# Games like Dwarf Tower

> The closest matches to Dwarf Tower: Dungeon Warfare, Dwarf Fortress, Hold The Mine, Dwarfs!?, and Guards. 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. [Dungeon Warfare](https://imho.run/games/355980/dungeon-warfare) — Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like Dwarf Tower. 927 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355980/)
2. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Dwarf, like Dwarf Tower. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
3. [Hold The Mine](https://imho.run/games/3164960/hold-the-mine) — Shares resource management with Dwarf Tower. 108 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3164960/)
4. [Dwarfs!?](https://imho.run/games/35480/dwarfs) — Shares spell casting with Dwarf Tower. 484 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35480/)
5. [Guards](https://imho.run/games/460340/guards) — Also Tower Defense and Turn-Based Tactics, like Dwarf Tower. 110 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460340/)
6. [Emberward](https://imho.run/games/2459550/emberward) — A frequent pick in Dwarf Tower players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,492 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459550/)
7. [Cataclismo](https://imho.run/games/1422440/cataclismo) — Also Tactical, like Dwarf Tower. 2,177 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422440/)
8. [Gargadusa's Tower](https://imho.run/games/4377370/gargadusa-s-tower) — Also Dwarf and Turn-Based Tactics, like Dwarf Tower. 135 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4377370/)
9. [Lord of Dwarves](https://imho.run/games/477900/lord-of-dwarves) — Also Dwarf, like Dwarf Tower. 57 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477900/)
10. [Gnomes](https://imho.run/games/3133060/gnomes) — Also Dwarf and Tower Defense, like Dwarf Tower. 1,327 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3133060/)
11. [Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/816340/kingdom-rush-origins-tower-defense) — Shares spell casting with Dwarf Tower. 1,648 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/816340/)
12. [Craft The World](https://imho.run/games/248390/craft-the-world) — A frequent pick in Dwarf Tower players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,576 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248390/)
13. [Dungeon Defenders: Awakened](https://imho.run/games/1101190/dungeon-defenders-awakened) — A frequent pick in Dwarf Tower players' libraries, and another Action. 2,272 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1101190/)
14. [We Are The Dwarves](https://imho.run/games/395570/we-are-the-dwarves) — Also Dwarf and Tower Defense, like Dwarf Tower. 447 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395570/)
15. [Aurora Dusk: Steam Age](https://imho.run/games/397160/aurora-dusk-steam-age) — Also Dwarf and Tower Defense, like Dwarf Tower. 195 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/397160/)
16. [A Game of Dwarves](https://imho.run/games/200370/a-game-of-dwarves) — Also Dwarf, like Dwarf Tower. 277 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200370/)
17. [CleanFall](https://imho.run/games/2769780/cleanfall) — Also Tower Defense, like Dwarf Tower. 179 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2769780/)
18. [Tiny Tactics](https://imho.run/games/2095450/tiny-tactics) — Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like Dwarf Tower. 370 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2095450/)
19. [Stronghold HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40950/stronghold-hd-2012) — Shares resource management with Dwarf Tower. 2,911 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40950/)
20. [Mountaincore](https://imho.run/games/2370310/mountaincore) — Shares resource management with Dwarf Tower. 127 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2370310/)
21. [Chaos Reborn](https://imho.run/games/319050/chaos-reborn) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Tactical, like Dwarf Tower. 595 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319050/)
22. [Refactor](https://imho.run/games/1664670/refactor) — Also Tower Defense and Turn-Based Tactics, like Dwarf Tower. 92 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1664670/)
23. [Dwerve](https://imho.run/games/1132760/dwerve) — Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like Dwarf Tower. 168 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1132760/)
24. [Repel The Rifts](https://imho.run/games/3686580/repel-the-rifts) — Shares resource management with Dwarf Tower. 153 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3686580/)

## 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=335100&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=335100&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=335100&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=335100
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/335100
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dwarf Tower

Dwarf Tower is a turn-based tactics game of tower building and spellcasting. Each turn you develop your tower by placing blocks, constructing rooms, and play various spells. Your tower can have Libraries (store spells), Crystals (generate mana), Dwarf Dwellings (give you dwarves to repair the tower) and some other rooms.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 335100
- **Developer:** iosoftware
- **Publisher:** iosoftware
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 23, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/335100/dwarf-tower)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=335100&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335100/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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