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Games like GROSS

  • 28 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked GROSS also play

The closest matches to GROSS: Blood Waves, Ultimate Zombie Defense, Yet Another Zombie Defense, They Are Billions, and Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares wave based survival with GROSS.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2018
  1. Rank 04

    They Are Billions

    Why this: Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like GROSS.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019
  2. Rank 06

    X-Morph: Defense

    Why this: Same atmospheric mood as GROSS.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2017
  3. Rank 07

    Emberward

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  4. Rank 08

    Orcs Must Die!

    Why this: Also Tower Defense and Score Attack, like GROSS.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2011

The full ranked list: top 24 games like GROSS

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Blood Waves

    Shares wave based survival with GROSS.

    • 57% of 68 reviews
  2. 2
    Ultimate Zombie Defense

    Also Tower Defense and Zombies, like GROSS.

    • 86% of 288 reviews
  3. 3
    Yet Another Zombie Defense

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 86% of 5,822 reviews
  4. 4
    They Are Billions

    Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like GROSS.

    • 80% of 18,746 reviews
  5. 5
    Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

    Also Dark Humor and Gore, like GROSS.

    • 86% of 3,474 reviews
  6. 6
    X-Morph: Defense

    Same atmospheric mood as GROSS.

    • 92% of 1,142 reviews
  7. 7
    Emberward

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Free To Play

    • 97% of 4,492 reviews
  8. 8
    Orcs Must Die!

    Also Tower Defense and Score Attack, like GROSS.

    • 96% of 3,603 reviews
  9. 9
    Zombie Builder Defense

    Genres: Action

    • 83% of 174 reviews
  10. 10
    SENTRY

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 84% of 656 reviews
  11. 11
    VERSUS SQUAD

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 79% of 189 reviews
  12. 12
    Monsters are Coming!

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 82% of 1,055 reviews
  13. 13
    Sanctum

    Same intense mood as GROSS.

    • 91% of 1,335 reviews
  14. 14
    Lumencraft

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 75% of 548 reviews
  15. 15
    Dead Effect 2

    Also Zombies and Gore, like GROSS.

    • 75% of 913 reviews
  16. 16
    YORG.io

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 86% of 264 reviews
  17. 17
    Utopia Must Fall

    Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access

    • 95% of 862 reviews
  18. 18
    Let Them Come

    Also Tower Defense and Gore, like GROSS.

    • 84% of 609 reviews
  19. 19
    Killing Floor

    Genres: Action

    • 96% of 21,597 reviews
  20. 20
    Masked Forces: Zombie Survival

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 74% of 174 reviews
  21. 21
    Ultimate Zombie Defense 2

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 85% of 189 reviews
  22. 22
    Resilience Wave Survival

    Also Base-Building and Zombies, like GROSS.

    • 56% of 100 reviews
  23. 23
    Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    Genres: Strategy

    • 98% of 41,655 reviews
  24. 24
    Grim Nights

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 88% of 737 reviews
GROSS — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2023
  • Developer: hangry owl games
  • Price: $12.99checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 85% of 149 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Strategy
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Alternative ammo types drastically change weapon playstyles
  • Creative problem solving in tower placement
  • Dark humor and exaggerated violence
  • Atmospheric
  • Dark
  • Intense

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About GROSS

The closest matches to GROSS: Blood Waves, Ultimate Zombie Defense, Yet Another Zombie Defense, They Are Billions, and Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If GROSS is your kind of game, the closest matches are Blood Waves, Ultimate Zombie Defense and Yet Another Zombie Defense — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and intense, and single out its alternative ammo types and cash collection mechanics. 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 GROSS: GROSS is a unique twist on the classic tower defense genre. After building your defenses, you will jump into the action to take on enemies head-on. Make sure to collect as much cash as possible to upgrade your defenses and stay ahead of the game. Can you outlast the waves of enemies?

Is GROSS worth buying?

  • 85% of 149 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • On sale: 90% off, now $1.29 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Blood Waves, Ultimate Zombie Defense, Yet Another Zombie Defense

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Frequently asked about GROSS

Can I run it?

Does GROSS run on Steam Deck?

GROSS 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 GROSS cost?

GROSS is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to GROSS?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside GROSS are Blood Waves, Ultimate Zombie Defense, Yet Another Zombie Defense.

Who developed GROSS?

GROSS was developed by hangry owl games and published by hangry owl games, Hawthorn Games.