Games like DEFENDER 3D
If DEFENDER 3D is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sanctum, Perfect Heist and Rock of Ages — 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.
Get personalized picks →About DEFENDER 3D: The 80s classic side-scroller meets the modern PC Gamer.. DEFENDER 3D lets you choose a spaceship to suit your play style and blast your way through ever increasing waves of alien invaders and bosses. A quick and easy learning curve with seriously addictive gameplay.
Players who liked DEFENDER 3D also play
Steam players who put hours into DEFENDER 3D 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.
Sanctum
WHY THIS
Top pick for DEFENDER 3D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with DEFENDER 3D.
You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.
Perfect Heist
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for DEFENDER 3D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with DEFENDER 3D.
Perfect Heist is a round-based online game, where the robber team tries to execute a bank robbery without getting noticed, and the cop team tries to prevent it. Robbers hide in plain sight and try to slowly infiltrate the bank while the Cops try to figure out who is a normal customer, and who is a robber!
Rock of Ages
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for DEFENDER 3D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with DEFENDER 3D.
A rock-solid combination of rock-rolling action, deep strategy, and captivating art and music from different ages of history, this is a game of crush or be crushed!
Toy Soldiers
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for DEFENDER 3D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with DEFENDER 3D.
Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles.
Perfect Heist 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for DEFENDER 3D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with DEFENDER 3D.
Perfect Heist 2 is a round-based online game, where robbers try to hide in plain sight while robbing a bank without being noticed by the cop team!
Area 51
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for DEFENDER 3D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with DEFENDER 3D.
You are part of the team that is storming 'Area 51'. Find and release the aliens that are held captive and discover the mysteries that surround the base. Unlock new classes and abilities that will help you with your task as the military attempts to stop the hordes of people.
Orcs Must Die!
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for DEFENDER 3D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with DEFENDER 3D.
Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.
Monday Night Combat
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for DEFENDER 3D fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with DEFENDER 3D.
Monday Night Combat is a class-based, third-person shooter… and the most popular lethal sport of the future!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DEFENDER 3D at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under DEFENDER 3D on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DEFENDER 3D.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under DEFENDER 3D on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DEFENDER 3D.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under DEFENDER 3D on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DEFENDER 3D.
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.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under DEFENDER 3D on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DEFENDER 3D.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under DEFENDER 3D on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DEFENDER 3D.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under DEFENDER 3D on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with DEFENDER 3D.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under DEFENDER 3D on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DEFENDER 3D.
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!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under DEFENDER 3D on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DEFENDER 3D.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with DEFENDER 3D.
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!
Clicker Heroes
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with DEFENDER 3D.
Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.
Bloons TD Battles 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with DEFENDER 3D.
From the creators of Bloons TD6... Bloons TD Battles 2 is a brand new installment of the top-rated head-to-head tower defense game. Gather your Hero, choose your team of powerful Monkey Towers, and prepare to battle one on one against other players and relentless waves of Bloons!
Bloons TD Battles
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with DEFENDER 3D.
Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 5, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.
Blackwake
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with DEFENDER 3D.
Blackwake is a multiplayer naval FPS focused on teamwork and cooperation. Fire the cannons, sink enemy ships or board them with firearms and steel.
Goose Goose Duck
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with DEFENDER 3D.
Goose Goose Duck is a game of social deduction for up to 16 players. Players are separated into different groups that are each assigned a different objective. Complete your team’s objective to win!
Darwin Project
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with DEFENDER 3D.
In Darwin Project, ten inmates must survive the elements, track each other, fight, craft tools, and use their social skills to be the last one standing. It's a unique take on battle royale with a Show Director to influence the match and Spectator Interactions to create a one-of-a-kind game show.
Transformice
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with DEFENDER 3D.
Transformice is an MMO platformer about dozens of mice running to bring back the cheese! Will the almighty Shaman help you or just ruin everything? Millions of levels, hectic physics, skill trees, and more importantly... hats!
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Frequently asked about DEFENDER 3D
- How much does DEFENDER 3D cost?
- DEFENDER 3D is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to DEFENDER 3D?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DEFENDER 3D are Sanctum, Perfect Heist, Rock of Ages.
- Who developed DEFENDER 3D?
- DEFENDER 3D was developed by Blueshift Media.
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