# Games like Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD

> The closest matches to Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD: Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense, Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense, Emberward, Tower Dominion, and The King is Watching. 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. [Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/1367550/kingdom-rush-vengeance-tower-defense) — Shares tower defense with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 2,025 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1367550/)
2. [Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/816340/kingdom-rush-origins-tower-defense) — Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 1,648 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/816340/)
3. [Emberward](https://imho.run/games/2459550/emberward) — Shares tower defense and loadout customization with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 4,492 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459550/)
4. [Tower Dominion](https://imho.run/games/3226530/tower-dominion) — Shares resource allocation and tower defense with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 2,467 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3226530/)
5. [The King is Watching](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching) — Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 3,028 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)
6. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Also Tower Defense, like Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
7. [Orcs Must Die!](https://imho.run/games/102600/orcs-must-die) — Shares loadout customization with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 3,603 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102600/)
8. [Castle Doombad Classic](https://imho.run/games/2888470/castle-doombad-classic) — Also Tower Defense and Cartoon, like Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 61 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2888470/)
9. [Nordhold](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — A frequent pick in Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
10. [Cluckmech Oasis](https://imho.run/games/2453360/cluckmech-oasis) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 101 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453360/)
11. [Wool at the Gates](https://imho.run/games/2994990/wool-at-the-gates) — Shares tower defense and loadout customization with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 96 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2994990/)
12. [Bean Beasts](https://imho.run/games/2631450/bean-beasts) — Also Dragons and Tower Defense, like Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 75 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2631450/)
13. [Thronefall](https://imho.run/games/2239150/thronefall) — A frequent pick in Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD players' libraries, and another Action. 10,683 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/)
14. [Islets Defense](https://imho.run/games/3235170/islets-defense) — Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 69 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3235170/)
15. [Dungeon Warfare 3](https://imho.run/games/3419220/dungeon-warfare-3) — Shares tower defense and meta progression with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 302 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419220/)
16. [Defense Grid: The Awakening](https://imho.run/games/18500/defense-grid-the-awakening) — Also Tower Defense, like Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 3,392 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18500/)
17. [Warstone TD](https://imho.run/games/562500/warstone-td) — Shares tower defense and upgrade system with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 956 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/562500/)
18. [Monster Train 2](https://imho.run/games/2742830/monster-train-2) — Shares tower defense and meta progression with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 4,790 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/)
19. [Crystal Guardians TD](https://imho.run/games/2322090/crystal-guardians-td) — Shares tower defense and loadout customization with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 94 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322090/)
20. [Dungeon Defenders: Awakened](https://imho.run/games/1101190/dungeon-defenders-awakened) — Also Tower Defense, like Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 2,272 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1101190/)
21. [The Ember Guardian](https://imho.run/games/3570060/the-ember-guardian) — Shares tower defense and loadout customization with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 75 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570060/)
22. [Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted](https://imho.run/games/3654560/plants-vs-zombies-replanted) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 2,815 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3654560/)
23. [Kingdom Two Crowns](https://imho.run/games/701160/kingdom-two-crowns) — Shares tower defense with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 9,775 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/701160/)
24. [There Are No Orcs](https://imho.run/games/3480990/there-are-no-orcs) — Shares micro management and resource allocation with Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD. 445 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3480990/)

## Machine-readable

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- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2849080
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## About Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD

Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD is a tower defense game released in 2024 by Ironhide Game Studio. The game builds on the franchise's established formula with a dual-hero system that enables character synergies, alongside tower customization and loadout options. Micro-management and difficulty scaling provide ongoing challenges as players progress through character-progression and meta-progression systems. The whimsical fantasy setting maintains the cartoon art style familiar to series fans, with hidden Easter eggs referencing popular culture noted by reviewers. Players describe the experience as challenging, nostalgic, and competitive, with the dual-hero mechanics providing fresh strategic options. The game is priced at $12.99 USD and is playable on Steam Deck, holding an 85% positive rating from over 1,800 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2849080
- **Developer:** Ironhide Game Studio
- **Publisher:** Ironhide Game Studio
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 25, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

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