# Games like Royal Defense

> The closest matches to Royal Defense: Fort Defense, Kingdom Rush  - Tower Defense, Day D: Tower Rush, Iron Sea Defenders, and Gnomes Garden. 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. [Fort Defense](https://imho.run/games/343930/fort-defense) — Also Tower Defense, like Royal Defense. 97 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343930/)
2. [Kingdom Rush  - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/246420/kingdom-rush-tower-defense) — Shares tower upgrading with Royal Defense. 4,506 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/246420/)
3. [Day D: Tower Rush](https://imho.run/games/423550/day-d-tower-rush) — A frequent pick in Royal Defense players' libraries, and another Action. 73 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423550/)
4. [Iron Sea Defenders](https://imho.run/games/431750/iron-sea-defenders) — Also Tower Defense and Time Management, like Royal Defense. 136 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/431750/)
5. [Gnomes Garden](https://imho.run/games/415830/gnomes-garden) — A frequent pick in Royal Defense players' libraries, and another Strategy. 99 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415830/)
6. [Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/2897580/idle-hero-td-tower-defense) — Shares gem currency with Royal Defense. 804 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2897580/)
7. [Prime World: Defenders](https://imho.run/games/235360/prime-world-defenders) — A frequent pick in Royal Defense players' libraries, and another RPG. 374 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235360/)
8. [Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies](https://imho.run/games/1647440/idle-td-heroes-vs-zombies) — Shares gem currency with Royal Defense. 109 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1647440/)
9. [Age of Defense: Prehistory](https://imho.run/games/3042480/age-of-defense-prehistory) — Also Tower Defense and Cartoon, like Royal Defense. 73 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3042480/)
10. [Defend Your Life: TD](https://imho.run/games/357780/defend-your-life-td) — Also Tower Defense and Cartoon, like Royal Defense. 241 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357780/)
11. [Orcs Must Die!](https://imho.run/games/102600/orcs-must-die) — Also Tower Defense, like Royal Defense. 3,603 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102600/)
12. [Revenge of the Titans](https://imho.run/games/93200/revenge-of-the-titans) — Also Tower Defense, like Royal Defense. 452 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/93200/)
13. [Ezaron Defense](https://imho.run/games/1097750/ezaron-defense) — Shares tower upgrading with Royal Defense. 76 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097750/)
14. [CastleStorm](https://imho.run/games/241410/castlestorm) — Also Tower Defense, like Royal Defense. 706 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241410/)
15. [Nordhold](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — Also Tower Defense, like Royal Defense. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
16. [Castle Doombad Classic](https://imho.run/games/2888470/castle-doombad-classic) — Also Tower Defense and Cartoon, like Royal Defense. 61 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2888470/)
17. [MechDefender - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/562730/mechdefender-tower-defense) — Also Grand Strategy and Tower Defense, like Royal Defense. 69 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/562730/)
18. [Evil Defenders](https://imho.run/games/412520/evil-defenders) — Also Tower Defense, like Royal Defense. 164 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412520/)
19. [ Fieldrunners 2](https://imho.run/games/215710/fieldrunners-2) — Also Tower Defense, like Royal Defense. 198 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215710/)
20. [The Last Friend](https://imho.run/games/944430/the-last-friend) — Also Tower Defense, like Royal Defense. 63 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/944430/)
21. [City Defense Z](https://imho.run/games/2635500/city-defense-z) — Also Tower Defense and Time Management, like Royal Defense. 145 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2635500/)
22. [Dungeon Defenders](https://imho.run/games/65800/dungeon-defenders) — Also Tower Defense, like Royal Defense. 8,635 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65800/)
23. [Shop Tycoon: Prepare your wallet](https://imho.run/games/1392340/shop-tycoon-prepare-your-wallet) — Also Grand Strategy and Time Management, like Royal Defense. 84 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392340/)
24. [Deathtrap](https://imho.run/games/310510/deathtrap) — Also Tower Defense, like Royal Defense. 1,006 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310510/)

## 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=291170&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=291170&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=291170&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=291170
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/291170
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Royal Defense

The castle needs a hero – hordes of trolls are surrounding it! Build towers, save money, learn spells - don't let the enemy in! Follow the exciting story of the dwarven kingdom's eternal struggle against the troll hordes, who want only to crush the dwarves and claim their territory.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 291170
- **Developer:** Good Games, Creobit
- **Publisher:** 8Floor
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 10, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/291170/royal-defense)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=291170&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291170/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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