# Games like Rock 'N' Roll Defense

> The closest matches to Rock 'N' Roll Defense: Age of Defense: Prehistory, Countless Army, Anomaly 2,  Fieldrunners 2, and Unstoppable Gorg. 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. [Age of Defense: Prehistory](https://imho.run/games/3042480/age-of-defense-prehistory) — Shares tower defense with Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 73 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3042480/)
2. [Countless Army](https://imho.run/games/2413640/countless-army) — Shares tower defense and achievement hunting with Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 65 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2413640/)
3. [Anomaly 2](https://imho.run/games/236730/anomaly-2) — Also Touch-Friendly and Tower Defense, like Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 197 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236730/)
4. [ Fieldrunners 2](https://imho.run/games/215710/fieldrunners-2) — A frequent pick in Rock 'N' Roll Defense players' libraries, and another Action. 198 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215710/)
5. [Unstoppable Gorg](https://imho.run/games/18120/unstoppable-gorg) — Also Touch-Friendly and Tower Defense, like Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 137 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18120/)
6. [Crystal Guardians TD](https://imho.run/games/2322090/crystal-guardians-td) — Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 94 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322090/)
7. [Holo vs Robo](https://imho.run/games/4053520/holo-vs-robo) — Also Tower Defense, like Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 329 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4053520/)
8. [Orcs Must Die!](https://imho.run/games/102600/orcs-must-die) — Also Tower Defense, like Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 3,603 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102600/)
9. [Mushroom Wars](https://imho.run/games/431250/mushroom-wars) — Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 158 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/431250/)
10. [City Defense Z](https://imho.run/games/2635500/city-defense-z) — Shares tower defense and achievement hunting with Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 145 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2635500/)
11. [Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/3590/plants-vs-zombies-goty-edition) — A frequent pick in Rock 'N' Roll Defense players' libraries, and another Strategy. 41,655 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3590/)
12. [Prime World: Defenders](https://imho.run/games/235360/prime-world-defenders) — A frequent pick in Rock 'N' Roll Defense players' libraries, and another RPG. 374 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235360/)
13. [Guards](https://imho.run/games/460340/guards) — Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 110 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460340/)
14. [Revenge of the Titans](https://imho.run/games/93200/revenge-of-the-titans) — Also Tower Defense, like Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 452 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/93200/)
15. [Rhythm Doctor](https://imho.run/games/774181/rhythm-doctor) — Also Music, like Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 7,758 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774181/)
16. [Toy Shire](https://imho.run/games/2361460/toy-shire) — Shares tower defense and achievement hunting with Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 841 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361460/)
17. [Kingdom Rush  - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/246420/kingdom-rush-tower-defense) — Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 4,506 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/246420/)
18. [Razortron 2000](https://imho.run/games/539720/razortron-2000) — A frequent pick in Rock 'N' Roll Defense players' libraries, and another Indie. 958 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/539720/)
19. [Royal Defense](https://imho.run/games/291170/royal-defense) — Also Tower Defense, like Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 84 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291170/)
20. [Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians](https://imho.run/games/231040/beatbuddy-tale-of-the-guardians) — Also Touch-Friendly and Music, like Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 216 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231040/)
21. [Brutal Legend](https://imho.run/games/225260/brutal-legend) — Also Music, like Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 6,178 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/225260/)
22. [Bean Beasts](https://imho.run/games/2631450/bean-beasts) — Shares tower defense with Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 75 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2631450/)
23. [Cannon Brawl](https://imho.run/games/230860/cannon-brawl) — Shares tower defense with Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 403 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230860/)
24. [Deathtrap](https://imho.run/games/310510/deathtrap) — Shares tower defense with Rock 'N' Roll Defense. 1,006 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310510/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=438480&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=438480&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=438480&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=438480
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/438480
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Rock 'N' Roll Defense

Rock 'N' Roll Defense is a tower defense game with a rock music theme released in 2016 by NukGames. Players select their band, place equipment strategically, and defend their music against incoming threats across procedurally generated levels. The game features achievement-hunting and tower-defense mechanics, designed for short sessions with a chill difficulty setting. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric design and low-pressure gameplay, with tactical positioning mattering as players progress. It supports single-player only and is playable on Steam Deck. The game costs $4.99 and holds an 85% positive rating from over 1000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 438480
- **Developer:** NukGames
- **Publisher:** NukGames
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 10, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/438480/rock-n-roll-defense)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=438480&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/438480/)
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