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Games like Defenders Guild

If Defenders Guild is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crystania Wars 2, Timber Wars and Seekers of Darkness — 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 Defenders Guild: Defenders Guild is a classic tower defense game. Create different strategies for each map, choose a team of adventurers that best fit your playstyle. Leave them free or assign each one priority enemies.

2023ActionStrategyIndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDWindowsby Ruben Arranz
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  1. Crystania Wars 2

    WHY THIS

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

    A brand new tactical tower defense game series! Unique roguelike and Unique survival gameplay !

    2023ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Timber Wars

    WHY THIS

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

    In Timber Wars, protect sacred trees from relentless lumberjacks and machines. Summon and upgrade guardian trees with points earned over time or by defeating enemies. Strategically place and strengthen your guardians to defend the forest for as long as you can in this intense top-down strategy game.

    2025ActionStrategyRPG12.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Seekers of Darkness

    WHY THIS

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

    Dive into "Seekers of Darkness," a thrilling deck-building roguelike RPG with intense card battles and tower defense RTS elements. Unlock powerful characters, build unique strategies with over 70 cards, and compete in offline rankings. Burn enemies, freeze them, or overpower with weapons. Enjoy!!

    2024StrategyIndieRPG12.82 USDSteam ↗
  4. Templar Castle Builder

    WHY THIS

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

    Besiege and conquer the castles and towns of your enemies. Build siege machines and train your army to assault the fortified cities but do not neglect your defence system. Change the course of history, and do not let the Templar Order fall.

    ActionStrategyAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Control Craft 3

    WHY THIS

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

    Control Craft 3 is a fast paced RTS which brings together quick thinking and clever tactics for some veritable planet conquering action!

    2016ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. 西游记2021

    WHY THIS

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

    This game takes Sun Wukong, Tang monk, pig Bajie, sand monk and little white dragon as the protagonists. It tells the story of their journey to the west to learn scriptures, going through difficulties and dangers, subduing demons and subduing demons, and finally obtaining the Scriptures.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Zombie Party 丧尸派对

    WHY THIS

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

    "Zombie Party" is an anti-superhero-themed strategy game. You need to play the role of a chaotic ability user GRAVEDIGGER, and use your super power to summon the zombie army to destroy the land that is governed by the government and the PARLIAMENT OF FIVE, The established order of power.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Line Of Defense Tactics - Tactical Advantage

    WHY THIS

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

    A real-time strategy combat game based on the world of the Line Of Defense. Command a team of four Galactic Command marines in highly classified missions in space and on planets.

    2014ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Defenders Guild on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Defenders Guild.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Defenders Guild on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defenders Guild.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Defenders Guild on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defenders Guild.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Defenders Guild on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Defenders Guild.

    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 ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Defenders Guild on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Defenders Guild.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Defenders Guild on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Defenders Guild.

    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 ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Defenders Guild on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defenders Guild.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Defenders Guild on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defenders Guild.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  3. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

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

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  6. Samorost 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.

    2021IndieAdventureCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

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

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Defenders Guild

How much does Defenders Guild cost?
Defenders Guild is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Defenders Guild?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Defenders Guild are Crystania Wars 2, Timber Wars, Seekers of Darkness.
Who developed Defenders Guild?
Defenders Guild was developed by Ruben Arranz.

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