Games like Defense of the Earth
If Defense of the Earth is your kind of game, the closest matches are TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children, Dark Deity 2 and Dark Deity — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Defense of the Earth: Gather a task force of the best fighters earth has to offer and research technology to defend against the alien invaders. You have to lead your squad through various grid- and turn-based battles. Between missions, you plan your next moves, manage your crew's abilities and unify humankind.
Players who liked Defense of the Earth also play
Steam players who put hours into Defense of the Earth 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.
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
WHY THIS
Top pick for Defense of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defense of the Earth.
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
Dark Deity 2
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Defense of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defense of the Earth.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
Dark Deity
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Defense of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defense of the Earth.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
MEMOLITH: Forsaken by Light
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Defense of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defense of the Earth.
A turn-based tactical RPG set in a medieval city overrun by horrific creatures, where only your wits and strategies can keep you alive. Plunge into The Dark Shroud to rescue survivors, inherit the memories of the fallen, and restore the shattered "Memolith" to reclaim the lost light.
Kingsvein
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Defense of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defense of the Earth.
Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.
Inkbound
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Defense of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defense of the Earth.
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
Voidspire Tactics
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Defense of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defense of the Earth.
An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!
Miasma Chronicles
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Defense of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Defense of the Earth.
From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won’t forget. Embark on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Defense of the Earth at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Defense of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Defense of the Earth.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Defense of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Defense of the Earth.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Defense of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Defense of the Earth.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Defense of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defense of the Earth.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Defense of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Defense of the Earth.
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?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Defense of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Defense of the Earth.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Defense of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Defense of the Earth.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Defense of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Defense of the Earth.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Defense of the Earth.
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.
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 Defense of the Earth.
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!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Defense of the Earth.
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!
South Scrimshaw, Part One
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Defense of the Earth.
South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.
The Last Sovereign
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defense of the Earth.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
Waves
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Defense of the Earth.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defense of the Earth.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
FIND KITTENS: The last of cats
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Defense of the Earth.
Explore this mysterious post-apocalyptic world by finding cute cats and this black and white world will be colore.
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Frequently asked about Defense of the Earth
- How much does Defense of the Earth cost?
- Defense of the Earth is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Defense of the Earth?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Defense of the Earth are TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children, Dark Deity 2, Dark Deity.
- Who developed Defense of the Earth?
- Defense of the Earth was developed by not me RPG Games.
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 Defense of the Earth.
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