Z. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares wave based survival and skill tree progression with Outpost.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Rank 03Why this
Shares tower defense and wave based survival with Outpost.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 04 
Monsters are Coming!
Why this: Also Base Building and Tower Defense, like Outpost.
Rank 05 
City Defense Z
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Roguelike, like Outpost.
Rank 06 
Dig or Die
Why this: Shares tower defense and base building with Outpost.
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Rank 08 
The Gate Must Stand
Why this: Shares tower defense and skill tree progression with Outpost.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Outpost
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Shares resource gathering and skill tree progression with Outpost.
- 80% of 87 reviews
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Also Roguelike and Roguelite, like Outpost.
- 76% of 6,148 reviews
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Open Mid Interactive
- Price: Free to play
- 87% of 631 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Active developer who listens to community
- Chill gameplay loop you can play in short sessions
- Cozy pixel art aesthetic
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Cozy
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Ember Guardian
Why this: Shares tower defense and weapon upgrades with Outpost.
Monsters are Coming!
Why this: Shares tower defense and wave based survival with Outpost.
City Defense Z
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Roguelike, like Outpost.
About Outpost
The closest matches to Outpost: The Ember Guardian, Rogue Tower, The King is Watching, Monsters are Coming!, and City Defense Z. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Outpost is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Ember Guardian, Rogue Tower and The King is Watching — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and cozy, and single out its base building and character progression. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Outpost: Outpost brings the perfect mix between survival and roguelite gameplay. Start the game in a randomly generated environment and try to adapt, and make it through as many nights as possible. How long can you survive?
Is Outpost worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 87% of 631 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 3 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Active developer who listens to community
- Chill gameplay loop you can play in short sessions
- Cozy pixel art aesthetic
- Skill tree that persists between runs
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Interesting at first, but replay-ability is hampered by tedious early-level rebuilds. Without the ability to funnel or path mobs, game-play boils down to building a massive square of death which limits the interesting strategy and decision…”
“This is one of the games where I definitely would like to give a "meh" thumbs sideways instead of thumbs down. It's nicely done, simplicistic but with a touch of love. The concept itself is nice. But after an hour it feels like - is that…”
People who play it also play: The Ember Guardian, Rogue Tower, The King is Watching
Frequently asked about Outpost
Can I run it?
Is Outpost free to play?
Yes — Outpost is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Outpost?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Outpost are The Ember Guardian, Rogue Tower, The King is Watching.
Who developed Outpost?
Outpost was developed by Open Mid Interactive.