# Games like Trash Wars

> The closest matches to Trash Wars: Monsters are Coming!, Element TD 2 - Tower Defense, Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense, They Are Billions, and Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition. 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. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Also Base Building and Tower Defense, like Trash Wars. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
2. [Element TD 2 - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/1018830/element-td-2-tower-defense) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Trash Wars. 1,623 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1018830/)
3. [Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/2296550/axon-td-uprising-tower-defense) — A frequent pick in Trash Wars players' libraries, and another Strategy. 445 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2296550/)
4. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Trash Wars. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
5. [Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/3024040/stronghold-crusader-definitive-edition) — Also Base Building and RTS, like Trash Wars. 3,339 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3024040/)
6. [Anomaly: Warzone Earth](https://imho.run/games/91200/anomaly-warzone-earth) — A frequent pick in Trash Wars players' libraries, and another Action. 561 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/91200/)
7. [Infested Planet](https://imho.run/games/204530/infested-planet) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Trash Wars. 1,860 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204530/)
8. [Mini Motorways](https://imho.run/games/1127500/mini-motorways) — A frequent pick in Trash Wars players' libraries, and another Strategy. 15,615 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127500/)
9. [Dungeon Defenders](https://imho.run/games/65800/dungeon-defenders) — Also Tower Defense, like Trash Wars. 8,635 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65800/)
10. [Nordhold](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — Also Tower Defense, like Trash Wars. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
11. [ISLANDERS: New Shores](https://imho.run/games/2368930/islanders-new-shores) — Also Score Attack, like Trash Wars. 797 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2368930/)
12. [Calyx](https://imho.run/games/3211850/calyx) — Also Base Building and RTS, like Trash Wars. 217 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3211850/)
13. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — Also RTS, like Trash Wars. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/)
14. [Here Comes The Swarm](https://imho.run/games/3052730/here-comes-the-swarm) — Also Base Building and RTS, like Trash Wars. 109 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3052730/)
15. [Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim](https://imho.run/games/2461280/lessaria-fantasy-kingdom-sim) — A frequent pick in Trash Wars players' libraries, and another RPG. 904 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2461280/)
16. [Age of Darkness: Final Stand](https://imho.run/games/1426450/age-of-darkness-final-stand) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Trash Wars. 5,356 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426450/)
17. [Anno 117: Pax Romana](https://imho.run/games/3274580/anno-117-pax-romana) — Also RTS, like Trash Wars. 4,901 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274580/)
18. [The Scouring](https://imho.run/games/3338950/the-scouring) — Also Base Building and RTS, like Trash Wars. 501 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3338950/)
19. [Rise of Nations: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/287450/rise-of-nations-extended-edition) — Also RTS, like Trash Wars. 7,793 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287450/)
20. [Factorio](https://imho.run/games/427520/factorio) — A frequent pick in Trash Wars players' libraries, and another Strategy. 114,794 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427520/)
21. [Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/3590/plants-vs-zombies-goty-edition) — Also Tower Defense, like Trash Wars. 41,655 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3590/)
22. [Diplomacy is Not an Option](https://imho.run/games/1272320/diplomacy-is-not-an-option) — Also RTS, like Trash Wars. 4,634 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/)
23. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — A frequent pick in Trash Wars players' libraries, and another Strategy. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
24. [Crusader Kings III](https://imho.run/games/1158310/crusader-kings-iii) — Also RTS, like Trash Wars. 48,633 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158310/)

## 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=3139380&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3139380&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3139380&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3139380
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3139380
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Trash Wars

Your turrets don't fire themselves. A tower defense clicker where every shot is yours to take. Build defenses, manage your island economy, and send pollution crashing into the enemy island before they bury you.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3139380
- **Developer:** Particle Games LLC
- **Publisher:** Particle Games LLC
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 18, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3139380/trash-wars)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3139380&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3139380/)
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