# Games like Zero Stress King: Idle Defense

> The closest matches to Zero Stress King: Idle Defense: castle idler, All Aboard! The Train Defense Express, Timber Rush, Desktop Defender, and IDLE BOSS RUSH. 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. [castle idler](https://imho.run/games/4082900/castle-idler) — Shares tower defense and auto battle with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 59 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4082900/)
2. [All Aboard! The Train Defense Express](https://imho.run/games/3359200/all-aboard-the-train-defense-express) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 145 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3359200/)
3. [Timber Rush](https://imho.run/games/4298880/timber-rush) — Shares idle progression and skill tree progression with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 300 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4298880/)
4. [Desktop Defender](https://imho.run/games/3772810/desktop-defender) — Also Auto Battler and Clicker, like Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 1,224 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3772810/)
5. [IDLE BOSS RUSH](https://imho.run/games/3436030/idle-boss-rush) — Shares prestige system and auto battle with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 495 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3436030/)
6. [Maktala: Slime Lootfest](https://imho.run/games/4005560/maktala-slime-lootfest) — Shares wave based survival and auto battle with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 464 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4005560/)
7. [Gamblers Table](https://imho.run/games/3618390/gamblers-table) — Shares prestige system and idle progression with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 1,058 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3618390/)
8. [Tower Wizard](https://imho.run/games/3372980/tower-wizard) — Also Clicker and Idler, like Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 6,473 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3372980/)
9. [Incredicer](https://imho.run/games/3929760/incredicer) — Also Short and Clicker, like Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 1,676 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3929760/)
10. [Keep on Mining!](https://imho.run/games/3769130/keep-on-mining) — A frequent pick in Zero Stress King: Idle Defense players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,877 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3769130/)
11. [Loot Loop](https://imho.run/games/3972320/loot-loop) — A frequent pick in Zero Stress King: Idle Defense players' libraries, and another Strategy. 265 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3972320/)
12. [Refence](https://imho.run/games/3427090/refence) — Shares prestige system and tower defense with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 73 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3427090/)
13. [Scritchy Scratchy](https://imho.run/games/3948120/scritchy-scratchy) — Shares prestige system and idle progression with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 3,744 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3948120/)
14. [Space Rock Breaker](https://imho.run/games/4035270/space-rock-breaker) — Shares prestige system and wave based survival with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 1,768 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4035270/)
15. [Outhold](https://imho.run/games/3767740/outhold) — Shares tower defense and skill tree progression with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 749 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3767740/)
16. [Black Hole Fishing](https://imho.run/games/3667390/black-hole-fishing) — Shares prestige system and idle progression with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 282 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3667390/)
17. [Row Divers](https://imho.run/games/2572300/row-divers) — A frequent pick in Zero Stress King: Idle Defense players' libraries, and another Action. 127 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2572300/)
18. [Feed the Reactor](https://imho.run/games/4009730/feed-the-reactor) — Shares prestige system and idle progression with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 424 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4009730/)
19. [This Isn't Just Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/3653600/this-isn-t-just-tower-defense) — Shares tower defense and idle progression with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 79 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3653600/)
20. [Fill Up The Hole](https://imho.run/games/3343160/fill-up-the-hole) — Shares idle progression and upgrade system with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 843 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3343160/)
21. [Samawa Idle](https://imho.run/games/2562730/samawa-idle) — A frequent pick in Zero Stress King: Idle Defense players' libraries, and another RPG. 366 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2562730/)
22. [Particul](https://imho.run/games/4273120/particul) — Shares prestige system and idle progression with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 413 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4273120/)
23. [Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/2482250/goblin-buster-incremental-tower-defense) — Also Clicker and Tower Defense, like Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 76 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2482250/)
24. [Skeleseller](https://imho.run/games/3226210/skeleseller) — Shares auto battle and idle progression with Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 217 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3226210/)

## 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=4271160&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4271160&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4271160&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4271160
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4271160
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Zero Stress King: Idle Defense

A short relaxing incremental game disguised as a tower defense, but enemies can’t reach your walls. Thanks to lava.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4271160
- **Developer:** Pauloondra
- **Publisher:** Pauloondra
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Touch Only Option, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Mar 30, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4271160/zero-stress-king-idle-defense)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4271160&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4271160/)
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