# Games like Astral Lords

> The closest matches to Astral Lords: Monsters are Coming!, The Ember Guardian, Achilles: Survivor, ShapeHero Factory, and The Riftbreaker. 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 wave based survival with Astral Lords. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
2. [The Ember Guardian](https://imho.run/games/3570060/the-ember-guardian) — Shares tower defense and weapon upgrades with Astral Lords. 75 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570060/)
3. [Achilles: Survivor](https://imho.run/games/2922410/achilles-survivor) — Also Bullet Hell, like Astral Lords. 590 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2922410/)
4. [ShapeHero Factory](https://imho.run/games/2389040/shapehero-factory) — Shares tower defense and build variety with Astral Lords. 288 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2389040/)
5. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Shares tower defense and base building with Astral Lords. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
6. [Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor](https://imho.run/games/2321470/deep-rock-galactic-survivor) — Shares weapon upgrades and wave based survival with Astral Lords. 23,315 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2321470/)
7. [The Alters](https://imho.run/games/1601570/the-alters) — Shares base building with Astral Lords. 5,307 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601570/)
8. [Hive Jump 2: Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2545740/hive-jump-2-survivors) — Shares build variety and roguelite progression with Astral Lords. 80 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545740/)
9. [Here Comes The Swarm](https://imho.run/games/3052730/here-comes-the-swarm) — Also Base Building and Tower Defense, like Astral Lords. 109 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3052730/)
10. [The King is Watching](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching) — A frequent pick in Astral Lords players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,028 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)
11. [Nordhold](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — Also Tower Defense, like Astral Lords. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
12. [CRYPTARK](https://imho.run/games/344740/cryptark) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with Astral Lords. 729 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344740/)
13. [Monster Train 2](https://imho.run/games/2742830/monster-train-2) — Shares tower defense and build variety with Astral Lords. 4,790 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/)
14. [Ascend to ZERO](https://imho.run/games/2697940/ascend-to-zero) — A frequent pick in Astral Lords players' libraries, and another RPG. 789 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697940/)
15. [Calyx](https://imho.run/games/3211850/calyx) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with Astral Lords. 217 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3211850/)
16. [Stranded: Alien Dawn](https://imho.run/games/1324130/stranded-alien-dawn) — Also Crafting, like Astral Lords. 5,404 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324130/)
17. [Dead in Antares](https://imho.run/games/2511800/dead-in-antares) — Shares base building and character progression with Astral Lords. 116 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/)
18. [Deadly Days: Roadtrip](https://imho.run/games/3026450/deadly-days-roadtrip) — Also 2.5D and Bullet Hell, like Astral Lords. 536 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3026450/)
19. [Night Swarm](https://imho.run/games/3668370/night-swarm) — Shares weapon upgrades and wave based survival with Astral Lords. 488 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3668370/)
20. [Diplomacy is Not an Option](https://imho.run/games/1272320/diplomacy-is-not-an-option) — Shares tower defense and resource management with Astral Lords. 4,634 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/)
21. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Also Tower Defense and Crafting, like Astral Lords. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
22. [KILL KNIGHT](https://imho.run/games/2694420/kill-knight) — A frequent pick in Astral Lords players' libraries, and another Action. 1,166 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2694420/)
23. [Survivors of the Dawn](https://imho.run/games/2285630/survivors-of-the-dawn) — Shares wave based survival and build variety with Astral Lords. 349 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285630/)
24. [Starpoint Gemini Warlords](https://imho.run/games/419480/starpoint-gemini-warlords) — Also Space, like Astral Lords. 1,888 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/419480/)

## 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=3324250&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3324250&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3324250&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3324250
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3324250
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Astral Lords

Shatter genre boundaries in this sci-fi survival Roguelite blending bullet-hell action and base-building RTS. Dodge and unleash screen-clearing firepower against alien hordes, while constructing fortresses and real-time automated defenses to crush your enemies.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3324250
- **Developer:** Dark Dimension
- **Publisher:** 量子艺界（QUANTUM ARTS） 
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jun 5, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3324250/astral-lords)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3324250&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3324250/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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