Games like Duke of Defense
Below are 20 hand-picked alternatives to Duke of Defense for fans of strategy, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Duke of Defense also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
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Dungeon Defenders
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Duke of Defense cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Duke of 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!
Castle Crashers®
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Duke of Defense.
Reviewers of Duke of Defense cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Duke of Defense.
Reviewers of Duke of Defense cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Duke of Defense.
Tikiman the Forest Defender is in trouble. Hordes of monsters are sweeping through his realm, hoping to chow down on his offspring – and it’s up to you to defend them. By placing weapon towers at strategic points around the landscape, you can destroy the invaders and save the little ones.
PixelJunk™ Monsters 2
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Duke of Defense.
Reviewers of Duke of Defense cross-mention this title as a similar play.
PixelJunk™ Monsters is back with the simple, yet highly strategic real-time tower defense gameplay gameplay of the original title, now with updated graphics and brand new multiplayer modes!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Duke of Defense at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Duke of Defense on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Duke of Defense.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Duke of Defense on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Duke of Defense.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Duke of Defense on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Duke of Defense.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Duke of Defense on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Duke of Defense.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Duke of Defense on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Duke of Defense.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Duke of Defense on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Duke of Defense.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Duke of Defense on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Duke of Defense.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Duke of Defense on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Duke of Defense.
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Kingdom: Classic
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Duke of Defense.
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Ninja Kiwi Archive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Casual with Duke of Defense.
Enjoy some of the best loved Flash games of the past in this awesome time capsule of over 60 Ninja Kiwi classics. Experience a piece of history and play the original Flash games that spawned the worldwide phenomenon of Bloons TD.
HF: Probation
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Casual with Duke of Defense.
Dear candidate, start your free probation period as manager of Hell! Punish sinners by using our deck-building system, constructing fiendish towers to manage underworld hordes. Good luck!
Firework War
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Casual with Duke of Defense.
Use a variety of fireworks to fend off misfortune and protect your family!
Grow Defense
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Casual with Duke of Defense.
Upgrade your Castle and Unlock new tiers of Skills and Weapons to Defend vs Monsters and Bosses across VARIOUS ZONES! Find Rare ITEMS dropped from monsters and bosses and upgrade them to their full potential! Defeat RAID Mega-Bosses to find LEGENDARY items!
Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Casual with Duke of Defense.
An endless Tower Defense game of epic heroes vs evil zombies. Unlock and upgrade countless Heroes, artifacts, and technologies to defend against the infinite zombie swarms. Strategize the most effective placement of Heroes to synergize their skills and abilities.
METAL SLUG DEFENSE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
“METAL SLUG”, the pinnacle of 2D action-shooting on NEOGEO returns in a brand new strategy game on Steam!
Idle Monster TD
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Casual with Duke of Defense.
An endless Tower Defense game of epic Monsters vs evil War Machines. Unlock and upgrade tons of unique elemental Monsters (Water, Air, Earth, and Fire) to defend your home from an infinite swarm of robots. Strategize the most effective placement of Monsters to synergize their elemental abilities.
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Frequently asked about Duke of Defense
- How much does Duke of Defense cost?
- Duke of Defense is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Duke of Defense have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Duke of Defense supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
- Who developed Duke of Defense?
- Duke of Defense was developed by Christopher Anselmo, Fern Nigro and published by Hitcents.
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