# Games like Nordhold: Origins

> The closest matches to Nordhold: Origins: Nordhold, Repel The Rifts, Hold The Mine, Thronefall, and Monsters are Coming!. 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](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Nordhold: Origins. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
2. [Repel The Rifts](https://imho.run/games/3686580/repel-the-rifts) — Shares roguelike runs and tower defense with Nordhold: Origins. 153 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3686580/)
3. [Hold The Mine](https://imho.run/games/3164960/hold-the-mine) — Shares leaderboard competition and tower defense with Nordhold: Origins. 108 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3164960/)
4. [Thronefall](https://imho.run/games/2239150/thronefall) — Shares tower defense and procedural generation with Nordhold: Origins. 10,683 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/)
5. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Shares tower defense and build variety with Nordhold: Origins. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
6. [The King is Watching](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Nordhold: Origins. 3,028 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)
7. [Crystal Guardians TD](https://imho.run/games/2322090/crystal-guardians-td) — Also Tower Defense and Isometric, like Nordhold: Origins. 94 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322090/)
8. [These Doomed Isles: The First God](https://imho.run/games/2325900/these-doomed-isles-the-first-god) — Shares tower defense and checkpoint system with Nordhold: Origins. 132 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2325900/)
9. [Islets Defense](https://imho.run/games/3235170/islets-defense) — Also City Builder and Base Building, like Nordhold: Origins. 69 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3235170/)
10. [Gnomes](https://imho.run/games/3133060/gnomes) — Also Turn-Based and City Builder, like Nordhold: Origins. 1,327 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3133060/)
11. [Defend the Rook](https://imho.run/games/1531250/defend-the-rook) — A frequent pick in Nordhold: Origins players' libraries, and another RPG. 93 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1531250/)
12. [Kingdom's Deck](https://imho.run/games/2655590/kingdom-s-deck) — Also City Builder and Tower Defense, like Nordhold: Origins. 155 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2655590/)
13. [There Are No Orcs](https://imho.run/games/3480990/there-are-no-orcs) — A frequent pick in Nordhold: Origins players' libraries, and another Strategy. 445 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3480990/)
14. [MINOS](https://imho.run/games/3181650/minos) — Also Turn-Based and Base Building, like Nordhold: Origins. 210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3181650/)
15. [ISLANDERS: New Shores](https://imho.run/games/2368930/islanders-new-shores) — Shares leaderboard competition and meta progression with Nordhold: Origins. 797 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2368930/)
16. [Desktop Dungeons: Rewind](https://imho.run/games/1976950/desktop-dungeons-rewind) — Shares resource management with Nordhold: Origins. 342 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1976950/)
17. [Rising Lords](https://imho.run/games/835650/rising-lords) — Also Turn-Based and City Builder, like Nordhold: Origins. 341 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835650/)
18. [City Defense Z](https://imho.run/games/2635500/city-defense-z) — Shares tower defense with Nordhold: Origins. 145 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2635500/)
19. [Die in the Dungeon: Origins](https://imho.run/games/2428770/die-in-the-dungeon-origins) — Shares build variety and roguelite progression with Nordhold: Origins. 1,636 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2428770/)
20. [Mythic Battlegrounds: Demonic Siege](https://imho.run/games/2438780/mythic-battlegrounds-demonic-siege) — Also Tower Defense and Turn-Based Strategy, like Nordhold: Origins. 58 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2438780/)
21. [Hexguardian](https://imho.run/games/2381740/hexguardian) — Also Tower Defense and Procedural Generation, like Nordhold: Origins. 337 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2381740/)
22. [Guards](https://imho.run/games/460340/guards) — Shares roguelike runs with Nordhold: Origins. 110 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460340/)
23. [Outhold](https://imho.run/games/3767740/outhold) — Also Tower Defense, like Nordhold: Origins. 749 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3767740/)
24. [EverSiege: Untold Ages](https://imho.run/games/3363680/eversiege-untold-ages) — Also Tower Defense and Roguelite, like Nordhold: Origins. 850 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3363680/)

## 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=3086510&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3086510&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3086510
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3086510
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Nordhold: Origins

Immerse yourself in Nordhold: Origins, a tower defense game with high replayability. Build a medieval Nordic village, develop its economy, and defend it with unique towers and upgrades. Choose heroes and relics, compete on leaderboards, and aim for the Valhalla rank!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3086510
- **Developer:** StunForge
- **Publisher:** HypeTrain Digital, StunForge
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 30, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3086510/nordhold-origins)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3086510&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3086510/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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