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Games like Reverse Defenders

If Reverse Defenders is your kind of game, the closest matches are ChibiClubTD, 犬神ディフェンダーズ / Soul Dog TD and Timemelters — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Reverse Defenders: Reverse Defenders is flipping the world of tower defense games on its head. Finding out your favorite builds of classes, skills, and abilities is only half the fun, because on the Flipside await new possibilities. Unlock the true secrets of this world and challenge yourself to get that perfect run!

2022StrategyIndie3.99 USDWindowsby Libragames
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Players who liked Reverse Defenders also play

Steam players who put hours into Reverse Defenders also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. ChibiClubTD

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Reverse Defenders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Reverse Defenders.

    Chibiclub TD is a Mazing Tower Defence game.Using 50 Towers must stop 40 waves of Chibi's from entering the S54 a very trendy nightclub. For reasons! Very Unique Concept in Tower Defence. Rewarding for New TD players and Veterans alike.

    2021ActionStrategyCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 犬神ディフェンダーズ / Soul Dog TD

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Reverse Defenders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Reverse Defenders.

    Fight alongside a dog in this tower defense game! Defeat foes and choose 1 of the 3 items they drop. Simple controls make the game easy to pick up and play, and before you know it you'll be hooked! Can you survive against 30 waves of enemies?

    2023Strategy6.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Timemelters

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Reverse Defenders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    Prevent Doomsday AFTER it happened! Designed by the co-creator of Sang-Froid - Tales of Werewolves and featuring both a single-player and co-op campaign, TimeMelters is a strategy hero defense where you go back in time and fight alongside your past selves.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. HoloParade

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Reverse Defenders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    Collect your favorite characters, nurture them, and have fun just watching in this hololive fan game! It's a 2D tower defense game that offers depth for dedicated players, strategic elements, and easy enjoyment for casual players.

    2023StrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The King is Watching

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Reverse Defenders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run

    2025StrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Castle Cardians

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Reverse Defenders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    Castle Cardians fused card games,roguelike and real time colony defense together. Build your powerful deck, defend the castle and beat invaders.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Guardians of Holme

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Reverse Defenders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    Guardians of Holme is a tower defense game with deckbuilding and roguelite elements. Players must use the terrain to their advantage and formulate defensive tactics by strategically placing powerful traps to repel endless waves of enemies.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure6.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Reverse Defenders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

    2016StrategyIndie39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Reverse Defenders at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Reverse Defenders on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Reverse Defenders on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Reverse Defenders on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Reverse Defenders on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Reverse Defenders on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Reverse Defenders on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Reverse Defenders on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Reverse Defenders on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. 犬神ディフェンダーズ / Soul Dog TD

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Reverse Defenders.

    Fight alongside a dog in this tower defense game! Defeat foes and choose 1 of the 3 items they drop. Simple controls make the game easy to pick up and play, and before you know it you'll be hooked! Can you survive against 30 waves of enemies?

    2023Strategy6.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Guardians of Holme

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    Guardians of Holme is a tower defense game with deckbuilding and roguelite elements. Players must use the terrain to their advantage and formulate defensive tactics by strategically placing powerful traps to repel endless waves of enemies.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure6.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reverse Defenders.

    Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

    2016StrategyIndie39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Reverse Defenders

How much does Reverse Defenders cost?
Reverse Defenders is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Reverse Defenders?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Reverse Defenders are ChibiClubTD, 犬神ディフェンダーズ / Soul Dog TD, Timemelters.
Who developed Reverse Defenders?
Reverse Defenders was developed by Libragames.

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