# Games like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender

> The closest matches to Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender: Monsters are Coming!, The Last Friend, Deathtrap, Orcs Must Die!, and Nordhold. 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. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Also Tower Defense and Hack and Slash, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
2. [The Last Friend](https://imho.run/games/944430/the-last-friend) — Also Beat 'em up and Tower Defense, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 63 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/944430/)
3. [Deathtrap](https://imho.run/games/310510/deathtrap) — A frequent pick in Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender players' libraries, and another Action. 1,006 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310510/)
4. [Orcs Must Die!](https://imho.run/games/102600/orcs-must-die) — Also Tower Defense and Score Attack, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 3,603 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102600/)
5. [Nordhold](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
6. [Dungeon Defenders](https://imho.run/games/65800/dungeon-defenders) — Also Tower Defense, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 8,635 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65800/)
7. [Shing!](https://imho.run/games/1103730/shing) — Also Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 105 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103730/)
8. [We Are The Dwarves](https://imho.run/games/395570/we-are-the-dwarves) — Also Tower Defense and Hack and Slash, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 447 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395570/)
9. [Abyss Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/255070/abyss-odyssey) — Also Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 805 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/255070/)
10. [Bloodsports.TV](https://imho.run/games/336420/bloodsports-tv) — Also Tower Defense and Hack and Slash, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 134 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/336420/)
11. [The Last Spell](https://imho.run/games/1105670/the-last-spell) — Also Perma Death, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 6,473 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/)
12. [CastleStorm](https://imho.run/games/241410/castlestorm) — Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 706 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241410/)
13. [Ascend to ZERO](https://imho.run/games/2697940/ascend-to-zero) — Also Perma Death and Hack and Slash, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 789 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697940/)
14. [Aztez](https://imho.run/games/244750/aztez) — Also Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 143 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244750/)
15. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Also Tower Defense and Hack and Slash, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
16. [Castle Crashers®](https://imho.run/games/204360/castle-crashers) — A frequent pick in Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender players' libraries, and another RPG. 44,785 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204360/)
17. [Bravery and Greed](https://imho.run/games/943370/bravery-and-greed) — Also Beat 'em up and Perma Death, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 260 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/943370/)
18. [Infested Planet](https://imho.run/games/204530/infested-planet) — Also Tower Defense, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 1,860 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204530/)
19. [Ziggurat](https://imho.run/games/308420/ziggurat) — Also Perma Death, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 1,992 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/308420/)
20. [Sanctum](https://imho.run/games/91600/sanctum) — Also Tower Defense, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 1,335 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/91600/)
21. [Thronefall](https://imho.run/games/2239150/thronefall) — Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 10,683 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/)
22. [Dwerve](https://imho.run/games/1132760/dwerve) — Also Tower Defense and Hack and Slash, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 168 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1132760/)
23. [Berserk Mode](https://imho.run/games/1649630/berserk-mode) — Also Perma Death and Hack and Slash, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 144 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649630/)
24. [Dungeon Souls](https://imho.run/games/383230/dungeon-souls) — Also Perma Death and Hack and Slash, like Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender. 802 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383230/)

## 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=2543750&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2543750&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2543750&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2543750
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2543750
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender

Eternal Vigil is a first-person action fantasy set in a tower defense world. Protect the sacred Crystal from waves of relentless monsters using magical weapons and powerful turrets

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2543750
- **Developer:** Ember Eye Studio
- **Publisher:** Ember Eye Studio
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 29, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2543750/eternal-vigil-crystal-defender)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2543750&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2543750/)
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