Rank 01Why this
Shares hero system and level design with Kingdom Rush.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
The closest matches to Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense: Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense, Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense, Orcs Must Die!, Age of Defense: Prehistory, and Prime World: Defenders. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
Rank 01Why this
Shares hero system and level design with Kingdom Rush.
Rank 02Why this
Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Kingdom Rush.
Rank 03Why this
Same epic mood as Kingdom Rush.

Why this: Shares tower upgrading with Kingdom Rush.

Why this: Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like Kingdom Rush.

Why this: Also Tower Defense and Cartoon, like Kingdom Rush.


Shares hero system and level design with Kingdom Rush.
Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Kingdom Rush.

Players highlight
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

Why this: Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Kingdom Rush.


Why this: Also Tower Defense and Cartoon, like Kingdom Rush.

Why this: Same challenging mood as Kingdom Rush.


Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense at current Steam store prices.

Why this: Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Kingdom Rush.

Why this: Same funny mood as Kingdom Rush.

Why this: Same epic mood as Kingdom Rush.

Why this: Shares level design with Kingdom Rush.

Why this: Shares tower building with Kingdom Rush.


Why this: Same challenging mood as Kingdom Rush.

Free games the recommender matches to Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.

Why this: Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like Kingdom Rush.

Why this: Also Tower Defense and Cartoon, like Kingdom Rush.

Why this: Also Medieval and Tactical, like Kingdom Rush.
Other recommendable Steam games by Ironhide Game Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

Why this: Also Tower Defense and Cartoon, like Kingdom Rush.



Why this: Same challenging mood as Kingdom Rush.

Why this: Same epic mood as Kingdom Rush.

Why this: Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Kingdom Rush.
The closest matches to Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense: Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense, Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense, Orcs Must Die!, Age of Defense: Prehistory, and Prime World: Defenders. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense, Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense and Orcs Must Die! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, epic and funny, and single out its hero system and level design. 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.
Kingdom Rush is a tower defense strategy game released in 2014 by Ironhide Game Studio, priced at $9.99. Players defend their kingdom against waves of orcs, trolls, and evil wizards across varied landscapes. The game features a hero system, diverse tower types with specialization and upgrade paths, and challenging wave-based combat. Reviewers highlight the strategic depth of tower placement, and players describe the experience as both epic and whimsical, with witty voice lines adding humor. The colorful art style and addictive gameplay loop keep players engaged through its medium-length campaign. The game runs in a playable state on Steam Deck and holds a 96% positive rating from over 4500 Steam reviews.
About Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense: Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
People who play it also play: Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense, Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense, Orcs Must Die!
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense are Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense, Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense, Orcs Must Die!.
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense was developed by Ironhide Game Studio.