# Games like Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense

> The closest matches to Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense: Samawa Idle, All Aboard! The Train Defense Express, Monster Tiles TD: Tower Wars, Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies, and Idle Monster TD: Evolved. 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. [Samawa Idle](https://imho.run/games/2562730/samawa-idle) — Shares idle automation and automation with Idle Hero TD. 366 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2562730/)
2. [All Aboard! The Train Defense Express](https://imho.run/games/3359200/all-aboard-the-train-defense-express) — Shares idle automation and tower defense with Idle Hero TD. 145 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3359200/)
3. [Monster Tiles TD: Tower Wars](https://imho.run/games/2447060/monster-tiles-td-tower-wars) — Shares tower defense with Idle Hero TD. 335 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447060/)
4. [Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies](https://imho.run/games/1647440/idle-td-heroes-vs-zombies) — Shares gem currency and idle progression with Idle Hero TD. 109 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1647440/)
5. [Idle Monster TD: Evolved](https://imho.run/games/1887930/idle-monster-td-evolved) — Also Auto Battler and Clicker, like Idle Hero TD. 892 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1887930/)
6. [Galaxy Idle Clicker](https://imho.run/games/2962810/galaxy-idle-clicker) — Shares idle automation and auto battle with Idle Hero TD. 782 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2962810/)
7. [Zero Stress King: Idle Defense](https://imho.run/games/4271160/zero-stress-king-idle-defense) — Shares tower defense and auto battle with Idle Hero TD. 523 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4271160/)
8. [Refence](https://imho.run/games/3427090/refence) — Shares automation and tower defense with Idle Hero TD. 73 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3427090/)
9. [Grow Defense](https://imho.run/games/1083600/grow-defense) — Shares gem currency and tower defense with Idle Hero TD. 460 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1083600/)
10. [Idle Fishing](https://imho.run/games/2725560/idle-fishing) — Shares idle automation and idle progression with Idle Hero TD. 825 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2725560/)
11. [Idle Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/3054090/idle-tower-defense) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Idle Hero TD. 74 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3054090/)
12. [Idle Cave Miner](https://imho.run/games/2289450/idle-cave-miner) — Also Clicker and Idler, like Idle Hero TD. 551 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2289450/)
13. [castle idler](https://imho.run/games/4082900/castle-idler) — Also Clicker and Tower Defense, like Idle Hero TD. 59 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4082900/)
14. [Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/2482250/goblin-buster-incremental-tower-defense) — A frequent pick in Idle Hero TD players' libraries, and another Strategy. 76 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2482250/)
15. [Unnamed Space Idle](https://imho.run/games/2471100/unnamed-space-idle) — Shares automation and auto battle with Idle Hero TD. 2,736 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2471100/)
16. [Desktop Defender](https://imho.run/games/3772810/desktop-defender) — A frequent pick in Idle Hero TD players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,224 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3772810/)
17. [Rocky Idle](https://imho.run/games/3852250/rocky-idle) — A frequent pick in Idle Hero TD players' libraries, and another RPG. 162 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3852250/)
18. [Gaiadon: Eternal Quest](https://imho.run/games/3000030/gaiadon-eternal-quest) — Shares idle automation and idle progression with Idle Hero TD. 162 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3000030/)
19. [Tower Dominion](https://imho.run/games/3226530/tower-dominion) — Shares tower defense and skill tree progression with Idle Hero TD. 2,467 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3226530/)
20. [This Isn't Just Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/3653600/this-isn-t-just-tower-defense) — Shares idle automation and tower defense with Idle Hero TD. 79 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3653600/)
21. [PANOPTYCA : Idle RPG Manager](https://imho.run/games/3882730/panoptyca-idle-rpg-manager) — Shares idle automation with Idle Hero TD. 359 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3882730/)
22. [Maktala: Slime Lootfest](https://imho.run/games/4005560/maktala-slime-lootfest) — Shares auto battle and idle progression with Idle Hero TD. 464 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4005560/)
23. [ShapeHero Factory](https://imho.run/games/2389040/shapehero-factory) — Also Auto Battler and Tower Defense, like Idle Hero TD. 288 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2389040/)
24. [Revolution Idle](https://imho.run/games/2763740/revolution-idle) — Shares idle automation and auto battle with Idle Hero TD. 6,500 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2763740/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2897580&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2897580
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2897580
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense

Endless idle tower defense game full of deep strategy and combat mechanics. Unlock and upgrade dozens of epic fantasy heroes to defeat an infinite swarm of enemy monsters. Strategize hero positions, synergies, and skills for an effective defense, then sit back and let the auto-battler do its thing!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2897580
- **Developer:** Swell Games LLC
- **Publisher:** Swell Games LLC
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, In-App Purchases
- **Released:** May 3, 2024
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2897580/idle-hero-td-tower-defense)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2897580/)
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