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Games like Star Defence

If Star Defence is your kind of game, the closest matches are Galactic Defense: Automation, AsteroidTD and Ship Regulus — 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 Star Defence: Star Defence is a unit-placement real-time tower defense game in which you can place any unit you like on a 2D free-form plane. All units in the game, including enemies, are composed of units you place. Place your units in a balance between enemies and allies to develop your civilization.

2023StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDWindowsby Stay
Star Defence — Steam game cover

Players who liked Star Defence also play

Steam players who put hours into Star Defence 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. Galactic Defense: Automation

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Star Defence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Star Defence.

    "Galactic Defense: Automation" is a Placement, Automated Battle, Real-Time Strategy game. Players can place construction plans, observe automated construction, automated battles, and unlock new technologies. Players pass the level after collecting tech points through activities.

    2024StrategySimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. AsteroidTD

    WHY THIS

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

    Try to survive in infinite asteroid cloud as long as possible in reworked tower defence style. FInd your own playstyle and beat your own records or chillout with original ambient soundtracks. Build, explore, think - everything to create your own colony in this cold space.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Ship Regulus

    WHY THIS

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

    In the first year of the ephemeris, the warp engine was invented. Due to the initial engine being too large, it was installed on the space city Regulus. During engine testing, the jump signal attracted an alien fleet, and the Ship Regulus embarked on a flight path.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Quiet Bruise

    WHY THIS

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

    Play as dumb plushies trying to keep a collapsing factory alive in this tower defence factory automation game. Build chaotic production lines, fight off hordes of cats and crocs, survive your own terrible decisions and keep the factory running.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  5. Earth’s Last Defense Idle Fleet

    WHY THIS

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

    Command Earth’s last fleet in an idle space-defense game where every wave, kill, upgrade, ship, and module pushes your defense further. Build fighters, drones, corvettes, heroes, turrets, and permanent upgrades as the alien hive grows stronger.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. TechGuardian: Territory Defense

    WHY THIS

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

    This is a sci-fi strategy game featuring a Defense Mode focused on tower defense and an Attack Mode focused on combat. The game includes over 30 different buildings and units, all of which can be upgraded through entry editing to enhance their performance and firepower.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation1.91 USDSteam ↗
  7. Pixel Starships 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Star Defence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Star Defence.

    First Glimpse on Steam Next: Build, Configure, and Manage every aspect of your own Starship. An FTL-esque game in a MMO setting. Pre bundled with deep strategy, exploration, PVP, market economy, trading, mining. Basically everything a star captain wants to do after a day at the office :)

    2025StrategySimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Kitchen Crisis

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Star Defence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Star Defence.

    Kitchen Crisis is a culinary defense game. You are abducted by aliens and must satisfy their appetite. If you want to live to see another day, efficiently arrange your cooking appliances, upgrade your ingredients and tools! In order to survive, make wise decisions according to everchaning recipes.

    2024IndieCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Star Defence on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Star Defence.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Star Defence on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Star Defence.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Star Defence on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Star Defence.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Star Defence on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Star Defence.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Star Defence on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Star Defence.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Star Defence on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Star Defence.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Star Defence on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Star Defence.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Shotgun Legend

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Star Defence on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Star Defence.

    Eugene must battle aliens and the undead in search of a truck rim, as it seems to be his ticket home.

    2018ActionIndieRPG0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Star Defence.

    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. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Star Defence.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Star Defence

How much does Star Defence cost?
Star Defence is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Star Defence?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Star Defence are Galactic Defense: Automation, AsteroidTD, Ship Regulus.
Who developed Star Defence?
Star Defence was developed by Stay.

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 Star Defence.

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