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Games like Broken Universe - Tower Defense

If Broken Universe - Tower Defense is your kind of game, the closest matches are Defend from Candyland!, Magic defense and Cartonfall: Fortress - Defend Cardboard Castle — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Broken Universe - Tower Defense: Get ready to rethink all your defense strategies! Build barricades to stop monsters, or lure them into a maze and attack. A variety of stages that change each time depending on how you play them.

2023StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Jinthree Studio
Broken Universe - Tower Defense — Steam game cover
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Deep tech tree with four specialization pathsNo microtransactions or cash shopSci fi meets cute art styleAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Broken Universe - Tower Defense 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. Defend from Candyland!

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Broken Universe - Tower Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Step into the world of Defend from Candyland! where retro tower defense meets strategic depth. Plant and upgrade trees, use powerful buffs, and reveal enemy paths to shield Eden from waves of candy invaders. Master the challenge now!

    2023StrategyIndieCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Magic defense

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Broken Universe - Tower Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Welcome to the single-player strategy game made in the style of Tower Defense. You will plunge into the magical Middle Ages to build a powerful defense to protect the bag of gold from the raids made by greedy trolls and other magical characters

    2021Strategy1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Cartonfall: Fortress - Defend Cardboard Castle

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Broken Universe - Tower Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Build your own cardboard fort and defend it against swarms of enemies. Gather resources, craft weapons and set traps. Be creative, improvise and experiment to win.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Hive

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Broken Universe - Tower Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    A tower-defence-like colony sim where you must extract resources from the land and produce fuel to escape the planet. Expand across each map researching various structures, creatively avoiding or engaging with local creatures to take their precious crystals. Research, Build, Expand, Extract!

    2022StrategySimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Cat Guardian

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Ranked #5 for Broken Universe - Tower Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Cat Guardian is a flexible card game blending tower defense and survival. Manage resources, build, and strategize to protect the Tree of Hope from zombies. Can the cats of Meowx Planet succeed in their mission and survive? It’s up to you!

    2024StrategyIndieCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Goblins!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Broken Universe - Tower Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Build defenses and use your trusty catapult to stop the goblin horde from stealing your treasure.

    2021ActionStrategy0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Astronaut Assault

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Broken Universe - Tower Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Dive into Astronaut Assault, a third-person Sci-Fi tower defense game, and battle against relentless enemy waves in diverse arena settings. Arm yourself with an array of turrets, traps, and gadgets to halt, hinder, and outmaneuver your foes.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Radiant Defense

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Ranked #8 for Broken Universe - Tower Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    MILLIONS OF ALIENS WILL DIE!Radiant Defense is a tower defense game set in a vibrant universe invaded by countless alien hordes.Build your space fortress any way you wish, set up wide variety of weapons and traps and let the invasions begin!

    2014StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Broken Universe - Tower Defense

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Dungeon Warfare

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Reviewers of Broken Universe - Tower Defense cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Dungeon Warfare is a challenging tower defense strategy game where you become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeons with deadliest of traps and insidious contraptions against greedy adventurers and wanna-be heroes.

    2015StrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Bloons TD 6

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Reviewers of Broken Universe - Tower Defense cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    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.

    2018Strategy13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Kingdom Run VR

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Broken Universe - Tower Defense cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Kingdom Run VR is an action-packed fitness game; explore trapped tombs, avoid dangers, collect gems and eliminate enemies!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. GemCraft - Legacy Collection

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Broken Universe - Tower Defense cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Experience the original three GemCraft games in one collection. GemCraft 1, GemCraft 0, and GemCraft Labyrinth! Forge and combine magical gems, build deadly defenses, and survive relentless waves in one of the most beloved Flash-era tower defense series!

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Broken Universe - Tower Defense at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Broken Universe - Tower Defense on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Broken Universe - Tower Defense on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Broken Universe - Tower Defense on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Broken Universe - Tower Defense on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Broken Universe - Tower Defense on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    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 ↗
  6. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Broken Universe - Tower Defense on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    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.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Broken Universe - Tower Defense on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Broken Universe - Tower Defense on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 and Casual with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    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 Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    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 Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    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 Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    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 and Casual with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    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 ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Broken Universe - Tower Defense

Does Broken Universe - Tower Defense run on Steam Deck?
Broken Universe - Tower Defense is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Broken Universe - Tower Defense cost?
Broken Universe - Tower Defense is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Broken Universe - Tower Defense?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Broken Universe - Tower Defense are Defend from Candyland!, Magic defense, Cartonfall: Fortress - Defend Cardboard Castle.
Who developed Broken Universe - Tower Defense?
Broken Universe - Tower Defense was developed by Jinthree Studio.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

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