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Games like Eternal Rift Defense

If Eternal Rift Defense is your kind of game, the closest matches are Battle of Heroes 3, Dungeon Defenders and Discovery Of Magic — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Eternal Rift Defense: Build mazes, place towers, and fight beside them in a 3D tower defense RPG. Defend 50 rifts solo or in 4-player co-op, level towers by standing on them, collect powerful gear sets, shape your build with heroes, talents, upgrades, and join a 10-player raid to slay a dragon.

2026StrategyIndieRPGWindows · macOSby MagmaBear Games
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  1. Battle of Heroes 3

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Eternal Rift Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Eternal Rift Defense.

    The hero acts as a mercenary who is sent to the border of the kingdom. Use combat and magic skills, explore the fantasy world, develop a hero and warriors, towers, aura, magic, weapons. Explore and create magical items. Grow a dragon or a cerberus.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Dungeon Defenders

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Eternal Rift Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Eternal Rift Defense.

    Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!

    2011ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Discovery Of Magic

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Eternal Rift Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Eternal Rift Defense.

    Feel like a true wizard in this free-to-play VR strategy RPG. Weave spells with your wand, summon fantastic creatures in simultaneous turn-based duels, and socialize with classmates across school grounds. Unlock hundreds of spells and cosmetics as you progress to become a master spell weaver.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  4. Element TD 2 - Tower Defense

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Eternal Rift Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Eternal Rift Defense.

    Element TD 2 sees you combine powerful elements to create unique towers. Prove your defenses against challenging foes, and compete or cooperate with others to determine who has mastered the elements.

    2021StrategyIndie5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Dungeon Defenders: Awakened

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Eternal Rift Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Eternal Rift Defense.

    Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is co-op Tower Defense combined with epic Action RPG combat. You’re able to join forces with up to four players to take on a never-ending army of orcs, demons, and dragons! Are your defenses strong enough to save the world of Etheria?

    2020ActionStrategyIndie3.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Royal Revolt II

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Eternal Rift Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Eternal Rift Defense.

    Royal Revolt 2 is an asynchronous PvP Reverse Tower Defense game full of medieval magic and action-laden battles.Can you set up your defenses so other Kings and Queens can't crash your castle gates? We're throwing down the gauntlet. Will you pick it up?

    2021ActionStrategyMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Summoners War: Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Eternal Rift Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Eternal Rift Defense.

    The King of Rahil is looking for a Summoner to protect the kingdom against Tefo's enormous conspiracy. Explore a vast world with your Monsters by your side in this new Action RPG set in the Summoners War Universe.

    2022ActionStrategyAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. SpellForce 3 Versus Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Eternal Rift Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Eternal Rift Defense.

    The SpellForce 3: Versus Edition gives you the chance to enter the battlefields of Eo for free, letting you test your RTS skills against AI opponents or even other human players.

    2020StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Eternal Rift Defense.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Eternal Rift Defense.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Eternal Rift Defense.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  5. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Eternal Rift Defense.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  6. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Eternal Rift Defense.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Outpath: First Journey

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Eternal Rift Defense.

    Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!

    2022IndieAdventureCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Eternal Rift Defense.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Eternal Rift Defense

Does Eternal Rift Defense have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Eternal Rift Defense supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Eternal Rift Defense?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Eternal Rift Defense are Battle of Heroes 3, Dungeon Defenders, Discovery Of Magic.
Who developed Eternal Rift Defense?
Eternal Rift Defense was developed by MagmaBear Games.

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