# Games like Creeping Dusk

> The closest matches to Creeping Dusk: Deep Among the Swarm, Kingdom's Deck, Crystal Guardians TD, Mineral Defense, and Nordhold. 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. [Deep Among the Swarm](https://imho.run/games/2746030/deep-among-the-swarm) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Creeping Dusk. 117 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2746030/)
2. [Kingdom's Deck](https://imho.run/games/2655590/kingdom-s-deck) — Shares wave based defense and tower defense with Creeping Dusk. 155 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2655590/)
3. [Crystal Guardians TD](https://imho.run/games/2322090/crystal-guardians-td) — Also Tower Defense and Rogue-lite, like Creeping Dusk. 94 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322090/)
4. [Mineral Defense](https://imho.run/games/3125890/mineral-defense) — Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Creeping Dusk. 173 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3125890/)
5. [Nordhold](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — Shares economy management and tower defense with Creeping Dusk. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
6. [Rogue Tower](https://imho.run/games/1843760/rogue-tower) — Shares tower placement with Creeping Dusk. 4,314 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1843760/)
7. [Stellar Initiative](https://imho.run/games/2529080/stellar-initiative) — A frequent pick in Creeping Dusk players' libraries, and another Strategy. 251 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2529080/)
8. [Necrosmith 2](https://imho.run/games/2277320/necrosmith-2) — Shares fog of war exploration and meta progression with Creeping Dusk. 492 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277320/)
9. [Tower Dominion](https://imho.run/games/3226530/tower-dominion) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Creeping Dusk. 2,467 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3226530/)
10. [Drill Core](https://imho.run/games/2821800/drill-core) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Creeping Dusk. 797 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821800/)
11. [Thronefall](https://imho.run/games/2239150/thronefall) — Shares tower defense and resource management with Creeping Dusk. 10,683 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/)
12. [Final Outpost: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/3066310/final-outpost-definitive-edition) — Shares resource management with Creeping Dusk. 99 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3066310/)
13. [Repel The Rifts](https://imho.run/games/3686580/repel-the-rifts) — Also Tower Defense and Isometric, like Creeping Dusk. 153 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3686580/)
14. [Becastled](https://imho.run/games/1330460/becastled) — Shares city building and tower defense with Creeping Dusk. 2,907 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1330460/)
15. [Deck of Haunts](https://imho.run/games/3179730/deck-of-haunts) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Creeping Dusk. 723 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3179730/)
16. [DarkSwitch](https://imho.run/games/3132870/darkswitch) — Shares city building and tower defense with Creeping Dusk. 128 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3132870/)
17. [Border Pioneer](https://imho.run/games/2346410/border-pioneer) — A frequent pick in Creeping Dusk players' libraries, and another Action. 211 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2346410/)
18. [They Are Coming](https://imho.run/games/2630080/they-are-coming) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Creeping Dusk. 181 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2630080/)
19. [Emberward](https://imho.run/games/2459550/emberward) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Creeping Dusk. 4,492 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459550/)
20. [Diplomacy is Not an Option](https://imho.run/games/1272320/diplomacy-is-not-an-option) — Also Base-Building and Tactical, like Creeping Dusk. 4,634 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/)
21. [ShapeHero Factory](https://imho.run/games/2389040/shapehero-factory) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Creeping Dusk. 288 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2389040/)
22. [EcoGnomix](https://imho.run/games/2473640/ecognomix) — Shares city building and roguelite progression with Creeping Dusk. 78 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2473640/)
23. [Age of Darkness: Final Stand](https://imho.run/games/1426450/age-of-darkness-final-stand) — Shares economy management and tower defense with Creeping Dusk. 5,356 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426450/)
24. [Wool at the Gates](https://imho.run/games/2994990/wool-at-the-gates) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Creeping Dusk. 96 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2994990/)

## 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=3019160&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3019160&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3019160&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3019160
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3019160
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Creeping Dusk

Creeping Dusk is a tower defense game. Build a town around an abandoned gold mine and defend against monsters that swarm the area. Fortify your defenses, and prepare for the increasingly challenging nights. Will you be able to protect your town from the encroaching darkness?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3019160
- **Developer:** PolyShroom
- **Publisher:** PolyShroom
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 15, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3019160/creeping-dusk)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3019160&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3019160/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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