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Games like Prime World: Defenders 2

  • 15 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Prime World: Defenders 2 also play

The closest matches to Prime World: Defenders 2: Prime World: Defenders, Element TD 2 - Tower Defense, Anomaly 2, Royal Revolt II, and Stronghold Kingdoms. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Tower Defense and Card Game, like Prime World: Defenders 2.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2013
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Prime World: Defenders 2.

    • $1.49 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2013
  1. Rank 04

    Royal Revolt II

    Why this: Same grim mood as Prime World: Defenders 2.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021
  2. Rank 06

    AI War 2

    Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Prime World: Defenders 2.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019
  3. Rank 08

    Taur

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Prime World: Defenders 2

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Prime World: Defenders

    Also Tower Defense and Card Game, like Prime World: Defenders 2.

    • 73% of 374 reviews
  2. 2
    Element TD 2 - Tower Defense

    Also Competitive and Real Time Tactics, like Prime World: Defenders 2.

    • 91% of 1,623 reviews
  3. 3
    Anomaly 2

    Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Prime World: Defenders 2.

    • 74% of 197 reviews
  4. 4
    Royal Revolt II

    Same grim mood as Prime World: Defenders 2.

    • 73% of 133 reviews
  5. 5
    Stronghold Kingdoms

    Same stressful mood as Prime World: Defenders 2.

    • 57% of 4,303 reviews
  6. 6
    AI War 2

    Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Prime World: Defenders 2.

    • 89% of 950 reviews
  7. 7
    The King is Watching

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 90% of 3,028 reviews
  8. 8
    Taur

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 78% of 1,193 reviews
  9. 9
    Dota 2

    Also Competitive and RTS, like Prime World: Defenders 2.

    • 88% of 827,181 reviews
  10. 10
    Warstone TD

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 87% of 956 reviews
  11. 11
    Endless Horde
    • 60% of 102 reviews
  12. 12
    War Planet Online: Global Conquest

    Genres: Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play

    • 59% of 387 reviews
  13. 13
    Atom Zombie Smasher

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 90% of 927 reviews
  14. 14
    Dungeon Defenders

    Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like Prime World: Defenders 2.

    • 93% of 8,635 reviews
  15. 15
    Circle Empires 2

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 79% of 89 reviews
  16. 16
    Dungeons 2

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, RPG

    • 76% of 1,055 reviews
  17. 17
    Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition

    Genres: Strategy

    • 90% of 12,170 reviews
  18. 18
    Ratropolis

    Also Real Time Tactics and Card Game, like Prime World: Defenders 2.

    • 86% of 1,698 reviews
  19. 19
    Tower Dominion

    Genres: Strategy

    • 87% of 2,467 reviews
  20. 20
    Minion Masters

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 88% of 24,594 reviews
  21. 21
    Mushroom Wars 2

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 58% of 252 reviews
  22. 22
    Natural Selection 2

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 85% of 5,398 reviews
  23. 23
    Necronator: Dead Wrong

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 69% of 216 reviews
  24. 24
    Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense

    Also Competitive and Tower Defense, like Prime World: Defenders 2.

    • 87% of 6,361 reviews
Prime World: Defenders 2 — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2018
  • Developer: Nival
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 76% of 746 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Deep tower customization with runes and heroes
  • Free to play with no pay to win advantage
  • Seasonal rewards drive long term engagement
  • Challenging
  • Grim
  • Stressful

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About Prime World: Defenders 2

The closest matches to Prime World: Defenders 2: Prime World: Defenders, Element TD 2 - Tower Defense, Anomaly 2, Royal Revolt II, and Stronghold Kingdoms. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Prime World: Defenders 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Prime World: Defenders, Element TD 2 - Tower Defense and Anomaly 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, grim and stressful, and single out its hero synergy and premium pass grind. 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 Prime World: Defenders 2: Defenders 2, - an exciting hybrid of Tower Defense and CCG, - is now available on Steam! Challenge endless hordes of monsters: build an impassable defense on their path and protect your mines. Collect all the unique towers and prove that even a tornado is not an obstacle for you.

Is Prime World: Defenders 2 worth buying?

  • 76% of 746 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 14 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 33 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“surprisingly, without paying, you are unlikely to get far at all. A few tower cards at a hefty rate is just not worth it. It's needed to renew VIP passes every few days. Avoid this game at all costs.”
3 h played
“Unfortunately you won't get far without paying. The prices for just a few tower cards are way too high. VIP passes have to be renewed every few days. Stay away from this. Want some more information? You'll get only a very few chests for…”
13 h played
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People who play it also play: Prime World: Defenders, Element TD 2 - Tower Defense, Anomaly 2

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Frequently asked about Prime World: Defenders 2

Can I run it?

Does Prime World: Defenders 2 run on Steam Deck?

Prime World: Defenders 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

Is Prime World: Defenders 2 free to play?

Yes — Prime World: Defenders 2 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.

Does Prime World: Defenders 2 have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Prime World: Defenders 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer).

What games are most similar to Prime World: Defenders 2?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Prime World: Defenders 2 are Prime World: Defenders, Element TD 2 - Tower Defense, Anomaly 2.

Who developed Prime World: Defenders 2?

Prime World: Defenders 2 was developed by Nival.