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Games like Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

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  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense also play

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.

  1. Rank 03

    Why this

    Same epic mood as Kingdom Rush.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2011
  1. Rank 05

    Prime World: Defenders

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

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2013
  2. Rank 08

    Nordhold

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense

    Shares hero system and level design with Kingdom Rush.

    • 95% of 2,446 reviews
  2. 2
    Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense

    Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Kingdom Rush.

    • 94% of 1,648 reviews
  3. 3
    Orcs Must Die!

    Same epic mood as Kingdom Rush.

    • 96% of 3,603 reviews
  4. 4
    Age of Defense: Prehistory

    Shares tower upgrading with Kingdom Rush.

    • 82% of 73 reviews
  5. 5
    Prime World: Defenders

    Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like Kingdom Rush.

    • 73% of 374 reviews
  6. 6
    Relic Guardian - Tower Defense

    Also Tower Defense and Cartoon, like Kingdom Rush.

    • 96% of 248 reviews
  7. 7
    Dungeon Defenders

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 93% of 8,635 reviews
  8. 8
    Nordhold

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 86% of 1,392 reviews
  9. 9
    Countless Army

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 78% of 65 reviews
  10. 10
    CastleStorm

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 88% of 706 reviews
  11. 11
    Mushroom Wars 2

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 58% of 252 reviews
  12. 12
    Castle Doombad Classic

    Genres: Strategy

    • 95% of 61 reviews
  13. 13
    Thronefall

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 96% of 10,683 reviews
  14. 14
    Defend Your Life: TD

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 76% of 241 reviews
  15. 15
    Stronghold: Definitive Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 83% of 3,039 reviews
  16. 16
    Cursed Treasure 2 Ultimate Edition - Tower Defense

    Genres: Strategy, Casual

    • 74% of 187 reviews
  17. 17
    The King is Watching

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 90% of 3,028 reviews
  18. 18
    Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    Genres: Strategy

    • 98% of 41,655 reviews
  19. 19
    Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 59% of 199 reviews
  20. 20
    Royal Defense

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 68% of 84 reviews
  21. 21
    King's Bounty: The Legend

    Genres: Strategy, RPG

    • 86% of 951 reviews
  22. 22
    Crystal Guardians TD

    Genres: Strategy, Casual, Early Access

    • 91% of 94 reviews
  23. 23
    Rock of Ages

    Same funny mood as Kingdom Rush.

    • 92% of 1,789 reviews
  24. 24
    Revenge of the Titans

    Same whimsical mood as Kingdom Rush.

    • 80% of 452 reviews
Kingdom Rush  - Tower Defense — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2014
  • Developer: Ironhide Game Studio
  • Price: $9.99checked Nov 3
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 96% of 4,506 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Addictive gameplay
  • Colorful art style
  • Strategic tower placement
  • Challenging
  • Epic
  • Funny

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About Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

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!

Is Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense worth buying?

  • 96% of 4,506 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 96% positive across 824 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 9).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 15 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense, Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense, Orcs Must Die!

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Frequently asked about Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

Can I run it?

Does Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense run on Steam Deck?

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.

How much does Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense cost?

Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense?

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!.

Who developed Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense?

Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense was developed by Ironhide Game Studio.