# Games like Nordhold

> The closest matches to Nordhold: Nordhold: Origins, Tower Dominion, The King is Watching, Drop Duchy, and Emberward. 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. [Nordhold: Origins](https://imho.run/games/3086510/nordhold-origins) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Nordhold. 387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3086510/)
2. [Tower Dominion](https://imho.run/games/3226530/tower-dominion) — Shares resource allocation and tower defense with Nordhold. 2,467 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3226530/)
3. [The King is Watching](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Nordhold. 3,028 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)
4. [Drop Duchy](https://imho.run/games/2525310/drop-duchy) — Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with Nordhold. 1,463 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2525310/)
5. [Emberward](https://imho.run/games/2459550/emberward) — Also Tower Defense and Rogue-lite, like Nordhold. 4,492 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459550/)
6. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Shares tower defense and build variety with Nordhold. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
7. [Diplomacy is Not an Option](https://imho.run/games/1272320/diplomacy-is-not-an-option) — Shares tower defense with Nordhold. 4,634 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/)
8. [Thronefall](https://imho.run/games/2239150/thronefall) — Also City Builder and Tower Defense, like Nordhold. 10,683 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/)
9. [Crystal Guardians TD](https://imho.run/games/2322090/crystal-guardians-td) — A frequent pick in Nordhold players' libraries, and another Strategy. 94 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322090/)
10. [Drill Core](https://imho.run/games/2821800/drill-core) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Nordhold. 797 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821800/)
11. [There Are No Orcs](https://imho.run/games/3480990/there-are-no-orcs) — Shares resource allocation and tower defense with Nordhold. 445 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3480990/)
12. [Mineral Defense](https://imho.run/games/3125890/mineral-defense) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Nordhold. 173 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3125890/)
13. [Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap](https://imho.run/games/2273980/orcs-must-die-deathtrap) — Shares roguelike elements and tower defense with Nordhold. 2,302 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2273980/)
14. [Refence](https://imho.run/games/3427090/refence) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Nordhold. 73 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3427090/)
15. [Hexguardian](https://imho.run/games/2381740/hexguardian) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Nordhold. 337 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2381740/)
16. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — Also City Builder and Tactical, like Nordhold. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
17. [Deep Among the Swarm](https://imho.run/games/2746030/deep-among-the-swarm) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Nordhold. 117 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2746030/)
18. [Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/2296550/axon-td-uprising-tower-defense) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Nordhold. 445 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2296550/)
19. [Defend the Rook](https://imho.run/games/1531250/defend-the-rook) — A frequent pick in Nordhold players' libraries, and another RPG. 93 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1531250/)
20. [Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/3024040/stronghold-crusader-definitive-edition) — Shares economy management and tower defense with Nordhold. 3,339 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3024040/)
21. [Gnomes](https://imho.run/games/3133060/gnomes) — Shares economy management and tower defense with Nordhold. 1,327 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3133060/)
22. [Cluckmech Oasis](https://imho.run/games/2453360/cluckmech-oasis) — A frequent pick in Nordhold players' libraries, and another Action. 101 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453360/)
23. [CD 2: Trap Master](https://imho.run/games/2330870/cd-2-trap-master) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Nordhold. 66 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2330870/)
24. [Border Pioneer](https://imho.run/games/2346410/border-pioneer) — Shares economy management and tower defense with Nordhold. 211 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2346410/)

## 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=3028310&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3028310&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3028310&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3028310
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3028310
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Nordhold

Nordhold is a 2025 strategy indie title developed by StunForge that combines tower defense with roguelite meta-progression and city-building elements. Players manage economy systems, allocate resources, and construct defensive towers while unlocking permanent upgrades across runs. Reviewers highlight the deep strategic variety, noting multiple viable tower builds keep each attempt feeling distinct. The meta-progression system rewards failed runs with permanent unlocks, creating hundreds of hours of endgame content according to players. Nordhold carries an 86% positive rating from 1392 Steam reviews and is marked playable on Steam Deck, though its challenging difficulty and long session design suggest a demanding commitment. Players describe the experience as intense and competitive, with sessions that vanish unnoticed as they pursue further runs.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3028310
- **Developer:** StunForge
- **Publisher:** HypeTrain Digital, StunForge
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 25, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3028310&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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