# Games like Wireworks

> The closest matches to Wireworks: Rogue Voltage, Insider Trading, ShapeHero Factory, Backpack Battles, and Turnbound. 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. [Rogue Voltage](https://imho.run/games/1494560/rogue-voltage) — Also Programming and Roguelike Deckbuilder, like Wireworks. 332 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1494560/)
2. [Insider Trading](https://imho.run/games/3166810/insider-trading) — Shares roguelite progression and resource management with Wireworks. 322 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3166810/)
3. [ShapeHero Factory](https://imho.run/games/2389040/shapehero-factory) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Wireworks. 288 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2389040/)
4. [Backpack Battles](https://imho.run/games/2427700/backpack-battles) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Auto Battler, like Wireworks. 5,349 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2427700/)
5. [Turnbound](https://imho.run/games/3802470/turnbound) — Shares build crafting and roguelite progression with Wireworks. 134 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3802470/)
6. [Rogue Factory](https://imho.run/games/3212630/rogue-factory) — Shares wave based combat and resource management with Wireworks. 140 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3212630/)
7. [Inventorix](https://imho.run/games/2500460/inventorix) — Shares roguelite progression and upgrade system with Wireworks. 89 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2500460/)
8. [Toy Smash Kaboom!](https://imho.run/games/3573070/toy-smash-kaboom) — A frequent pick in Wireworks players' libraries, and another Strategy. 126 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3573070/)
9. [Dice A Million](https://imho.run/games/3430340/dice-a-million) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Deckbuilding, like Wireworks. 547 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3430340/)
10. [Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/3265700/vampire-crawlers-the-turbo-wildcard-from-vampire-survivors) — Shares build crafting and wave based combat with Wireworks. 6,034 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3265700/)
11. [9 Kings](https://imho.run/games/2784470/9-kings) — Shares build crafting and tower defense with Wireworks. 8,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784470/)
12. [Tower Factory](https://imho.run/games/2707490/tower-factory) — Also Automation and Tower Defense, like Wireworks. 556 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2707490/)
13. [Auto Rogue](https://imho.run/games/3553210/auto-rogue) — Shares roguelite progression with Wireworks. 209 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3553210/)
14. [All Aboard! The Train Defense Express](https://imho.run/games/3359200/all-aboard-the-train-defense-express) — Also Auto Battler and Tower Defense, like Wireworks. 145 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3359200/)
15. [Backpack Hero](https://imho.run/games/1970580/backpack-hero) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Inventory Management, like Wireworks. 4,035 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1970580/)
16. [Emberward](https://imho.run/games/2459550/emberward) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with Wireworks. 4,492 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459550/)
17. [Overlooting](https://imho.run/games/3410180/overlooting) — Also Auto Battler and Inventory Management, like Wireworks. 642 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3410180/)
18. [Spin Hero](https://imho.run/games/2917350/spin-hero) — A frequent pick in Wireworks players' libraries, and another RPG. 215 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2917350/)
19. [The King is Watching](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching) — Also Tower Defense and Roguelike, like Wireworks. 3,028 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)
20. [Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't](https://imho.run/games/3856460/cursed-words-the-word-game-that-isn-t) — Also Deckbuilding and Roguelike, like Wireworks. 390 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3856460/)
21. [This Isn't Just Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/3653600/this-isn-t-just-tower-defense) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Wireworks. 79 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3653600/)
22. [HF: Probation](https://imho.run/games/2430740/hf-probation) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Tower Defense, like Wireworks. 255 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2430740/)
23. [Gnomes](https://imho.run/games/3133060/gnomes) — Shares tower defense and base building with Wireworks. 1,327 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3133060/)
24. [There Are No Orcs](https://imho.run/games/3480990/there-are-no-orcs) — Shares tower defense with Wireworks. 445 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3480990/)

## 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=4206270&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4206270&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4206270&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4206270
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4206270
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Wireworks

Design your defenses, build your module board, and manage your wires. Combine signals and create synergies to empower your weapons and survive in this base-defense roguelike auto-battler.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4206270
- **Developer:** JJJ
- **Publisher:** JJJ
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Mar 9, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4206270/wireworks)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4206270&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4206270/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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