Rank 01Games like Dungeon Warfare 3
- 19 games
- Updated Oct 23, 2026
Players who liked Dungeon Warfare 3 also play
The closest matches to Dungeon Warfare 3: Nordhold, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, Dungeon Warfare, Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense, and Monsters are Coming!. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares endless mode with Dungeon Warfare 3.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2015
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Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and Tower Defense, like Dungeon Warfare 3.
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Monsters are Coming!
Why this: Shares tower defense and skill progression with Dungeon Warfare 3.
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Wool at the Gates
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Dungeon Warfare 3.
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Emberward
Why this: Shares endless mode and tower defense with Dungeon Warfare 3.
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The King is Watching
Why this: Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Dungeon Warfare 3.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Dungeon Warfare 3
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- 4Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense
Also Real Time Tactics and Tower Defense, like Dungeon Warfare 3.
- 86% of 445 reviews
- 5Monsters are Coming!
Shares tower defense and skill progression with Dungeon Warfare 3.
- 82% of 1,055 reviews
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- 8The King is Watching
Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Dungeon Warfare 3.
- 90% of 3,028 reviews
- 9Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD
Shares tower defense and meta progression with Dungeon Warfare 3.
- 85% of 1,803 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Excidium Inc., Valsar
- Price: $18.99checked Oct 30
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 84% of 302 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Ascension levels offer replayable progression
- Card based terrain map building for bonuses
- Challenging difficulty that rewards skill
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dungeon Warfare 3 at current Steam store prices.
Creeping Dusk
Why this: Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Dungeon Warfare 3.
Cluckmech Oasis
Why this: Shares endless mode and tower defense with Dungeon Warfare 3.
Castle Doombad Classic
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Dungeon Warfare 3.
Islets Defense
Why this: Shares tower defense and build variety with Dungeon Warfare 3.
Stronghold HD (2012)
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and Tower Defense, like Dungeon Warfare 3.
TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
Why this: Shares tower defense with Dungeon Warfare 3.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Dungeon Warfare 3, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and Tower Defense, like Dungeon Warfare 3.
About Dungeon Warfare 3
The closest matches to Dungeon Warfare 3: Nordhold, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, Dungeon Warfare, Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense, and Monsters are Coming!. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dungeon Warfare 3 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nordhold, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap and Dungeon Warfare — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its ascension levels and build variety. 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 Dungeon Warfare 3: Forge invincible defenses with lethal traps and devious machines, and crush relentless waves of adventurers in the ultimate tower defense showdown!
Is Dungeon Warfare 3 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 84% of 302 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $18.99 (checked Nov 6).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 8 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Ascension levels offer replayable progression
- Card based terrain map building for bonuses
- Challenging difficulty that rewards skill
- Hidden mechanics reward exploration
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It was difficult for me to give this a thumbs down, as I have been a fan of Dungeon Warfare since the first game, but it had to be done... here is the problem: DW1 -> DW2 came with *MASSIVE* improvements, and DW2 was amazing. You could…”
“I played the first two in the series and enjoyed them for the most part. I can't help comparing this one to them, and finding it lacking. The build your own card map thing, I guess it's different, but it also feels like pointless busyness…”
People who play it also play: Nordhold, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, Dungeon Warfare
Frequently asked about Dungeon Warfare 3
Can I run it?
Does Dungeon Warfare 3 run on Steam Deck?
Dungeon Warfare 3 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Dungeon Warfare 3 cost?
Dungeon Warfare 3 is listed on Steam at 18.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dungeon Warfare 3?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dungeon Warfare 3 are Nordhold, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, Dungeon Warfare.
Who developed Dungeon Warfare 3?
Dungeon Warfare 3 was developed by Excidium Inc., Valsar and published by Excidium Inc..