# Games like Core Defense

> The closest matches to Core Defense: Tower Tactics: Liberation, Rogue Tower, Nordhold, Mineral Defense, and Monster Train. 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. [Tower Tactics: Liberation](https://imho.run/games/1709900/tower-tactics-liberation) — Also Tower Defense and Rogue-lite, like Core Defense. 836 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709900/)
2. [Rogue Tower](https://imho.run/games/1843760/rogue-tower) — A frequent pick in Core Defense players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,314 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1843760/)
3. [Nordhold](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — Shares roguelite progression with Core Defense. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
4. [Mineral Defense](https://imho.run/games/3125890/mineral-defense) — Shares roguelite progression with Core Defense. 173 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3125890/)
5. [Monster Train](https://imho.run/games/1102190/monster-train) — Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Core Defense. 12,182 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1102190/)
6. [Slay the Spire](https://imho.run/games/646570/slay-the-spire) — Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Core Defense. 75,305 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/)
7. [Ratropolis](https://imho.run/games/1108370/ratropolis) — Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Core Defense. 1,698 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108370/)
8. [Balatro](https://imho.run/games/2379780/balatro) — Shares roguelite progression with Core Defense. 99,852 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/)
9. [Crystal Guardians TD](https://imho.run/games/2322090/crystal-guardians-td) — Shares roguelite progression with Core Defense. 94 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322090/)
10. [CD 2: Trap Master](https://imho.run/games/2330870/cd-2-trap-master) — Shares roguelite progression with Core Defense. 66 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2330870/)
11. [Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder](https://imho.run/games/1924010/shapebreaker-tower-defense-deckbuilder) — Also Tower Defense and Rogue-lite, like Core Defense. 56 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1924010/)
12. [Crown Trick](https://imho.run/games/1000010/crown-trick) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Core Defense. 563 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000010/)
13. [Isle of Arrows](https://imho.run/games/1946970/isle-of-arrows) — Also Tower Defense and Rogue-lite, like Core Defense. 668 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1946970/)
14. [StarVaders](https://imho.run/games/2097570/starvaders) — Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Core Defense. 2,110 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/)
15. [Neon Ascending](https://imho.run/games/2202010/neon-ascending) — Shares roguelite progression with Core Defense. 58 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2202010/)
16. [Desktop Dungeons: Rewind](https://imho.run/games/1976950/desktop-dungeons-rewind) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Core Defense. 342 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1976950/)
17. [Stellar Initiative](https://imho.run/games/2529080/stellar-initiative) — Also Tower Defense and Rogue-like, like Core Defense. 251 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2529080/)
18. [Wildfrost](https://imho.run/games/1811990/wildfrost) — Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Core Defense. 5,253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811990/)
19. [Refactor](https://imho.run/games/1664670/refactor) — Also Tower Defense and Rogue-lite, like Core Defense. 92 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1664670/)
20. [Role of Hex](https://imho.run/games/1479880/role-of-hex) — Shares roguelite progression with Core Defense. 80 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1479880/)
21. [Demonlore](https://imho.run/games/1588340/demonlore) — Shares roguelite progression with Core Defense. 70 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1588340/)
22. [The Binding of Isaac](https://imho.run/games/113200/the-binding-of-isaac) — A frequent pick in Core Defense players' libraries, and another RPG. 23,345 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113200/)
23. [Hexguardian](https://imho.run/games/2381740/hexguardian) — Shares roguelite progression with Core Defense. 337 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2381740/)
24. [Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/2296550/axon-td-uprising-tower-defense) — Also Tower Defense and Rogue-lite, like Core Defense. 445 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2296550/)

## 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=1203360&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1203360&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1203360&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1203360
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1203360
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Core Defense

A roguelike tower defense game with a dash of deckbuilding. Choose a reward, improve your build, survive the next wave, repeat. Highly replayable, difficult, and addictive. You'll want just one more wave, just one more run!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1203360
- **Developer:** ehmprah
- **Publisher:** Sonderland
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 30, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1203360/core-defense)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1203360&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1203360/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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