# Games like Gold and Bricks

> The closest matches to Gold and Bricks: Monsters are Coming!, BALL x PIT, The King is Watching, Cast Out Colony, and The Ember Guardian. 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) — Also City Builder and Base Building, like Gold and Bricks. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
2. [BALL x PIT](https://imho.run/games/2062430/ball-x-pit) — Also Base Building and Bullet Hell, like Gold and Bricks. 14,057 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2062430/)
3. [The King is Watching](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching) — A frequent pick in Gold and Bricks players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,028 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)
4. [Cast Out Colony](https://imho.run/games/2386920/cast-out-colony) — Also Arena Shooter and City Builder, like Gold and Bricks. 64 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2386920/)
5. [The Ember Guardian](https://imho.run/games/3570060/the-ember-guardian) — A frequent pick in Gold and Bricks players' libraries, and another Action. 75 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570060/)
6. [Dead Engine](https://imho.run/games/3234100/dead-engine) — Also Base Building and Bullet Hell, like Gold and Bricks. 211 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3234100/)
7. [Let Them Trade](https://imho.run/games/1313290/let-them-trade) — Also City Builder and Base Building, like Gold and Bricks. 477 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313290/)
8. [Ascend to ZERO](https://imho.run/games/2697940/ascend-to-zero) — Also Bullet Hell and Roguelike, like Gold and Bricks. 789 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697940/)
9. [Enter the Gungeon](https://imho.run/games/311690/enter-the-gungeon) — Also Bullet Hell, like Gold and Bricks. 38,640 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311690/)
10. [MINOS](https://imho.run/games/3181650/minos) — Also Base Building and Tower Defense, like Gold and Bricks. 210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3181650/)
11. [Noobs Are Coming](https://imho.run/games/2225960/noobs-are-coming) — Also Arena Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Gold and Bricks. 865 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2225960/)
12. [Void Miner – Incremental Asteroids Roguelite](https://imho.run/games/3772240/void-miner-incremental-asteroids-roguelite) — Also Tower Defense and Bullet Hell, like Gold and Bricks. 423 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3772240/)
13. [Nordhold: Origins](https://imho.run/games/3086510/nordhold-origins) — Also City Builder and Base Building, like Gold and Bricks. 387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3086510/)
14. [Genome Guardian 2](https://imho.run/games/4130120/genome-guardian-2) — Also Arena Shooter and Tower Defense, like Gold and Bricks. 524 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4130120/)
15. [Vital Shell](https://imho.run/games/3741860/vital-shell) — A frequent pick in Gold and Bricks players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,339 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3741860/)
16. [Million Depth](https://imho.run/games/2555950/million-depth) — Also Roguelike and Roguelite, like Gold and Bricks. 139 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2555950/)
17. [Road Defense: Outsiders](https://imho.run/games/1973320/road-defense-outsiders) — Also Tower Defense and Bullet Hell, like Gold and Bricks. 63 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1973320/)
18. [Bonelords](https://imho.run/games/1996550/bonelords) — Also Base Building and Tower Defense, like Gold and Bricks. 74 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1996550/)
19. [The Gate Must Stand](https://imho.run/games/3975750/the-gate-must-stand) — Also Base Building and Tower Defense, like Gold and Bricks. 181 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3975750/)
20. [Slyders](https://imho.run/games/2607870/slyders) — Also Arena Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Gold and Bricks. 87 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2607870/)
21. [Here Comes The Swarm](https://imho.run/games/3052730/here-comes-the-swarm) — Also City Builder and Base Building, like Gold and Bricks. 109 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3052730/)
22. [Necrosmith](https://imho.run/games/1949190/necrosmith) — Also Tower Defense and Bullet Hell, like Gold and Bricks. 1,910 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1949190/)
23. [City Defense Z](https://imho.run/games/2635500/city-defense-z) — Also Tower Defense and Roguelike, like Gold and Bricks. 145 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2635500/)
24. [Mining Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2322450/mining-survivors) — Also Bullet Hell and Roguelike, like Gold and Bricks. 60 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322450/)

## 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=3709390&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3709390&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3709390&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3709390
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3709390
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Gold and Bricks

Gold and Bricks is a small game that mixes elements of city builder, roguelite, strategy and tower defense. Plan the layout, manage your economy and invest your gold in defensive towers to protect yourself from the hordes of enemies invading your village.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3709390
- **Developer:** kurigamedev
- **Publisher:** kurigamedev
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls
- **Released:** Jun 16, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3709390/gold-and-bricks)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3709390&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3709390/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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