# Games like Element TD 2 - Tower Defense

> The closest matches to Element TD 2 - Tower Defense: Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense, Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense, Demigod, Total War: WARHAMMER II, and Element TD. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/2296550/axon-td-uprising-tower-defense) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Element TD 2. 445 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2296550/)
2. [Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/469600/legion-td-2-multiplayer-tower-defense) — Also Competitive and Tower Defense, like Element TD 2. 6,361 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/469600/)
3. [Demigod](https://imho.run/games/202710/demigod) — Also Team-Based and Real Time Tactics, like Element TD 2. 602 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202710/)
4. [Total War: WARHAMMER II](https://imho.run/games/594570/total-war-warhammer-ii) — A frequent pick in Element TD 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 50,658 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594570/)
5. [Element TD](https://imho.run/games/578350/element-td) — A frequent pick in Element TD 2 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 62 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/578350/)
6. [Men of War: Assault Squad 2](https://imho.run/games/244450/men-of-war-assault-squad-2) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Element TD 2. 16,449 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244450/)
7. [Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/813780/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition) — Shares procedural generation with Element TD 2. 60,009 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/)
8. [Circle Empires Rivals](https://imho.run/games/1100260/circle-empires-rivals) — Also Competitive and Team-Based, like Element TD 2. 425 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1100260/)
9. [Stronghold: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/2140020/stronghold-definitive-edition) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Element TD 2. 3,039 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140020/)
10. [Dota 2](https://imho.run/games/570/dota-2) — Also Competitive and Team-Based, like Element TD 2. 827,181 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/570/)
11. [Dungeon Defenders](https://imho.run/games/65800/dungeon-defenders) — Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like Element TD 2. 8,635 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65800/)
12. [Natural Selection 2](https://imho.run/games/4920/natural-selection-2) — Also Competitive and Team-Based, like Element TD 2. 5,398 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4920/)
13. [Attack on Toys](https://imho.run/games/1269690/attack-on-toys) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Element TD 2. 938 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269690/)
14. [DG2: Defense Grid 2](https://imho.run/games/221540/dg2-defense-grid-2) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Element TD 2. 1,787 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221540/)
15. [Creeper World 4](https://imho.run/games/848480/creeper-world-4) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Element TD 2. 3,771 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/848480/)
16. [Orcs Must Die! 2](https://imho.run/games/201790/orcs-must-die-2) — Also Tower Defense, like Element TD 2. 6,027 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201790/)
17. [Wargame: Airland Battle](https://imho.run/games/222750/wargame-airland-battle) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Element TD 2. 2,310 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222750/)
18. [Microsoft Allegiance](https://imho.run/games/700480/microsoft-allegiance) — Also Competitive and Team-Based, like Element TD 2. 153 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/700480/)
19. [Mushroom Wars 2](https://imho.run/games/457730/mushroom-wars-2) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Element TD 2. 252 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457730/)
20. [Multiwinia](https://imho.run/games/1530/multiwinia) — A frequent pick in Element TD 2 players' libraries, and another Indie. 306 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1530/)
21. [Company of Heroes 3](https://imho.run/games/1677280/company-of-heroes-3) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Element TD 2. 12,763 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677280/)
22. [Warstone TD](https://imho.run/games/562500/warstone-td) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Element TD 2. 956 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/562500/)
23. [Artisan TD](https://imho.run/games/2224640/artisan-td) — Shares tower customization with Element TD 2. 480 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2224640/)
24. [Faces of War](https://imho.run/games/289300/faces-of-war) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Element TD 2. 207 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289300/)

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## About Element TD 2 - Tower Defense

Element TD 2 is a tower defense strategy game developed by Element Studios, released in 2021 at $5.99 USD. Players combine elemental forces to craft towers with unique properties, positioning them strategically across procedurally generated maps against waves of challenging fantasy foes. The game features both cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes, allowing players to tackle content together or compete to demonstrate mastery of the elements. Reviewers highlight the polished and smooth gameplay alongside the emphasis on tactical positioning as key draws. Players describe the experience as nostalgic and relaxing, appreciating the accessible gameplay wrapped in strategic depth suited for short sessions. The game holds a 91% positive rating from over 1,600 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1018830
- **Developer:** Element Studios
- **Publisher:** Element Studios
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, Online Co-op, LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Apr 2, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

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