# Games like War in a Box: Paper Tanks

> The closest matches to War in a Box: Paper Tanks: iBomber Defense, Defend Your Life: TD, Tower Wars, Terrorhedron Tower Defense, and Go Home Dinosaurs!. 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. [iBomber Defense](https://imho.run/games/104000/ibomber-defense) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 108 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/104000/)
2. [Defend Your Life: TD](https://imho.run/games/357780/defend-your-life-td) — A frequent pick in War in a Box: Paper Tanks players' libraries, and another Action. 241 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357780/)
3. [Tower Wars](https://imho.run/games/214360/tower-wars) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 733 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214360/)
4. [Terrorhedron Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/299720/terrorhedron-tower-defense) — A frequent pick in War in a Box: Paper Tanks players' libraries, and another Strategy. 479 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299720/)
5. [Go Home Dinosaurs!](https://imho.run/games/216090/go-home-dinosaurs) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 226 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/216090/)
6. [Fort Defense](https://imho.run/games/343930/fort-defense) — A frequent pick in War in a Box: Paper Tanks players' libraries, and another RPG. 97 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343930/)
7. [Last Hope - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/434020/last-hope-tower-defense) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 236 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434020/)
8. [Unstoppable Gorg](https://imho.run/games/18120/unstoppable-gorg) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 137 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18120/)
9. [Ancient Planet Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/345090/ancient-planet-tower-defense) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 442 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/345090/)
10. [Tiny Troopers](https://imho.run/games/216110/tiny-troopers) — Same lighthearted mood as War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 324 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/216110/)
11. [Cubemen 2](https://imho.run/games/228440/cubemen-2) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 88 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228440/)
12. [Royal Defense](https://imho.run/games/291170/royal-defense) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 84 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291170/)
13. [Battlepillars Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/280930/battlepillars-gold-edition) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 84 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280930/)
14. [Orcs Must Die!](https://imho.run/games/102600/orcs-must-die) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 3,603 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102600/)
15. [Dungeon Warfare](https://imho.run/games/355980/dungeon-warfare) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 927 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355980/)
16. [Evil Defenders](https://imho.run/games/412520/evil-defenders) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 164 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412520/)
17. [Fieldrunners](https://imho.run/games/209690/fieldrunners) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 102 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209690/)
18. [Cannon Brawl](https://imho.run/games/230860/cannon-brawl) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 403 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230860/)
19. [TDS - Tower Defense Strategy](https://imho.run/games/2392280/tds-tower-defense-strategy) — Shares tower placement constraints with War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 232 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2392280/)
20. [Dwarf Tower](https://imho.run/games/335100/dwarf-tower) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 122 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335100/)
21. [Gratuitous Tank Battles](https://imho.run/games/205530/gratuitous-tank-battles) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 67 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205530/)
22. [Minimalist Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/2617400/minimalist-tower-defense) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 105 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617400/)
23. [Broken Universe - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/1487680/broken-universe-tower-defense) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 79 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1487680/)
24. [Toy Soldiers](https://imho.run/games/98300/toy-soldiers) — Also Tower Defense, like War in a Box: Paper Tanks. 864 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98300/)

## 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=308460&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=308460&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=308460&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=308460
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/308460
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About War in a Box: Paper Tanks

Build your towers of paper before they get out of the box and make a big mess in the room. Manage the turrets, upgrade and be careful where you put them... every decision can be fatal! Watch out for the air units, they have a different route!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 308460
- **Developer:** DQ Team
- **Publisher:** DQ Team
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 4, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/308460/war-in-a-box-paper-tanks)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=308460&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/308460/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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