# Games like Rift Riff

> The closest matches to Rift Riff: Thronefall, Minimalist Tower Defense, The Riftbreaker, Emberward, and D.O.T. Defence. 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. [Thronefall](https://imho.run/games/2239150/thronefall) — Shares tower defense and resource management with Rift Riff. 10,683 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/)
2. [Minimalist Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/2617400/minimalist-tower-defense) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with Rift Riff. 105 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617400/)
3. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Rift Riff. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
4. [Emberward](https://imho.run/games/2459550/emberward) — Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with Rift Riff. 4,492 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459550/)
5. [D.O.T. Defence](https://imho.run/games/3124850/d-o-t-defence) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like Rift Riff. 58 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3124850/)
6. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Also Tower Defense, like Rift Riff. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
7. [Wool at the Gates](https://imho.run/games/2994990/wool-at-the-gates) — Shares tower defense and checkpoint based progression with Rift Riff. 96 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2994990/)
8. [rymdkapsel](https://imho.run/games/253790/rymdkapsel) — A frequent pick in Rift Riff players' libraries, and another Strategy. 182 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253790/)
9. [Border Pioneer](https://imho.run/games/2346410/border-pioneer) — A frequent pick in Rift Riff players' libraries, and another Action. 211 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2346410/)
10. [Repel The Rifts](https://imho.run/games/3686580/repel-the-rifts) — Shares tower defense and build variety with Rift Riff. 153 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3686580/)
11. [Cataclismo](https://imho.run/games/1422440/cataclismo) — Shares resource management with Rift Riff. 2,177 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422440/)
12. [Gnomes](https://imho.run/games/3133060/gnomes) — Shares tower defense and achievement hunting with Rift Riff. 1,327 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3133060/)
13. [Diplomacy is Not an Option](https://imho.run/games/1272320/diplomacy-is-not-an-option) — Shares tower defense and resource management with Rift Riff. 4,634 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/)
14. [clickyland](https://imho.run/games/2751050/clickyland) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with Rift Riff. 241 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751050/)
15. [Tower Factory](https://imho.run/games/2707490/tower-factory) — Shares tower defense and resource management with Rift Riff. 556 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2707490/)
16. [Tower Dominion](https://imho.run/games/3226530/tower-dominion) — Shares tower defense and resource management with Rift Riff. 2,467 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3226530/)
17. [Guardians of the Sanctree](https://imho.run/games/2512930/guardians-of-the-sanctree) — Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with Rift Riff. 72 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2512930/)
18. [Crystal Guardians TD](https://imho.run/games/2322090/crystal-guardians-td) — Also Tower Defense and Isometric, like Rift Riff. 94 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322090/)
19. [From Glory To Goo](https://imho.run/games/2607060/from-glory-to-goo) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with Rift Riff. 1,294 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2607060/)
20. [Taur](https://imho.run/games/1227780/taur) — Shares resource management with Rift Riff. 1,193 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227780/)
21. [TDS - Tower Defense Strategy](https://imho.run/games/2392280/tds-tower-defense-strategy) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Rift Riff. 232 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2392280/)
22. [Rogue Tower](https://imho.run/games/1843760/rogue-tower) — Shares wave based survival with Rift Riff. 4,314 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1843760/)
23. [Final Outpost: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/3066310/final-outpost-definitive-edition) — Shares wave based survival and checkpoint based progression with Rift Riff. 99 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3066310/)
24. [Revenge of the Titans](https://imho.run/games/93200/revenge-of-the-titans) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Rift Riff. 452 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/93200/)

## 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=2800900&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2800900&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2800900&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2800900
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2800900
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Rift Riff

Jump a rift, fight off monsters, plunder their world. A strategic mix of juicy tower loadouts, varied monster behaviors, and forgiving mechanics.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2800900
- **Developer:** Adriaan de Jongh, Sim Kaart, Matthijs Koster, Franz LaZerte, Professional Panda
- **Publisher:** Adriaan de Jongh
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** May 9, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2800900/rift-riff)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2800900&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2800900/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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