# Games like LAB Defence

> The closest matches to LAB Defence: KILL KNIGHT, The Hong Kong Massacre, APE OUT, Door Kickers, and 12 is Better Than 6. 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. [KILL KNIGHT](https://imho.run/games/2694420/kill-knight) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Score Attack, like LAB Defence. 1,166 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2694420/)
2. [The Hong Kong Massacre](https://imho.run/games/741510/the-hong-kong-massacre) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like LAB Defence. 919 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/741510/)
3. [APE OUT](https://imho.run/games/447150/ape-out) — A frequent pick in LAB Defence players' libraries, and another Action. 2,448 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447150/)
4. [Door Kickers](https://imho.run/games/248610/door-kickers) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like LAB Defence. 3,617 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248610/)
5. [12 is Better Than 6](https://imho.run/games/410110/12-is-better-than-6) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like LAB Defence. 1,122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/410110/)
6. [God's Trigger](https://imho.run/games/488730/god-s-trigger) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like LAB Defence. 170 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488730/)
7. [Chippy](https://imho.run/games/602700/chippy) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Score Attack, like LAB Defence. 629 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/602700/)
8. [Nex Machina](https://imho.run/games/404540/nex-machina) — A frequent pick in LAB Defence players' libraries, and another Action. 885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404540/)
9. [Police Stories](https://imho.run/games/539470/police-stories) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like LAB Defence. 2,383 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/539470/)
10. [Polygoneer](https://imho.run/games/684680/polygoneer) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Score Attack, like LAB Defence. 183 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/684680/)
11. [Polygon Attack](https://imho.run/games/529900/polygon-attack) — Also Short and Top-Down Shooter, like LAB Defence. 100 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/529900/)
12. [LUFTRAUSERS](https://imho.run/games/233150/luftrausers) — A frequent pick in LAB Defence players' libraries, and another Action. 2,519 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233150/)
13. [Intravenous 2](https://imho.run/games/2608270/intravenous-2) — Also Gun Customization and Top-Down Shooter, like LAB Defence. 2,392 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2608270/)
14. [Breakpoint](https://imho.run/games/1273250/breakpoint) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Score Attack, like LAB Defence. 89 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273250/)
15. [Tiny Troopers](https://imho.run/games/216110/tiny-troopers) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like LAB Defence. 324 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/216110/)
16. [Sky Force Reloaded](https://imho.run/games/667600/sky-force-reloaded) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Score Attack, like LAB Defence. 1,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/667600/)
17. [Zombie Builder Defense 2](https://imho.run/games/1638950/zombie-builder-defense-2) — Also Gun Customization and Top-Down Shooter, like LAB Defence. 76 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1638950/)
18. [Children of the Sun](https://imho.run/games/1309950/children-of-the-sun) — A frequent pick in LAB Defence players' libraries, and another Action. 1,304 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1309950/)
19. [1993 Space Machine](https://imho.run/games/373480/1993-space-machine) — Also Gun Customization and Score Attack, like LAB Defence. 68 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373480/)
20. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Also Score Attack, like LAB Defence. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
21. [It came from space and ate our brains](https://imho.run/games/342620/it-came-from-space-and-ate-our-brains) — Also Gun Customization and Top-Down Shooter, like LAB Defence. 97 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/342620/)
22. [Suit for Hire](https://imho.run/games/1612420/suit-for-hire) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like LAB Defence. 1,972 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1612420/)
23. [Anomaly: Warzone Earth](https://imho.run/games/91200/anomaly-warzone-earth) — A frequent pick in LAB Defence players' libraries, and another Action. 561 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/91200/)
24. [Grand Pigeon's Duty](https://imho.run/games/449530/grand-pigeon-s-duty) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like LAB Defence. 120 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/449530/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1110490&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1110490&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1110490&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1110490
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1110490
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About LAB Defence

Fight against enemy robots!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1110490
- **Developer:** SRS Games
- **Publisher:** SRS Games
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 10, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1110490/lab-defence)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1110490&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110490/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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