Rank 01Why this
Shares tower defense and wave based survival with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- $6.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Games like All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
- 23 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked All Aboard! The Train Defense Express also play
The closest matches to All Aboard! The Train Defense Express: Zero Stress King: Idle Defense, Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense, Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense, Samawa Idle, and This Isn't Just Tower Defense. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares idle automation and tower defense with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Shares tower defense and wave based combat with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- $6.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 04 
Samawa Idle
Why this: Also Auto Battler and Clicker, like All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
Rank 05 
This Isn't Just Tower Defense
Why this: Also Clicker and Tower Defense, like All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
Rank 06 
Trainatic
Why this: Shares wave based survival and auto battle with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
Rank 07 
Legacy of Defense
Why this: Shares tower defense and auto battle with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
Shares tower defense and wave based survival with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- 89% of 523 reviews
- 2Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense
Shares idle automation and tower defense with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- 82% of 804 reviews
- 3Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense
Shares tower defense and wave based combat with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- 75% of 76 reviews
- 4Samawa Idle
Also Auto Battler and Clicker, like All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- 66% of 366 reviews
- 5This Isn't Just Tower Defense
Also Clicker and Tower Defense, like All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- 65% of 79 reviews
- 6Trainatic
Shares wave based survival and auto battle with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- 89% of 545 reviews
- 7Legacy of Defense
Shares tower defense and auto battle with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- 82% of 94 reviews
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11Infiniclick
Shares idle progression and meta progression with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- 71% of 95 reviews
- 12
- 13
- 14Journey to Incrementalia
Shares auto battle and roguelite progression with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- 87% of 708 reviews
- 15Keep on Mining!
Shares idle automation and idle progression with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- 92% of 2,877 reviews
- 16
- 17Monster Train 2
Shares tower defense and build variety with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- 96% of 4,790 reviews
- 18
- 19PegIdle
Shares idle automation and auto battle with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- 73% of 302 reviews
- 20Monster Tiles TD: Tower Wars
Also Auto Battler and Tower Defense, like All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- 79% of 335 reviews
- 21Tower Dominion
Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
- 87% of 2,467 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Likadev
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 81% of 145 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Carriage combinations create higher tier upgrades
- Deep meta progression with relics and tickets
- Meta currency unlocks permanent upgrades
- Challenging
- Chill
- Cozy
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below All Aboard! The Train Defense Express at current Steam store prices.
Feudal Fantasy Incremental
Why this: Shares idle automation and auto battle with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
Fill Up The Hole
Why this: Shares idle progression and upgrade system with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
Incredicer
Why this: Shares idle automation and idle progression with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
Gridkeeper
Why this: Also Clicker and Idler, like All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
Row Divers
Why this: Shares auto battle and idle progression with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
MoeArmy vs SuArmy
Why this: Shares tower defense and wave based survival with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
Nodebuster
Why this: Shares wave based survival and idle progression with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to All Aboard! The Train Defense Express, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Clicker Heroes
Why this: Also Clicker and Idler, like All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
Magic Archery
Why this: Shares auto battle and idle progression with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
Revolution Idle
Why this: Shares idle automation and auto battle with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online
Why this: Shares idle progression and resource management with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
Dota Underlords
Why this: Also Auto Battler and Deckbuilding, like All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
Bongo Cat
Why this: Shares idle automation and idle progression with All Aboard! The Train Defense Express.
About All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
The closest matches to All Aboard! The Train Defense Express: Zero Stress King: Idle Defense, Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense, Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense, Samawa Idle, and This Isn't Just Tower Defense. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If All Aboard! The Train Defense Express is your kind of game, the closest matches are Zero Stress King: Idle Defense, Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense and Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, chill and cozy, and single out its all in bulk purchases and auto battle. 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 All Aboard! The Train Defense Express: Protect the Infinite Power Generator by looping around the train tracks! Battle endless waves of enemies in this unique hybrid of auto-battler, survivor, tower defense, idle/clicker gameplay. How long can you survive?
Is All Aboard! The Train Defense Express worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 81% of 145 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Carriage combinations create higher tier upgrades
- Deep meta progression with relics and tickets
- Meta currency unlocks permanent upgrades
- Relaxing background gameplay
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Played a round, was rather fun. Played a 2nd, ended up going for like 3.5 hours, and there's not much there. It's too active to be an idler, but you're not actually playing a game. The upgrades start out fine but eventually you have to…”
People who play it also play: Zero Stress King: Idle Defense, Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense, Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense
Frequently asked about All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
Can I run it?
Is All Aboard! The Train Defense Express verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — All Aboard! The Train Defense Express is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does All Aboard! The Train Defense Express cost?
All Aboard! The Train Defense Express is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to All Aboard! The Train Defense Express?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside All Aboard! The Train Defense Express are Zero Stress King: Idle Defense, Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense, Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense.
Who developed All Aboard! The Train Defense Express?
All Aboard! The Train Defense Express was developed by Likadev.