# Games like DG2: Defense Grid 2

> The closest matches to DG2: Defense Grid 2: Defense Grid: The Awakening, Sanctum 2, The Red Solstice, Infested Planet, and X-Morph: Defense. 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. [Defense Grid: The Awakening](https://imho.run/games/18500/defense-grid-the-awakening) — Also Aliens and Tower Defense, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 3,392 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18500/)
2. [Sanctum 2](https://imho.run/games/210770/sanctum-2) — A frequent pick in DG2: Defense Grid 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 4,330 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210770/)
3. [The Red Solstice](https://imho.run/games/265590/the-red-solstice) — Also Kickstarter and Aliens, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 581 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265590/)
4. [Infested Planet](https://imho.run/games/204530/infested-planet) — Also Aliens and RTS, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 1,860 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204530/)
5. [X-Morph: Defense](https://imho.run/games/408410/x-morph-defense) — Also Aliens and Tower Defense, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 1,142 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/408410/)
6. [Anomaly 2](https://imho.run/games/236730/anomaly-2) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 197 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236730/)
7. [Sol Survivor](https://imho.run/games/45000/sol-survivor) — Also Tower Defense, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 252 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45000/)
8. [AI War 2](https://imho.run/games/573410/ai-war-2) — A frequent pick in DG2: Defense Grid 2 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 950 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/)
9. [Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2](https://imho.run/games/573100/battlefleet-gothic-armada-2) — Also RTS and Space, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 5,744 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573100/)
10. [Dome Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1637320/dome-keeper) — Also Tower Defense and Space, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 10,806 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1637320/)
11. [Worbital](https://imho.run/games/761910/worbital) — Also RTS and Space, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 337 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761910/)
12. [Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion](https://imho.run/games/204880/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion) — Also RTS and Space, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 7,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204880/)
13. [Grey Goo](https://imho.run/games/290790/grey-goo) — Also Aliens and RTS, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 1,887 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290790/)
14. [Revenge of the Titans](https://imho.run/games/93200/revenge-of-the-titans) — Also Aliens and RTS, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 452 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/93200/)
15. [Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/435150/divinity-original-sin-2-definitive-edition) — Same immersive mood as DG2: Defense Grid 2. 82,468 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/)
16. [Space Run](https://imho.run/games/275670/space-run) — Also Tower Defense and Space, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 1,229 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275670/)
17. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Also Tower Defense, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
18. [Mushroom Wars 2](https://imho.run/games/457730/mushroom-wars-2) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 252 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457730/)
19. [Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/2296550/axon-td-uprising-tower-defense) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 445 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2296550/)
20. [Spacebase Startopia](https://imho.run/games/840390/spacebase-startopia) — Also RTS and Space, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 234 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/840390/)
21. [Unstoppable Gorg](https://imho.run/games/18120/unstoppable-gorg) — Also Aliens and Tower Defense, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 137 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18120/)
22. [Natural Selection 2](https://imho.run/games/4920/natural-selection-2) — Also Aliens and RTS, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 5,398 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4920/)
23. [ENDLESS™ Space 2](https://imho.run/games/392110/endless-space-2) — Also Space, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 9,376 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392110/)
24. [Wasteland 2: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/240760/wasteland-2-director-s-cut) — Also Kickstarter, like DG2: Defense Grid 2. 3,125 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=221540&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=221540
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/221540
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## About DG2: Defense Grid 2

DG2: Defense Grid 2 is a strategy game released in 2014 that tasks players with defending installations against alien waves across space-themed maps. The game features procedurally generated waves and user-generated content, providing long sessions that players describe as challenging and immersive. Tactical positioning matters throughout the experience, with the alien destruction animation impressing reviewers according to player feedback. The title supports both single-player and online co-op play, and runs verified on Steam Deck. Currently priced at $9.99 USD, it holds an 86% positive rating from 1787 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 221540
- **Developer:** Hidden Path Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Hidden Path Entertainment
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Captions available, Stats, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 23, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 81
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221540/)
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