# Games like The Gate Must Stand

> The closest matches to The Gate Must Stand: Monsters are Coming!, The King is Watching, Repel The Rifts, Legionbound, and ITER-8. 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 difficulty scaling with The Gate Must Stand. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
2. [The King is Watching](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching) — Also Real Time Tactics and Base Building, like The Gate Must Stand. 3,028 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)
3. [Repel The Rifts](https://imho.run/games/3686580/repel-the-rifts) — Shares tower defense and build variety with The Gate Must Stand. 153 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3686580/)
4. [Legionbound](https://imho.run/games/4283360/legionbound) — Shares build variety and skill tree progression with The Gate Must Stand. 523 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4283360/)
5. [ITER-8](https://imho.run/games/2832310/iter-8) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with The Gate Must Stand. 78 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2832310/)
6. [The Ember Guardian](https://imho.run/games/3570060/the-ember-guardian) — Also Base Building and Tower Defense, like The Gate Must Stand. 75 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570060/)
7. [Pass the Fear](https://imho.run/games/3561220/pass-the-fear) — Shares difficulty scaling and skill tree progression with The Gate Must Stand. 2,927 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3561220/)
8. [Emberward](https://imho.run/games/2459550/emberward) — Also Tower Defense, like The Gate Must Stand. 4,492 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459550/)
9. [EverSiege: Untold Ages](https://imho.run/games/3363680/eversiege-untold-ages) — A frequent pick in The Gate Must Stand players' libraries, and another Strategy. 850 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3363680/)
10. [Outpost](https://imho.run/games/1127110/outpost) — Shares tower defense and skill tree progression with The Gate Must Stand. 631 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127110/)
11. [Super Fantasy Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/2289750/super-fantasy-kingdom) — Also Roguelike and Medieval, like The Gate Must Stand. 2,887 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2289750/)
12. [Ascend to ZERO](https://imho.run/games/2697940/ascend-to-zero) — Shares difficulty scaling and build variety with The Gate Must Stand. 789 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697940/)
13. [Runeomicon](https://imho.run/games/3160570/runeomicon) — Also Real Time Tactics and Demons, like The Gate Must Stand. 85 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3160570/)
14. [Nordhold](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like The Gate Must Stand. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
15. [Dinotica](https://imho.run/games/3336520/dinotica) — Shares build variety and roguelite progression with The Gate Must Stand. 104 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3336520/)
16. [I Am Legion: Stand Survivors](https://imho.run/games/3109580/i-am-legion-stand-survivors) — A frequent pick in The Gate Must Stand players' libraries, and another Action. 373 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3109580/)
17. [Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap](https://imho.run/games/2273980/orcs-must-die-deathtrap) — Shares tower defense and build variety with The Gate Must Stand. 2,302 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2273980/)
18. [Tower Tactics II](https://imho.run/games/3749130/tower-tactics-ii) — Also Tower Defense and Roguelike, like The Gate Must Stand. 92 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3749130/)
19. [Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD](https://imho.run/games/2849080/kingdom-rush-5-alliance-td) — Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with The Gate Must Stand. 1,803 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2849080/)
20. [Cinderia](https://imho.run/games/3214610/cinderia) — Shares ability gating and build variety with The Gate Must Stand. 356 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3214610/)
21. [Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2388460/pathfinder-gallowspire-survivors) — Also Demons and Dark Fantasy, like The Gate Must Stand. 404 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2388460/)
22. [Monster Train 2](https://imho.run/games/2742830/monster-train-2) — Also Demons, like The Gate Must Stand. 4,790 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/)
23. [Thronefall](https://imho.run/games/2239150/thronefall) — Shares tower defense and procedural generation with The Gate Must Stand. 10,683 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/)
24. [Crown Siege](https://imho.run/games/4310440/crown-siege) — Shares tower defense and build variety with The Gate Must Stand. 390 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4310440/)

## 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=3975750&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3975750&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3975750&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3975750
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3975750
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Gate Must Stand

Fend off brutal waves of demonic hordes in this epic fantasy tower defense survivors like! Hack and slash among the action or zoom to strategically control the battlefield. You are the city’s last line of defense, build your base, defend the gate!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3975750
- **Developer:** Senmu Studio
- **Publisher:** Gamersky Games, Yogscast Games
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 18, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3975750/the-gate-must-stand)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3975750&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3975750/)
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