Games like Defense of the Oasis
If Defense of the Oasis is your kind of game, the closest matches are Theocracy, Ascension and Tenants of the Shade — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its no bad clicks philosophy, chill and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Defense of the Oasis: One part Minesweeper, one part Civilization. With every click of the mouse your empire grows stronger. But will it be strong enough to withstand the barbarian hordes?
Players who liked Defense of the Oasis also play
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Theocracy
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Defense of the Oasis.
Top pick for Defense of the Oasis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Defense of the Oasis.
Classic 4X turn-based strategy game, where you manage a theocratic empire, conquer and convert pagans and enemies by divine power or brute force, cast mighty miracles and enact dogmas. Advance and expand your theocracy into dominant world empire. And if necessary... release the Kraken!
Ascension
WHY THIS
Shares resource management with Defense of the Oasis.
Second-strongest match for Defense of the Oasis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Defense of the Oasis.
In this cultivation 4X strategy game, your sect has been in peril, and so they open a portal—sending you, a young disciple and their last hope, inside. Stand tall as the new sect leader and guide disciples to rebuild what was lost. Sharpen your focus, master alchemy, and ascend to immortality.
Tenants of the Shade
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Defense of the Oasis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Defense of the Oasis.
Build a living civilization from a single village. Guide your people across a dynamic landscape of rivers, farms, trade routes, and rival kingdoms as your society rises from the dawn of history.
Dominium Mundi
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Defense of the Oasis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Defense of the Oasis.
Dominium Mundi is a lightweight 4X strategy game set in the medieval period where 4 players compete to create the most influential empire. Expand your empire over the map, convert more people to your religion, and control more trade routes.
Farthest Frontier
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Defense of the Oasis.
Ranked #5 for Defense of the Oasis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Defense of the Oasis.
Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.
Microcivilization
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Defense of the Oasis.
Ranked #6 for Defense of the Oasis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Defense of the Oasis.
Incremental clicker strategy, where you expand, construct, research, fight, collect heroes and make choices between good and evil. Ascend through difficulty tiers by playing through challenge campaign going back and forth through history. Mammoths included.
Slipways
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Defense of the Oasis.
Ranked #7 for Defense of the Oasis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Defense of the Oasis.
Weave isolated planets into a vast trade empire. Hatch plans. Research game-breaking technologies. Still be done in time for lunch. Enjoy the endless possibilities of a space grand strategy game in 60 minutes flat.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation with Defense of the Oasis.
Ranked #8 for Defense of the Oasis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Defense of the Oasis.
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
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MineSweeper VR
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Defense of the Oasis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Defense of the Oasis.
The famous "Minesweeper" is now in virtual reality! Classic gameplay with stunning control and excellent atmosphere!
Minesweeper Classy
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Defense of the Oasis.
Reviewers of Defense of the Oasis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Defense of the Oasis.
A modern and stylish take on a classic logic puzzle game. Play the classic minesweeper levels, beat unique level layouts and challenges, or create and share your own level designs. Features a ton of customization options.
Tiny Civilization
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Defense of the Oasis.
Reviewers of Defense of the Oasis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Defense of the Oasis.
This is a historical simulation game that promotes the development of civilization based on the match-3 Game. You'll need to gather resources, use skills, discover new technology, and lead humanbeing through a 10,000-year journey to the cosmos.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Defense of the Oasis at current Steam store prices.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Defense of the Oasis on Steam right now.
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?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Defense of the Oasis on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Defense of the Oasis.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Defense of the Oasis on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Defense of the Oasis.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Defense of the Oasis on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Defense of the Oasis.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Defense of the Oasis on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Defense of the Oasis.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Defense of the Oasis on Steam right now.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Insaniquarium Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Defense of the Oasis on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Defense of the Oasis.
The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Defense of the Oasis.
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!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Defense of the Oasis.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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!
DOGWALK
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Defense of the Oasis.
Explore a hand-crafted winter forest as a big adorable dog and a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Defense of the Oasis.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
Wheelchair Wizards
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Defense of the Oasis.
Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.
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Frequently asked about Defense of the Oasis
- How much does Defense of the Oasis cost?
- Defense of the Oasis is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Defense of the Oasis?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Defense of the Oasis are Theocracy, Ascension, Tenants of the Shade.
- Who developed Defense of the Oasis?
- Defense of the Oasis was developed by Mind Control Software and published by Mind Control Software, Monkey Jump Games.
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 Defense of the Oasis.
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