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Games like Spell Defender

  • 14 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked Spell Defender also play

The closest matches to Spell Defender: Vampire Survivors, Achilles: Survivor, Halls of Torment, Atomicrops, and The Spell Brigade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Spell Defender.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2022
  1. Rank 04

    Atomicrops

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  2. Rank 06

    Spell Disk

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Spell Defender

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

    Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Spell Defender.

    • 98% of 126,214 reviews
  2. 2
    Achilles: Survivor

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 81% of 590 reviews
  3. 3
    Halls of Torment

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 96% of 20,900 reviews
  4. 4
    Atomicrops

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 93% of 2,545 reviews
  5. 5
    The Spell Brigade

    Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play

    • 88% of 4,212 reviews
  6. 6
    Spell Disk

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 93% of 473 reviews
  7. 7
    Wizard of Legend

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 7,279 reviews
  8. 8
    Hell is Other Demons

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 92% of 212 reviews
  9. 9
    Halftime Heroes

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 76% of 140 reviews
  10. 10
    Rogue Spirit

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 75% of 56 reviews
  11. 11
    Runic Survivor

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 64% of 201 reviews
  12. 12
    Ziggurat

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 87% of 1,992 reviews
  13. 13
    Revenge of the Mage

    Shares reroll system with Spell Defender.

    • 80% of 65 reviews
  14. 14
    Dunjungle

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 172 reviews
  15. 15
    Rampage Knights

    Also Beat 'em up and Rogue-lite, like Spell Defender.

    • 92% of 926 reviews
  16. 16
    Astral Ascent

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 1,699 reviews
  17. 17
    Dead Cells

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 43,598 reviews
  18. 18
    Cyclo Chambers

    Shares wave based progression with Spell Defender.

    • 92% of 60 reviews
  19. 19
    Machick

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 83% of 96 reviews
  20. 20
    Hive Jump 2: Survivors

    Also Rogue-lite and Bullet Hell, like Spell Defender.

    • 84% of 80 reviews
  21. 21
    Nuclear Throne

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 97% of 9,705 reviews
  22. 22
    Dungeon Souls

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 74% of 802 reviews
  23. 23
    Dungelot: Shattered Lands

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 62% of 140 reviews
  24. 24
    Enter the Gungeon

    Also Rogue-like and Bullet Hell, like Spell Defender.

    • 95% of 38,640 reviews
Spell Defender — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2022
  • Developer: Jesper Bergman
  • Price: $2.99checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 85% of 96 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Build paths express creativity
  • Coins reward quick kills
  • Minimalist art style pops
  • Chill
  • Contemplative
  • Lighthearted

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Plays great on Steam Deck

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About Spell Defender

The closest matches to Spell Defender: Vampire Survivors, Achilles: Survivor, Halls of Torment, Atomicrops, and The Spell Brigade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Spell Defender is your kind of game, the closest matches are Vampire Survivors, Achilles: Survivor and Halls of Torment — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and lighthearted, and single out its cooldown management and knockback interactions. 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 Spell Defender: Spell Defender is a 3D, Third-Person, wave defence, survival Roguelite. Use magical powers to defeat waves of enemies. Each wave rewards you with a choice of a new power. Find synergies and combine these powers to create the ultimate defender.

Is Spell Defender worth buying?

  • 85% of 96 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $2.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Had potential, it was fun. But the fact that the game was released, and its now almost feb with no updates. Clearly no development, and absolutely ZERO interest in there own product. Don't waste your time.”
7 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Vampire Survivors, Achilles: Survivor, Halls of Torment

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Frequently asked about Spell Defender

Can I run it?

Does Spell Defender run on Steam Deck?

Spell Defender 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 Spell Defender cost?

Spell Defender is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Spell Defender?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Spell Defender are Vampire Survivors, Achilles: Survivor, Halls of Torment.

Who developed Spell Defender?

Spell Defender was developed by Jesper Bergman.