Rank 01Games like Nordhold: Origins
- 19 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Nordhold: Origins also play
The closest matches to Nordhold: Origins: Nordhold, Repel The Rifts, Hold The Mine, Thronefall, and Monsters are Coming!. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares roguelike runs and tower defense with Nordhold: Origins.
- $9.74 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Rank 03Why this
Shares leaderboard competition and tower defense with Nordhold: Origins.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
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Thronefall
Why this: Shares tower defense and procedural generation with Nordhold: Origins.
Rank 05 
Monsters are Coming!
Why this: Shares tower defense and build variety with Nordhold: Origins.
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The King is Watching
Why this: Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Nordhold: Origins.
Rank 07 
Crystal Guardians TD
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Isometric, like Nordhold: Origins.
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These Doomed Isles: The First God
Why this: Shares tower defense and checkpoint system with Nordhold: Origins.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Nordhold: Origins
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- 3Hold The Mine
Shares leaderboard competition and tower defense with Nordhold: Origins.
- 91% of 108 reviews
- 4Thronefall
Shares tower defense and procedural generation with Nordhold: Origins.
- 96% of 10,683 reviews
- 5Monsters are Coming!
Shares tower defense and build variety with Nordhold: Origins.
- 82% of 1,055 reviews
- 6The King is Watching
Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Nordhold: Origins.
- 90% of 3,028 reviews
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- 8These Doomed Isles: The First God
Shares tower defense and checkpoint system with Nordhold: Origins.
- 88% of 132 reviews
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- 15ISLANDERS: New Shores
Shares leaderboard competition and meta progression with Nordhold: Origins.
- 97% of 797 reviews
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- 19Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Shares build variety and roguelite progression with Nordhold: Origins.
- 95% of 1,636 reviews
- 20Mythic Battlegrounds: Demonic Siege
Also Tower Defense and Turn-Based Strategy, like Nordhold: Origins.
- 72% of 58 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: StunForge
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 94% of 387 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Deep upgrade system for towers
- Developer responsiveness to bugs
- Dynamic battlefield forces mid run strategy shifts
- Challenging
- Chill
- Contemplative
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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares build variety and roguelite progression with Nordhold: Origins.
Outpost
Why this: Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Nordhold: Origins.
Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense
Why this: Shares tower defense with Nordhold: Origins.
Halls of Torment: Prelude
Why this: Shares wave based combat and build variety with Nordhold: Origins.
Gatekeeper: Infinity
Why this: Also Roguelike and Roguelite, like Nordhold: Origins.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Shares roguelite progression with Nordhold: Origins.
Galaxy Life
Why this: Also City Builder and Base Building, like Nordhold: Origins.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Nordhold: Origins.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Repel The Rifts
Why this: Shares roguelike runs and tower defense with Nordhold: Origins.
Thronefall
Why this: Shares tower defense and procedural generation with Nordhold: Origins.
Monsters are Coming!
Why this: Shares tower defense and build variety with Nordhold: Origins.
About Nordhold: Origins
The closest matches to Nordhold: Origins: Nordhold, Repel The Rifts, Hold The Mine, Thronefall, and Monsters are Coming!. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Nordhold: Origins is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nordhold, Repel The Rifts and Hold The Mine — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, chill and contemplative, and single out its build variety and checkpoint system. 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 Nordhold: Origins: Immerse yourself in Nordhold: Origins, a tower defense game with high replayability. Build a medieval Nordic village, develop its economy, and defend it with unique towers and upgrades. Choose heroes and relics, compete on leaderboards, and aim for the Valhalla rank!
Is Nordhold: Origins worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 387 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep upgrade system for towers
- Developer responsiveness to bugs
- Dynamic battlefield forces mid run strategy shifts
- Dynamic maps that change each run
People who play it also play: Nordhold, Repel The Rifts, Hold The Mine
Frequently asked about Nordhold: Origins
Can I run it?
Does Nordhold: Origins run on Steam Deck?
Nordhold: Origins is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
What games are most similar to Nordhold: Origins?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nordhold: Origins are Nordhold, Repel The Rifts, Hold The Mine.
Who developed Nordhold: Origins?
Nordhold: Origins was developed by StunForge and published by HypeTrain Digital, StunForge.