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Games like Built the End

If Built the End is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rogue Realm: Guardian Grids, DreadHaven: The Last Colony and Lord Of Anatolia — 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 Built the End: Harvest resources, build and upgrade towers, and defend your base against escalating waves of robotic enemies in this resource management focused tower defense. Use an arsenal of unique towers and their upgrades against the multitudes of different robots.

2026StrategyIndie6.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby SOHwhatifiCAHnot
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Players who liked Built the End also play

Steam players who put hours into Built the End also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Rogue Realm: Guardian Grids

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Built the End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Built the End.

    Rogue Realm: Guardian Grids is a medieval fantasy blend of tower defense and roguelike progression. Build defenses on a grid, manage resources, and survive ever-evolving enemies.

    2026StrategyIndie10.39 USDSteam ↗
  2. DreadHaven: The Last Colony

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Built the End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Built the End.

    Build by day. Survive by night. Each day, use a limited number of actions to expand your city, manage resources, reinforce defenses, and prepare for what’s coming. Each night, unleash the power of your towers against the ever-growing zombie hordes.

    2026StrategySteam ↗
  3. Lord Of Anatolia

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Built the End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Built the End.

    Lead a 14th-century Anatolian tribe from a small camp to a great Sancak. Build your dynasty, manage characters with real personalities, survive seasons and raids — a deep colony management game. Made solo over 2 years.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Rogue Drone

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Built the End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Built the End.

    A sci-fi mining and base-building game where efficient mining is the key to survival. Gather crystals, expand your colony, upgrade your defenses, and withstand increasingly dangerous nightly attacks.

    2026StrategySteam ↗
  5. Biletide

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Built the End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Built the End.

    An atmospheric tower-defence strategy game about holding back an oozing toxic Tide. A distant mining colony has awakened a living flood that seeps from breaches in the ground. Dig for resources, raise defensive terrain, and burn your way to seal the breaches. Can you survive the Biletide?

    2026Strategy5.39 USDSteam ↗
  6. Bermuda Bastion

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Built the End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Built the End.

    Survive 33 days in the heart of the Bermuda Triangle! Build triangular structures to defend against malevolent squares, pentagons, and other geometric monsters. In this chaotic city-builder roguelike, every mistake pulls your Bastion closer to the depths.

    2026StrategySteam ↗
  7. Celestial Fragments

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Built the End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Built the End.

    Celestial Fragments is a turn-based tactics game where conquer asteroids for control of overwhelming energy. Command your evolving robot army, construct bases, and upgrade your forces as you become a critical element in an interplanetary power struggle.

    StrategySteam ↗
  8. Remnant Afterglow

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Built the End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Built the End.

    This is a creative and challenging real-time strategy tower defense game where players need to constantly expand, build complex battle lines on the map, and fight against groups of enemies. The game has unique rules and beautiful pixel style, with each level filled with tense and exciting battles.=

    StrategySimulationEarly AccessSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Built the End at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Built the End on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Built the End on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Built the End on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Built the End on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Built the End on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Built the End on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Built the End on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Built the End on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    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 ↗
  8. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Built the End.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Built the End

How much does Built the End cost?
Built the End is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Built the End?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Built the End are Rogue Realm: Guardian Grids, DreadHaven: The Last Colony, Lord Of Anatolia.
Who developed Built the End?
Built the End was developed by SOHwhatifiCAHnot.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Built the End.

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