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Games like Sentinel

If Sentinel is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chronostation and Rock 'N' Roll Defense — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Sentinel: Sentinel is an interactive audio tower defense game. It mixes strategic gameplay with a dynamic music system.

2014StrategyIndieFree to playDeck VerifiedWindows · macOS · Linuxby Matthew Brown
Sentinel — Steam game cover
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Constantly redistribute power between towersMinimalist yet vibrant visual styleMusic integrates seamlessly with gameplayAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

More from Matthew Brown

Other recommendable Steam games by Matthew Brown, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Hexcells

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Sentinel.

    Another title from Matthew Brown, the studio behind Sentinel. Shares Strategy and Indie with Sentinel.

    Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

    2014StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Hexcells Infinite

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Matthew Brown, the studio behind Sentinel. Shares Strategy and Indie with Sentinel.

    Hexcells Infinite is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

    2014StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Hexcells Plus

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sentinel.

    Another title from Matthew Brown, the studio behind Sentinel. Shares Strategy and Indie with Sentinel.

    Hexcells Plus is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

    2014StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. SquareCells

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Sentinel.

    Another title from Matthew Brown, the studio behind Sentinel. Shares Indie with Sentinel.

    SquareCells is an ambient logic puzzle game.

    2015IndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. CrossCells

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sentinel.

    Another title from Matthew Brown, the studio behind Sentinel. Shares Strategy and Indie with Sentinel.

    CrossCells is an ambient logic puzzle game.

    2017StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cypher

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sentinel.

    Another title from Matthew Brown, the studio behind Sentinel. Shares Indie with Sentinel.

    Cypher is a first person puzzle game about cryptography.

    2018Indie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Epigraph

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sentinel.

    Another title from Matthew Brown, the studio behind Sentinel. Shares Indie with Sentinel.

    Epigraph is a short, challenging, language decipherment puzzle game.

    2024Indie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sound Shift

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sentinel.

    Another title from Matthew Brown, the studio behind Sentinel. Shares Indie with Sentinel.

    Sound Shift is a VJ style music visualiser mixed with a simple arcade shooter.

    2015ActionIndieCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sentinel

Is Sentinel verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Sentinel is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Is Sentinel free to play?
Yes — Sentinel is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Who developed Sentinel?
Sentinel was developed by Matthew Brown.

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