Rank 01Games like Sentinel
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The closest matches to Sentinel: Cubemen 2, Sanctum, Prime World: Defenders, Revenge of the Titans, and Taur. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same atmospheric mood as Sentinel.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2013
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Matthew Brown
- Price: Free to play
- 66% of 58 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Constantly redistribute power between towers
- Minimalist yet vibrant visual style
- Music integrates seamlessly with gameplay
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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About Sentinel
The closest matches to Sentinel: Cubemen 2, Sanctum, Prime World: Defenders, Revenge of the Titans, and Taur. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sentinel is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cubemen 2, Sanctum and Prime World: Defenders — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its energy redistribution and interactive audio. 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.
About Sentinel: Sentinel is an interactive audio tower defense game. It mixes strategic gameplay with a dynamic music system.
Is Sentinel worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 58 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.2 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Constantly redistribute power between towers
- Minimalist yet vibrant visual style
- Music integrates seamlessly with gameplay
- Perfecting levels requires flawless execution
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I gave the tower defense/music game Sentinel another go today, and cleared a couple more levels, but it's really just not my thing. WAY too micromanage-y for my current level of patience, and some of the visual effects that are taking…”
“You play one level.. and it's all the same afterwards. There some levels that you must to exactly what the programer envision. 1 solution.. No thank you.”
People who play it also play: Cubemen 2, Sanctum, Prime World: Defenders
Frequently asked about Sentinel
Can I run it?
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.
What games are most similar to Sentinel?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sentinel are Cubemen 2, Sanctum, Prime World: Defenders.
Who developed Sentinel?
Sentinel was developed by Matthew Brown.