Rank 01Why this
Shares tower customization with Artisan TD.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
Games like Artisan TD
- 19 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Artisan TD also play
The closest matches to Artisan TD: Element TD 2 - Tower Defense, Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense, Tiny Tactics, MINOS, and Nordhold. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares maze building with Artisan TD.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
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MINOS
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and Tower Defense, like Artisan TD.
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Nordhold
Why this: Same immersive mood as Artisan TD.
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Refactor
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Turn-Based Tactics, like Artisan TD.
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: 4rtisans
- Price: $16.99checked Oct 17
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 72% of 480 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Tactical maze building
- Variety in enemy waves
- Well balanced difficulty
- Challenging
- Immersive
- Maze building
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Artisan TD at current Steam store prices.
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Why this: Same immersive mood as Artisan TD.
Defense Grid: The Awakening
Why this: Shares maze building with Artisan TD.
Guards
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Turn-Based Tactics, like Artisan TD.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Artisan TD, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and Tower Defense, like Artisan TD.
Minion Masters
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and Turn-Based Tactics, like Artisan TD.
About Artisan TD
The closest matches to Artisan TD: Element TD 2 - Tower Defense, Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense, Tiny Tactics, MINOS, and Nordhold. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Artisan TD is your kind of game, the closest matches are Element TD 2 - Tower Defense, Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense and Tiny Tactics — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and immersive, and single out its maze building and tower customization. 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 Artisan TD: Artisan TD is a puzzle-oriented Tower Defense game where you must survive by building mazes.
Is Artisan TD worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 72% of 480 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $16.99 (checked Oct 17).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 28 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Tactical maze building
- Variety in enemy waves
- Well balanced difficulty
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“"It's overly choreographed — you can't really experiment with fun combos. You're forced to build exactly how the developers intended, which honestly takes the fun out of it."”
“I tried to like this game. It looks great, and have some fun animations. However, the maps are designed for you to place towers in specific locations. I can't stand games like this. Let me have fun and do my thing, otherwise EVERYONE is…”
People who play it also play: Element TD 2 - Tower Defense, Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense, Tiny Tactics
Frequently asked about Artisan TD
Can I run it?
Is Artisan TD verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Artisan TD 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 Artisan TD cost?
Artisan TD is listed on Steam at 16.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Artisan TD?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Artisan TD are Element TD 2 - Tower Defense, Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense, Tiny Tactics.
Who developed Artisan TD?
Artisan TD was developed by 4rtisans and published by Unexpected.