# Games like Islets Defense

> The closest matches to Islets Defense: The King is Watching, Isle of Arrows, Monsters are Coming!, Wool at the Gates, and Nordhold: Origins. 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 King is Watching](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching) — Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with Islets Defense. 3,028 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)
2. [Isle of Arrows](https://imho.run/games/1946970/isle-of-arrows) — Also City Builder and Tower Defense, like Islets Defense. 668 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1946970/)
3. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Also City Builder and Base Building, like Islets Defense. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
4. [Wool at the Gates](https://imho.run/games/2994990/wool-at-the-gates) — Shares tower defense and checkpoint based progression with Islets Defense. 96 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2994990/)
5. [Nordhold: Origins](https://imho.run/games/3086510/nordhold-origins) — Shares tower defense and checkpoint system with Islets Defense. 387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3086510/)
6. [Hold The Mine](https://imho.run/games/3164960/hold-the-mine) — Shares tower defense and build variety with Islets Defense. 108 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3164960/)
7. [Kingdom's Deck](https://imho.run/games/2655590/kingdom-s-deck) — Shares tower defense and exploration with Islets Defense. 155 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2655590/)
8. [DarkSwitch](https://imho.run/games/3132870/darkswitch) — A frequent pick in Islets Defense players' libraries, and another Strategy. 128 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3132870/)
9. [Border Pioneer](https://imho.run/games/2346410/border-pioneer) — A frequent pick in Islets Defense players' libraries, and another Action. 211 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2346410/)
10. [Thronefall](https://imho.run/games/2239150/thronefall) — Shares tower defense and resource management with Islets Defense. 10,683 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/)
11. [clickyland](https://imho.run/games/2751050/clickyland) — Shares tower defense and upgrade system with Islets Defense. 241 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751050/)
12. [These Doomed Isles: The First God](https://imho.run/games/2325900/these-doomed-isles-the-first-god) — Shares tower defense and checkpoint system with Islets Defense. 132 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2325900/)
13. [Tiny Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/2438260/tiny-kingdom) — Shares upgrade system and puzzle solving with Islets Defense. 95 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2438260/)
14. [Guardians of the Sanctree](https://imho.run/games/2512930/guardians-of-the-sanctree) — Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with Islets Defense. 72 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2512930/)
15. [ISLANDERS: New Shores](https://imho.run/games/2368930/islanders-new-shores) — Explores puzzle, like Islets Defense. 797 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2368930/)
16. [TerraScape](https://imho.run/games/2290000/terrascape) — Shares build variety and puzzle solving with Islets Defense. 884 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2290000/)
17. [Here Comes The Swarm](https://imho.run/games/3052730/here-comes-the-swarm) — Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with Islets Defense. 109 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3052730/)
18. [There Are No Orcs](https://imho.run/games/3480990/there-are-no-orcs) — Shares tower defense and build variety with Islets Defense. 445 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3480990/)
19. [Defend the Rook](https://imho.run/games/1531250/defend-the-rook) — Shares tower defense with Islets Defense. 93 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1531250/)
20. [Dawnmaker](https://imho.run/games/2749100/dawnmaker) — Shares build variety and turn based combat with Islets Defense. 98 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2749100/)
21. [Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/2482250/goblin-buster-incremental-tower-defense) — Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like Islets Defense. 76 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2482250/)
22. [Emberward](https://imho.run/games/2459550/emberward) — Shares tower defense and time pressure with Islets Defense. 4,492 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459550/)
23. [Luckitown](https://imho.run/games/1872790/luckitown) — Also City Builder and Tower Defense, like Islets Defense. 174 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1872790/)
24. [Let Them Trade](https://imho.run/games/1313290/let-them-trade) — Also City Builder and Base Building, like Islets Defense. 477 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313290/)

## 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=3235170&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3235170&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3235170&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3235170
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3235170
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Islets Defense

Islets Defense is a turn-based tower defense game in which you build a small village to gather resources and defend your castle. Carefully plan your actions, as each move brings the enemy waves closer! Strategize building placements and play your cards wisely, as timing and order are key.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3235170
- **Developer:** MiniGoof
- **Publisher:** Nuntius Games, MiniGoof, Vsoo Games
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Touch Only Option
- **Released:** Jun 18, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3235170/islets-defense)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3235170&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3235170/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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