# Games like HERO DEFENSE

> The closest matches to HERO DEFENSE: Prime World: Defenders, Deathtrap, Dungeon Defenders, Last Hope - Tower Defense, and Orcs Must Die!. 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. [Prime World: Defenders](https://imho.run/games/235360/prime-world-defenders) — Also Tower Defense, like HERO DEFENSE. 374 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235360/)
2. [Deathtrap](https://imho.run/games/310510/deathtrap) — A frequent pick in HERO DEFENSE players' libraries, and another Action. 1,006 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310510/)
3. [Dungeon Defenders](https://imho.run/games/65800/dungeon-defenders) — A frequent pick in HERO DEFENSE players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,635 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65800/)
4. [Last Hope - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/434020/last-hope-tower-defense) — Also Tower Defense and Zombies, like HERO DEFENSE. 236 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434020/)
5. [Orcs Must Die!](https://imho.run/games/102600/orcs-must-die) — Also Tower Defense, like HERO DEFENSE. 3,603 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102600/)
6. [Iratus: Lord of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/807120/iratus-lord-of-the-dead) — Same atmospheric mood as HERO DEFENSE. 2,929 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/807120/)
7. [Demonlore](https://imho.run/games/1588340/demonlore) — A frequent pick in HERO DEFENSE players' libraries, and another Strategy. 70 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1588340/)
8. [Bardbarian](https://imho.run/games/269490/bardbarian) — Also Tower Defense, like HERO DEFENSE. 435 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269490/)
9. [Aarklash: Legacy](https://imho.run/games/222640/aarklash-legacy) — Same atmospheric mood as HERO DEFENSE. 360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222640/)
10. [Monster Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/814370/monster-sanctuary) — Same atmospheric mood as HERO DEFENSE. 4,878 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814370/)
11. [OTTTD](https://imho.run/games/312630/otttd) — Also Tower Defense, like HERO DEFENSE. 127 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312630/)
12. [Hell Warders](https://imho.run/games/628710/hell-warders) — Also Tower Defense, like HERO DEFENSE. 57 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/628710/)
13. [Defend the Rook](https://imho.run/games/1531250/defend-the-rook) — Also Tower Defense, like HERO DEFENSE. 93 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1531250/)
14. [Aegis Defenders](https://imho.run/games/371140/aegis-defenders) — Also Tower Defense, like HERO DEFENSE. 96 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/371140/)
15. [Grim Nights](https://imho.run/games/947300/grim-nights) — Also Tower Defense and Zombies, like HERO DEFENSE. 737 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/947300/)
16. [Tower Wars](https://imho.run/games/214360/tower-wars) — Also Tower Defense, like HERO DEFENSE. 733 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214360/)
17. [Age of Defense](https://imho.run/games/603320/age-of-defense) — Also Tower Defense, like HERO DEFENSE. 274 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/603320/)
18. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also Tower Defense and Zombies, like HERO DEFENSE. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
19. [Hunters Of The Dead](https://imho.run/games/318570/hunters-of-the-dead) — Also Tower Defense and Zombies, like HERO DEFENSE. 81 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/318570/)
20. [The Unliving](https://imho.run/games/986040/the-unliving) — Also Zombies, like HERO DEFENSE. 402 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/986040/)
21. [Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter](https://imho.run/games/2473480/tails-of-iron-2-whiskers-of-winter) — Same atmospheric mood as HERO DEFENSE. 536 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2473480/)
22. [Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest](https://imho.run/games/954650/druidstone-the-secret-of-the-menhir-forest) — Same atmospheric mood as HERO DEFENSE. 961 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/954650/)
23. [Immortal Planet](https://imho.run/games/631980/immortal-planet) — Same atmospheric mood as HERO DEFENSE. 124 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/631980/)
24. [Blackguards](https://imho.run/games/249650/blackguards) — Same atmospheric mood as HERO DEFENSE. 1,271 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249650/)

## 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=423620&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=423620&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=423620&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=423620
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/423620
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About HERO DEFENSE

CREEPS CRUMBLE. HEROES RISE. Command a team of renegade heroes and impale, slash, tear and burn through legions of undead hell-bent on world domination. Your mission: to defeat the world’s most powerful vampire, Count Necrosis.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 423620
- **Developer:** Happy Tuesday
- **Publisher:** Headup
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 31, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/423620/hero-defense)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=423620&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423620/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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