# Games like Nomad Defender

> The closest matches to Nomad Defender: CD 2: Trap Master, Slay the Spire, Nordhold, Monster Train 2, and Ratropolis. 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. [CD 2: Trap Master](https://imho.run/games/2330870/cd-2-trap-master) — Shares run based progression and tower defense with Nomad Defender. 66 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2330870/)
2. [Slay the Spire](https://imho.run/games/646570/slay-the-spire) — Shares tactical positioning and deck building with Nomad Defender. 75,305 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/)
3. [Nordhold](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Nomad Defender. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
4. [Monster Train 2](https://imho.run/games/2742830/monster-train-2) — Shares tower defense and tactical positioning with Nomad Defender. 4,790 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/)
5. [Ratropolis](https://imho.run/games/1108370/ratropolis) — Shares deck building with Nomad Defender. 1,698 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108370/)
6. [Mineral Defense](https://imho.run/games/3125890/mineral-defense) — Also Tower Defense and Rogue-lite, like Nomad Defender. 173 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3125890/)
7. [Balatro](https://imho.run/games/2379780/balatro) — Shares deck building and roguelite progression with Nomad Defender. 99,852 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/)
8. [Crystal Guardians TD](https://imho.run/games/2322090/crystal-guardians-td) — A frequent pick in Nomad Defender players' libraries, and another Strategy. 94 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322090/)
9. [Necronator: Dead Wrong](https://imho.run/games/1144970/necronator-dead-wrong) — Also Real Time Tactics and Tower Defense, like Nomad Defender. 216 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144970/)
10. [StarVaders](https://imho.run/games/2097570/starvaders) — Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Nomad Defender. 2,110 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/)
11. [Forest Heroes](https://imho.run/games/3001330/forest-heroes) — Shares tower defense and deck building with Nomad Defender. 79 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3001330/)
12. [Deep Sky Derelicts](https://imho.run/games/698640/deep-sky-derelicts) — A frequent pick in Nomad Defender players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,130 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698640/)
13. [Inscryption](https://imho.run/games/1092790/inscryption) — A frequent pick in Nomad Defender players' libraries, and another Adventure. 74,873 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092790/)
14. [Emberward](https://imho.run/games/2459550/emberward) — A frequent pick in Nomad Defender players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,492 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459550/)
15. [Wildfrost](https://imho.run/games/1811990/wildfrost) — Shares tactical positioning and deck building with Nomad Defender. 5,253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811990/)
16. [9 Kings](https://imho.run/games/2784470/9-kings) — Shares tower defense and deck building with Nomad Defender. 8,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784470/)
17. [Tower Dominion](https://imho.run/games/3226530/tower-dominion) — Shares tower defense and tactical positioning with Nomad Defender. 2,467 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3226530/)
18. [Hand of Fate](https://imho.run/games/266510/hand-of-fate) — Shares deck building with Nomad Defender. 3,265 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266510/)
19. [Tainted Grail: Conquest](https://imho.run/games/1199030/tainted-grail-conquest) — Shares deck building and meta progression with Nomad Defender. 4,229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1199030/)
20. [Monster Slayers](https://imho.run/games/496620/monster-slayers) — A frequent pick in Nomad Defender players' libraries, and another Action. 609 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496620/)
21. [Drop Duchy](https://imho.run/games/2525310/drop-duchy) — Also Real Time Tactics and Rogue-lite, like Nomad Defender. 1,463 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2525310/)
22. [Loop Hero](https://imho.run/games/1282730/loop-hero) — Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Nomad Defender. 15,907 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282730/)
23. [FAIRY TAIL: DUNGEONS](https://imho.run/games/2305500/fairy-tail-dungeons) — Shares deck building and build variety with Nomad Defender. 332 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305500/)
24. [Menace from the Deep](https://imho.run/games/2644610/menace-from-the-deep) — Shares deck building and build variety with Nomad Defender. 774 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2644610/)

## 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=2712740&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2712740&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2712740&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2712740
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2712740
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Nomad Defender

You wake up in a gloomy room. Become the test subject of a shady software program that feeds on Tower Defense - Roguelike - Deckbuilder simulations.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2712740
- **Developer:** Dhelpra Games
- **Publisher:** Dhelpra Games
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 10, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2712740/nomad-defender)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2712740&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2712740/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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