Rank 01Why this
Shares tower defense and base building with Lumencraft.
- $8.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
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- 16 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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Rank 02Why this
Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Lumencraft.
- $5.39 (Price checked Oct 4)
- 2018
Rank 03- Free
- 2014
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Frontline Crisis
Why this: Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Lumencraft.
Rank 07 
Age of Darkness: Final Stand
Why this: Shares procedural maps and tower defense with Lumencraft.
Rank 08 
- Released: 2023
- Developer: 2Dynamic Games
- Price: $6.79−66%checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 75% of 548 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Bleak sci fi atmosphere hooks deeply
- Endless turret placement possibilities
- Gunplay feels fast and impactful
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Immersive
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lumencraft at current Steam store prices.
They Are Coming
Why this: Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Lumencraft.
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Why this: Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Lumencraft.
X-Morph: Defense
Why this: Shares resource management with Lumencraft.
VERSUS SQUAD
Why this: Shares tower defense and base building with Lumencraft.
We Are The Dwarves
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Action RPG, like Lumencraft.
Deathtrap
Why this: Shares tower defense with Lumencraft.
Minimalist Tower Defense
Why this: Shares tower defense and resource management with Lumencraft.
About Lumencraft
The closest matches to Lumencraft: The Riftbreaker, Dig or Die, Yet Another Zombie Defense, Drill Core, and Monsters are Coming!.
If Lumencraft is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Riftbreaker, Dig or Die and Yet Another Zombie Defense — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and immersive, and single out its base building and destructible terrain. 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 Lumencraft: Lumencraft is a unique combination of a top-down, rogue-like shooter and base building with tower defense elements. Dig and light up dark halls of a fully destructible environment on procedurally generated maps and campaign levels to find precious Lumen - humanity's only chance for survival.
Is Lumencraft worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 75% of 548 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 66% off, now $6.79 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bleak sci fi atmosphere hooks deeply
- Endless turret placement possibilities
- Gunplay feels fast and impactful
- Mining and upgrading feel rewarding
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Don't get me wrong, it is fun. But the gameplay loop gets boring fast. You are going to do the exact same thing in every single map and the challenge is simply nonexistent. I have fallen asleep many times playing this and woke up to my…”
“Overall the game seems fun, but the inventory management system is just way too complicated and while I may continue to play, I can't recommend this game to anyone until that's been overhauled. Plus while I've only seen three bugs, those…”
People who play it also play: The Riftbreaker, Dig or Die, Yet Another Zombie Defense
Frequently asked about Lumencraft
Can I run it?
Is Lumencraft verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Lumencraft is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Lumencraft cost?
Lumencraft is listed on Steam at 6.79 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Lumencraft have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Lumencraft supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Lumencraft?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lumencraft are The Riftbreaker, Dig or Die, Yet Another Zombie Defense.
Who developed Lumencraft?
Lumencraft was developed by 2Dynamic Games and published by Star Drifters, Surefire.Games.