# Games like Calyx

> The closest matches to Calyx: Here Comes The Swarm, From Glory To Goo, ERA ONE, Buggos 2, and Space Reign. 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. [Here Comes The Swarm](https://imho.run/games/3052730/here-comes-the-swarm) — Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with Calyx. 109 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3052730/)
2. [From Glory To Goo](https://imho.run/games/2607060/from-glory-to-goo) — Shares real time strategy and tower defense with Calyx. 1,294 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2607060/)
3. [ERA ONE](https://imho.run/games/2509200/era-one) — Shares real time strategy and base building with Calyx. 727 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2509200/)
4. [Buggos 2](https://imho.run/games/2908500/buggos-2) — Shares real time strategy and mission based progression with Calyx. 470 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2908500/)
5. [Space Reign](https://imho.run/games/1762570/space-reign) — Shares tech tree progression with Calyx. 321 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1762570/)
6. [D.O.T. Defence](https://imho.run/games/3124850/d-o-t-defence) — Also Action RTS and Real Time Tactics, like Calyx. 58 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3124850/)
7. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Shares tower defense and base building with Calyx. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
8. [Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim](https://imho.run/games/2461280/lessaria-fantasy-kingdom-sim) — Also Colony Sim and RTS, like Calyx. 904 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2461280/)
9. [EverSiege: Untold Ages](https://imho.run/games/3363680/eversiege-untold-ages) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with Calyx. 850 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3363680/)
10. [The Scouring](https://imho.run/games/3338950/the-scouring) — Also Action RTS and Base Building, like Calyx. 501 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3338950/)
11. [Creeper World 4](https://imho.run/games/848480/creeper-world-4) — Shares resource management with Calyx. 3,771 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/848480/)
12. [The King is Watching](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching) — Also Real Time Tactics and Base Building, like Calyx. 3,028 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)
13. [Diplomacy is Not an Option](https://imho.run/games/1272320/diplomacy-is-not-an-option) — Shares tower defense and resource management with Calyx. 4,634 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/)
14. [Final Outpost: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/3066310/final-outpost-definitive-edition) — Shares environmental hazards and wave based survival with Calyx. 99 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3066310/)
15. [Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/3024040/stronghold-crusader-definitive-edition) — Also Colony Sim and Real Time Tactics, like Calyx. 3,339 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3024040/)
16. [AI War 2](https://imho.run/games/573410/ai-war-2) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Calyx. 950 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/)
17. [Circle Empires 2](https://imho.run/games/3093020/circle-empires-2) — A frequent pick in Calyx players' libraries, and another Strategy. 89 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3093020/)
18. [Tempest Rising](https://imho.run/games/1486920/tempest-rising) — Also Action RTS, like Calyx. 12,332 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486920/)
19. [Taur](https://imho.run/games/1227780/taur) — A frequent pick in Calyx players' libraries, and another Action. 1,193 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227780/)
20. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Shares real time strategy with Calyx. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
21. [Tower Factory](https://imho.run/games/2707490/tower-factory) — Shares tower defense and resource management with Calyx. 556 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2707490/)
22. [After Inc: Revival](https://imho.run/games/3337140/after-inc-revival) — Shares difficulty scaling and wave based survival with Calyx. 569 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3337140/)
23. [Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/3556750/warhammer-40-000-dawn-of-war-definitive-edition) — Shares real time strategy and base building with Calyx. 6,052 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3556750/)
24. [Welcome Back, Commander](https://imho.run/games/3015620/welcome-back-commander) — Shares tower defense and mission based progression with Calyx. 116 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3015620/)

## 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=3211850&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3211850&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3211850&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3211850
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3211850
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Calyx

A strategy game with a new kind of enemy, Calyx puts you in charge of a space mining outpost, locked in battle against powerful plant-aliens. Build your base, gather resources, assemble your forces, and take on the Calyx. With only an out-of-date AI for company, can you survive?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3211850
- **Developer:** Studio 568
- **Publisher:** Studio 568
- **Genres:** Strategy, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 29, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3211850/calyx)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3211850&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3211850/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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