# Games like MINOS

> The closest matches to MINOS: Monsters are Coming!, The King is Watching, Hold The Mine, The Ember Guardian, and Gem Miner TD. 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) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with MINOS. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
2. [The King is Watching](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching) — Also Real Time Tactics and Base Building, like MINOS. 3,028 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)
3. [Hold The Mine](https://imho.run/games/3164960/hold-the-mine) — Shares tower defense and combo based combat with MINOS. 108 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3164960/)
4. [The Ember Guardian](https://imho.run/games/3570060/the-ember-guardian) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with MINOS. 75 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570060/)
5. [Gem Miner TD](https://imho.run/games/2835780/gem-miner-td) — Shares maze building and tower defense with MINOS. 55 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2835780/)
6. [Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap](https://imho.run/games/2273980/orcs-must-die-deathtrap) — Shares tower defense and progression system with MINOS. 2,302 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2273980/)
7. [Repel The Rifts](https://imho.run/games/3686580/repel-the-rifts) — Also Turn-Based and Tower Defense, like MINOS. 153 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3686580/)
8. [Million Depth](https://imho.run/games/2555950/million-depth) — Shares combo based combat and roguelite progression with MINOS. 139 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2555950/)
9. [Monster Train 2](https://imho.run/games/2742830/monster-train-2) — A frequent pick in MINOS players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,790 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/)
10. [Monster Tiles TD: Tower Wars](https://imho.run/games/2447060/monster-tiles-td-tower-wars) — Also Tower Defense and Roguelike, like MINOS. 335 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447060/)
11. [Artisan TD](https://imho.run/games/2224640/artisan-td) — Shares maze building with MINOS. 480 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2224640/)
12. [Gnomes](https://imho.run/games/3133060/gnomes) — Shares maze building and tower defense with MINOS. 1,327 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3133060/)
13. [Nordhold](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — Also Tower Defense, like MINOS. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
14. [Dungeon Warfare 3](https://imho.run/games/3419220/dungeon-warfare-3) — Also Real Time Tactics and Tower Defense, like MINOS. 302 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419220/)
15. [Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault](https://imho.run/games/2350790/moonlighter-2-the-endless-vault) — Shares roguelite progression and resource management with MINOS. 4,106 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/)
16. [Rogue Factory](https://imho.run/games/3212630/rogue-factory) — Shares wave based combat and meta progression with MINOS. 140 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3212630/)
17. [HF: Probation](https://imho.run/games/2430740/hf-probation) — A frequent pick in MINOS players' libraries, and another Action. 255 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2430740/)
18. [ITER-8](https://imho.run/games/2832310/iter-8) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with MINOS. 78 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2832310/)
19. [Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/2296550/axon-td-uprising-tower-defense) — Shares maze building and tower defense with MINOS. 445 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2296550/)
20. [Legionbound](https://imho.run/games/4283360/legionbound) — Shares wave based combat and combo based combat with MINOS. 523 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4283360/)
21. [These Doomed Isles: The First God](https://imho.run/games/2325900/these-doomed-isles-the-first-god) — Also Base Building and Tower Defense, like MINOS. 132 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2325900/)
22. [Hades](https://imho.run/games/1145360/hades) — Shares roguelite progression with MINOS. 139,938 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/)
23. [Blightstone](https://imho.run/games/2832280/blightstone) — Also Turn-Based and Roguelike, like MINOS. 598 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2832280/)
24. [Tower Dominion](https://imho.run/games/3226530/tower-dominion) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with MINOS. 2,467 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3226530/)

## 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=3181650&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3181650&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3181650&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3181650
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3181650
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About MINOS

Minos is a maze-building roguelite where you, the fabled Minotaur, must defend your sanctuary from bloodthirsty adventurers. Design and re-design deadly labyrinths, set traps, and turn every brave fool into your next victim.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3181650
- **Developer:** Artificer
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 9, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3181650/minos)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3181650&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3181650/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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