# Games like Repel The Rifts

> The closest matches to Repel The Rifts: Into the Breach, Frontline Crisis, Stellar Initiative, Monsters are Coming!, and Tower Dominion. 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. [Into the Breach](https://imho.run/games/590380/into-the-breach) — Also Mechs and Turn-Based, like Repel The Rifts. 12,387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/)
2. [Frontline Crisis](https://imho.run/games/3139620/frontline-crisis) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Repel The Rifts. 134 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3139620/)
3. [Stellar Initiative](https://imho.run/games/2529080/stellar-initiative) — Also Mechs and Tower Defense, like Repel The Rifts. 251 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2529080/)
4. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Shares tower defense and build variety with Repel The Rifts. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
5. [Tower Dominion](https://imho.run/games/3226530/tower-dominion) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Repel The Rifts. 2,467 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3226530/)
6. [Nordhold: Origins](https://imho.run/games/3086510/nordhold-origins) — Shares roguelike runs and tower defense with Repel The Rifts. 387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3086510/)
7. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Shares tower defense and procedural generation with Repel The Rifts. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
8. [Wall World 2](https://imho.run/games/3467710/wall-world-2) — Shares roguelite progression and boss fights with Repel The Rifts. 492 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3467710/)
9. [Emberward](https://imho.run/games/2459550/emberward) — Shares tower defense and replayability with Repel The Rifts. 4,492 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459550/)
10. [Crystal Guardians TD](https://imho.run/games/2322090/crystal-guardians-td) — Also Tower Defense and Isometric, like Repel The Rifts. 94 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322090/)
11. [Hold The Mine](https://imho.run/games/3164960/hold-the-mine) — Also Tower Defense and Roguelite, like Repel The Rifts. 108 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3164960/)
12. [Gnomes](https://imho.run/games/3133060/gnomes) — Also Turn-Based and Tower Defense, like Repel The Rifts. 1,327 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3133060/)
13. [Knightica](https://imho.run/games/3093400/knightica) — Shares build variety and roguelite progression with Repel The Rifts. 418 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3093400/)
14. [The Last Spell](https://imho.run/games/1105670/the-last-spell) — Shares character customization and meta progression with Repel The Rifts. 6,473 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/)
15. [Revenge of the Titans](https://imho.run/games/93200/revenge-of-the-titans) — Also Tower Defense, like Repel The Rifts. 452 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/93200/)
16. [Rogue Waters](https://imho.run/games/1691190/rogue-waters) — Shares meta progression and resource management with Repel The Rifts. 474 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1691190/)
17. [Rift Riff](https://imho.run/games/2800900/rift-riff) — A frequent pick in Repel The Rifts players' libraries, and another Action. 275 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2800900/)
18. [Cobalt Core](https://imho.run/games/2179850/cobalt-core) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Space, like Repel The Rifts. 3,263 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2179850/)
19. [Monster Train 2](https://imho.run/games/2742830/monster-train-2) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Repel The Rifts. 4,790 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/)
20. [9 Kings](https://imho.run/games/2784470/9-kings) — Also Turn-Based, like Repel The Rifts. 8,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784470/)
21. [Star Renegades](https://imho.run/games/651670/star-renegades) — Shares procedural generation with Repel The Rifts. 1,612 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651670/)
22. [Desktop Dungeons: Rewind](https://imho.run/games/1976950/desktop-dungeons-rewind) — Shares resource management with Repel The Rifts. 342 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1976950/)
23. [Refactor](https://imho.run/games/1664670/refactor) — Also Tower Defense and Turn-Based Tactics, like Repel The Rifts. 92 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1664670/)
24. [Drill Core](https://imho.run/games/2821800/drill-core) — A frequent pick in Repel The Rifts players' libraries, and another Strategy. 797 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821800/)

## 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=3686580&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3686580&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3686580&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3686580
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3686580
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Repel The Rifts

Repel the Rifts is a roguelite tower defense game where you lead a commander through an alien world, uncovering new terrain each wave, drafting powerful upgrades, and constructing defenses to hold back the chaos.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3686580
- **Developer:** RefinedBearGames
- **Publisher:** Goblinz Publishing, WR game
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 2, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3686580/repel-the-rifts)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3686580&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3686580/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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