# Games like Tempest Tower

> The closest matches to Tempest Tower: The Riftbreaker, Diplomacy is Not an Option, Thronefall, The Last Friend, 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. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Tempest Tower. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
2. [Diplomacy is Not an Option](https://imho.run/games/1272320/diplomacy-is-not-an-option) — Also Action RTS and Base-Building, like Tempest Tower. 4,634 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/)
3. [Thronefall](https://imho.run/games/2239150/thronefall) — A frequent pick in Tempest Tower players' libraries, and another Action. 10,683 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/)
4. [The Last Friend](https://imho.run/games/944430/the-last-friend) — Also Tower Defense and Hack and Slash, like Tempest Tower. 63 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/944430/)
5. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Also Tower Defense and Hack and Slash, like Tempest Tower. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
6. [Tower Factory](https://imho.run/games/2707490/tower-factory) — Also Action RTS and Base-Building, like Tempest Tower. 556 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2707490/)
7. [OTTTD](https://imho.run/games/312630/otttd) — Also Action RTS and Tower Defense, like Tempest Tower. 127 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312630/)
8. [Deathtrap](https://imho.run/games/310510/deathtrap) — Also Tower Defense and Hack and Slash, like Tempest Tower. 1,006 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310510/)
9. [Northend Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/1669170/northend-tower-defense) — Also Action RTS and Base-Building, like Tempest Tower. 292 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1669170/)
10. [Minimalist Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/2617400/minimalist-tower-defense) — A frequent pick in Tempest Tower players' libraries, and another Strategy. 105 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617400/)
11. [Taur](https://imho.run/games/1227780/taur) — Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Tempest Tower. 1,193 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227780/)
12. [Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal](https://imho.run/games/280220/creeper-world-3-arc-eternal) — Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Tempest Tower. 3,219 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280220/)
13. [Acid Planet](https://imho.run/games/2641530/acid-planet) — Also Action RTS and Base-Building, like Tempest Tower. 55 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2641530/)
14. [Broken Universe - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/1487680/broken-universe-tower-defense) — Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Tempest Tower. 79 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1487680/)
15. [Octogeddon](https://imho.run/games/525620/octogeddon) — Also Tower Defense, like Tempest Tower. 796 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/525620/)
16. [Dungeon Defenders: Awakened](https://imho.run/games/1101190/dungeon-defenders-awakened) — Also Tower Defense, like Tempest Tower. 2,272 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1101190/)
17. [Orcs Must Die! 2](https://imho.run/games/201790/orcs-must-die-2) — Also Tower Defense, like Tempest Tower. 6,027 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201790/)
18. [Warpips](https://imho.run/games/1291010/warpips) — Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Tempest Tower. 1,981 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1291010/)
19. [Age of Darkness: Final Stand](https://imho.run/games/1426450/age-of-darkness-final-stand) — Also Action RTS and Base-Building, like Tempest Tower. 5,356 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426450/)
20. [Freaking Meatbags](https://imho.run/games/297060/freaking-meatbags) — Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Tempest Tower. 62 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297060/)
21. [Emberward](https://imho.run/games/2459550/emberward) — Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Tempest Tower. 4,492 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459550/)
22. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — Also Base-Building, like Tempest Tower. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/)
23. [Kingdom Eighties](https://imho.run/games/1956040/kingdom-eighties) — Also Action RTS and Base-Building, like Tempest Tower. 1,331 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1956040/)
24. [ShapeHero Factory](https://imho.run/games/2389040/shapehero-factory) — Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Tempest Tower. 288 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2389040/)

## 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=3123800&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3123800&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3123800&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3123800
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3123800
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Tempest Tower

Tempest Tower is an action packed tower defense platformer where you must brawl with incoming hordes of Creepers while herding the local critters to safety. Build, fight, upgrade, overcome.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3123800
- **Developer:** Half Past Yellow
- **Publisher:** Half Past Yellow, CC_Games
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 19, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3123800/tempest-tower)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3123800&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3123800/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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