Rank 01Games like Rogue Tower
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- Updated Nov 1, 2026
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The closest matches to Rogue Tower: Emberward, Tower Dominion, Thronefall, Hexguardian, and Isle of Arrows. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares skill tree progression and procedural generation with Rogue Tower.
- $17.49 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares procedural generation with Rogue Tower.
- $12.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
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- 2024
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Why this: Also Tower Defense and Rogue-lite, like Rogue Tower.
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Crystal Guardians TD
Why this: Shares wave based survival and procedural generation with Rogue Tower.
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Why this: Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Rogue Tower.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Rogue Tower
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- 1Emberward
Shares wave based survival and skill tree progression with Rogue Tower.
- 97% of 4,492 reviews
- 2Tower Dominion
Shares skill tree progression and procedural generation with Rogue Tower.
- 87% of 2,467 reviews
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Shares wave based survival and procedural generation with Rogue Tower.
- 91% of 94 reviews
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Die of Death Games
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 81% of 4,314 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deck management matters a lot
- Lotr inspired narrative adds depth
- Mods improve quality of life
- Challenging
- Chill
- Contemplative
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Why this: Shares wave based survival and skill tree progression with Rogue Tower.
Gnomes
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Rogue Tower.
Auto Rogue
Why this: Shares skill tree progression and procedural generation with Rogue Tower.
Deep Among the Swarm
Why this: Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Rogue Tower.
Road Defense: Outsiders
Why this: Shares tower placement with Rogue Tower.
Vampire Survivors
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Rogue Tower.
About Rogue Tower
The closest matches to Rogue Tower: Emberward, Tower Dominion, Thronefall, Hexguardian, and Isle of Arrows. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Rogue Tower is your kind of game, the closest matches are Emberward, Tower Dominion and Thronefall — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, chill and contemplative, and single out its deck management and procedural generation. 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.
Rogue Tower is a tower defense roguelite released in 2022 by Die of Death Games, priced at $14.99. The game combines deck-management with traditional tower placement mechanics, tasking players with building, upgrading, and expanding defenses across procedurally generated runs. Reviewers highlight that randomized card draws create mid-match adaptation challenges, while players describe the LotR-inspired narrative as adding unexpected depth to the formula. The game supports skill-tree progression and wave-based survival, with players noting it works well as background entertainment during multitasking. It holds an 81% positive rating from over 4,300 Steam reviews and runs at Playable status on Steam Deck.
About Rogue Tower: Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.
Is Rogue Tower worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 80% of 4,314 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 33 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 18 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deck management matters a lot
- Lotr inspired narrative adds depth
- Mods improve quality of life
- Playable in background while multitasking
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I'm so sick and tired of all these people with giant monitors and 10k resolution that sit five inches from the screen making UI that is flat out impossible to read for most normal people. This is such a stupid reason to ruin game, but it's…”
“Its as clunky as it is graphicly chunky. Good mechanics, solid even. But there's better pure TD games imo Not for me.”
People who play it also play: Emberward, Tower Dominion, Thronefall
Frequently asked about Rogue Tower
Can I run it?
Does Rogue Tower run on Steam Deck?
Rogue Tower 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 Rogue Tower cost?
Rogue Tower is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rogue Tower?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rogue Tower are Emberward, Tower Dominion, Thronefall.
Who developed Rogue Tower?
Rogue Tower was developed by Die of Death Games.