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Games like bugTDX

If bugTDX is your kind of game, the closest matches are fishTDX, Destroy The Monoliths and Castle Warriors — picked from the ranked list below. 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 bugTDX: Buy, sell, and merge towers in this tower defense roguelike inspired by Bloons TD6 and Super Auto Pets. With 40+ towers and 15 enemy types, this chill tower defense game provides hours of fun replayability!

2023ActionIndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby progress
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Players who liked bugTDX also play

Steam players who put hours into bugTDX 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. fishTDX

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for bugTDX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with bugTDX.

    Buy towers and discover new islands as you prepare your defenses against waves of fish! Unlock new towers and affixes after each round with new play styles and new synergies. Build your defenses and experiment to create the ultimate fishing machine!

    2024ActionStrategySimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Destroy The Monoliths

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore. Mine. Build. Fight. Destroy The Monoliths is a single-player real-time mining tower offense roguelike where you explore a randomly generated map, mine the terrain to get resources, and build turrets to both protect your base and fight monoliths that keep spawning ever more minions.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Castle Warriors

    WHY THIS

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

    Castle Warriors is a rogue like auto battler with a strategy twist. Build your army one card at a time!

    2023StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Chrysalis

    WHY THIS

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

    Defend your Chrysalis from growing hordes of monsters in this hybrid game that combines elements of tower defense, survival, and roguelike RPGs. Explore procedurally generated levels, possess and control animals, and grow deadly gardens. How far can you get before the next wave of monsters?

    2024StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Luck be a Landlord

    WHY THIS

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

    Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Just King

    WHY THIS

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

    Just King is an action auto-battler with roguelike elements. Assemble your party to venture into different lands fighting fearsome kings and their deadly armies. Use your loot to hire and upgrade mighty heroes... or the bard.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Infinite Tao

    WHY THIS

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

    《Infinity Tao》is a Rogue Lite game set in the Ancient Chinese Immortal Cultivation setting. Raise your realm, build powerful Magic Treasures combinations and Synergies, kill thousands of monster and win the 30 minute game.

    2023ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Nomad Survival

    WHY THIS

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

    Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under bugTDX on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with bugTDX.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under bugTDX on Steam right now. Shares Indie with bugTDX.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under bugTDX on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with bugTDX.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under bugTDX on Steam right now. Shares Casual with bugTDX.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under bugTDX on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with bugTDX.

    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 ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under bugTDX on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with bugTDX.

    "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 ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under bugTDX on Steam right now. Shares Casual with bugTDX.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under bugTDX on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with bugTDX.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Destroy The Monoliths

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with bugTDX.

    Explore. Mine. Build. Fight. Destroy The Monoliths is a single-player real-time mining tower offense roguelike where you explore a randomly generated map, mine the terrain to get resources, and build turrets to both protect your base and fight monoliths that keep spawning ever more minions.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Chrysalis

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with bugTDX.

    Defend your Chrysalis from growing hordes of monsters in this hybrid game that combines elements of tower defense, survival, and roguelike RPGs. Explore procedurally generated levels, possess and control animals, and grow deadly gardens. How far can you get before the next wave of monsters?

    2024StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Luck be a Landlord

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with bugTDX.

    Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Just King

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with bugTDX.

    Just King is an action auto-battler with roguelike elements. Assemble your party to venture into different lands fighting fearsome kings and their deadly armies. Use your loot to hire and upgrade mighty heroes... or the bard.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Nomad Survival

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with bugTDX.

    Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about bugTDX

Does bugTDX run on Steam Deck?
bugTDX 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 bugTDX cost?
bugTDX is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to bugTDX?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside bugTDX are fishTDX, Destroy The Monoliths, Castle Warriors.
Who developed bugTDX?
bugTDX was developed by progress.

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 bugTDX.

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