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Games like Cubemen

If Cubemen is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cubemen 2, Anomaly 2 and Unstoppable Gorg — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, competitive and lighthearted. 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 Cubemen: Just Updated! Version 1.1 now has 6 New online Mayhem levels, Character Customization, 35 Defense levels, 25 Skirmish levels, and more!

2012StrategyIndie3.99 USDMetacritic 74Windows · macOS · Linuxby 3 Sprockets
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Cheap price with frequent salesCustom level editor adds endless replayabilityMoveable soldiers feel like chess piecesChallengingCompetitiveLighthearted

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Steam players who put hours into Cubemen 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. Cubemen 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiplayer modes and a competitive mood with Cubemen.

    Top pick for Cubemen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cubemen.

    Cubemen 2 is a fast paced, action packed, original 3D Strategy game where you use your little Cubemen units to defend and attack enemies in a range of awesome game modes including CTF, Skirmish, Territory and more.

    2013StrategyIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Anomaly 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Cubemen.

    Second-strongest match for Cubemen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cubemen.

    Anomaly 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Anomaly Warzone Earth. Maintaining the core elements of the original, Anomaly 2 adds plenty of new features: unit morphing, over million tactical combinations, post-apo world and tower defense vs tower offense multiplayer mode.

    2013ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Unstoppable Gorg

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Cubemen.

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

    Defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit in revolutionary tower defense action!

    2012ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Anomaly: Warzone Earth

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Cubemen.

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

    Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!

    2011ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Coregrounds

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Cubemen.

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

    Welcome to the Coregrounds: a competitive RTS game with elements of MOBA and Tower Defense. Master your micro, expand your strategic diversity and become a champion of the Coregrounds in this indie free-to-play game with cross-platform multiplayer.

    2018StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Sanctum

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Cubemen.

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

    You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.

    2011ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. CARNAGE OFFERING Tower Defense

    WHY THIS

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

    The replicator robots are back! It's 2528. The machines are increasingly infecting the planets with genetically modified monsters. Challenge them and try to stop the onslaught. Upgrade buildings and heroes, mine resources, discover technology and fight to save humanity!

    2023ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Oil Rush

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Cubemen.

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

    Oil Rush is a naval strategy game that takes place in a world where nuclear war has melted the ice caps, changing the face of the planet forever. Oil Rush offers unique gameplay, avoiding micromanagement of every single unit, while still providing full control over all important aspects of strategy and economy.

    2012StrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Cubemen

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. Medal of Honor: Airborne

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Cubemen cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Step into the boots of Boyd Travers, Private First Class of the “All-American” 82nd Airborne Division, and revolutionize the way the war is fought. From a rocky beginning in Sicily to war winning triumphs in the heart of Germany, fight the epic WWII battles that turned America’s first paratroopers into combat legends.

    2009ActionSteam ↗
  2. Cubemen 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiplayer modes and a competitive mood with Cubemen.

    Reviewers of Cubemen cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cubemen.

    Cubemen 2 is a fast paced, action packed, original 3D Strategy game where you use your little Cubemen units to defend and attack enemies in a range of awesome game modes including CTF, Skirmish, Territory and more.

    2013StrategyIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Cubemen cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.

    2015AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Cubemen cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Cubemen.

    Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.

    2019Strategy19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Cubemen on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cubemen.

    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 Cubemen on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cubemen.

    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 Cubemen on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cubemen.

    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 Cubemen on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cubemen.

    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 Cubemen on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cubemen.

    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 Cubemen on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cubemen.

    "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 Cubemen on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cubemen.

    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. Clicker Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cubemen.

    Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  2. Minion Masters

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cubemen.

    An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!

    2019ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bloons TD Battles 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cubemen.

    From the creators of Bloons TD6... Bloons TD Battles 2 is a brand new installment of the top-rated head-to-head tower defense game. Gather your Hero, choose your team of powerful Monkey Towers, and prepare to battle one on one against other players and relentless waves of Bloons!

    2021ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bloons TD Battles

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Cubemen.

    Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 5, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.

    2016ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. One-armed robber

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cubemen.

    One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments.

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Toribash

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cubemen.

    Toribash is an innovative free-to-play online turn-based fighting game where you’re able to design your own moves. Complete control over character's body, hundreds of game mods and bloody mess with full body dismemberment - you've never been able to annihilate your enemies like that before!

    2014ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Darwin Project

    WHY THIS

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

    In Darwin Project, ten inmates must survive the elements, track each other, fight, craft tools, and use their social skills to be the last one standing. It's a unique take on battle royale with a Show Director to influence the match and Spectator Interactions to create a one-of-a-kind game show.

    2020ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Kingdom: Classic

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cubemen.

    Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from 3 Sprockets

Other recommendable Steam games by 3 Sprockets, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. PAC-MAN 256

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 3 Sprockets, the studio behind Cubemen.

    PAC-MAN 256 is the maze that never ends. But the Glitch is coming for you…

    2016Action4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Fight The Dragon

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Cubemen.

    Another title from 3 Sprockets, the studio behind Cubemen. Shares Indie with Cubemen.

    A COMMUNITY CREATED Hack'n Slash RPG where players can team up and tackle exciting adventures made by other community members in our in-game Adventure Construction Kit - It's DIABLO meets LITTLE BIG PLANET!

    2014IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cubemen 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiplayer modes and a competitive mood with Cubemen.

    Another title from 3 Sprockets, the studio behind Cubemen. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cubemen.

    Cubemen 2 is a fast paced, action packed, original 3D Strategy game where you use your little Cubemen units to defend and attack enemies in a range of awesome game modes including CTF, Skirmish, Territory and more.

    2013StrategyIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Digby Extreme

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Cubemen.

    Another title from 3 Sprockets, the studio behind Cubemen. Shares Indie with Cubemen.

    Help Digby dig, set off bombs, dodge cave-ins and evade a colourful cast of foes in Digby Extreme - an explosive new endless digger from 3 Sprockets! Get your modern retro gaming on!

    2017ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cubemen

How much does Cubemen cost?
Cubemen is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Cubemen have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Cubemen supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer).
What games are most similar to Cubemen?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cubemen are Cubemen 2, Anomaly 2, Unstoppable Gorg.
Who developed Cubemen?
Cubemen was developed by 3 Sprockets and published by 3 Sprockets .

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 Cubemen.

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