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Games like NextNight

If NextNight is your kind of game, the closest matches are IronFire Idle Defense, Monsters In The Shadows and Now Open! Horror House — 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 NextNight: This is a third person tower defense game where you need to use the space wisely to place defenses to kill zombies at night.

2023ActionStrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDWindowsby S Game
NextNight — Steam game cover

Players who liked NextNight also play

Steam players who put hours into NextNight 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. IronFire Idle Defense

    WHY THIS

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

    Defend IronFire against endless waves of zombies in this defense game with idle mechanics and roguelite progression. Create near-infinite builds, unlock multiple weapon types, upgrade your defenses, gain powerful bonuses, and more! How many days can you survive?

    2027ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Monsters In The Shadows

    WHY THIS

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

    Low-poly horror fps survival shooter game. Kill monsters hidden within the walls of an abandoned city.

    2022ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Now Open! Horror House

    WHY THIS

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

    This is a simulation management and tower defense type game where players take on the role of a "Horror House Owner". Using various mechanisms and props, players aim to scare off visitors who come to challenge the "Horror House", gradually expanding and strengthening the business.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Yet Another Zombie Defense

    WHY THIS

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

    Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.

    2014ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  5. WPG Ravelin

    WHY THIS

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

    WPG Ravelin is a single‑player first‑person tower‑defense shooter. Build fortifications, deploy turrets, fight against hordes of enemies and defend your camp.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. MAR: Millions Are Rising

    WHY THIS

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

    Millions of monsters are escaping the hole. Stop them with a unique arsenal of towers, nukes, and deep upgrades in this incremental tower defense game.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Doomsday Defense Line

    WHY THIS

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

    This is an innovative game that combines strategy, action and character development. David to the frontlines of the plant-animal alliance. Engage in fierce defensive battles against the powerful zombie horde, and uncover the fascinating stories behind every precious character in this world.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  8. Happy Z-Day

    WHY THIS

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

    Today is supposed to be your daughter's birthday, But something happened in this town. Almost everyone has turn into a Monster. You need to protect your daughter and her birthday party!

    2021ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under NextNight on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with NextNight.

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

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under NextNight on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with NextNight.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under NextNight on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with NextNight.

    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 ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under NextNight on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with NextNight.

    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 ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under NextNight on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with NextNight.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under NextNight on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with NextNight.

    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 ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under NextNight on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with NextNight.

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

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under NextNight on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with NextNight.

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

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  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 NextNight.

    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 NextNight.

    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. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about NextNight

How much does NextNight cost?
NextNight is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to NextNight?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NextNight are IronFire Idle Defense, Monsters In The Shadows, Now Open! Horror House.
Who developed NextNight?
NextNight was developed by S Game.

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 NextNight.

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