# Games like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia

> The closest matches to HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia: Monsters are Coming!, Ascend to ZERO, Emberward, Achilles: Survivor, and Nordhold. 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 HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
2. [Ascend to ZERO](https://imho.run/games/2697940/ascend-to-zero) — Shares difficulty scaling and build variety with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 789 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697940/)
3. [Emberward](https://imho.run/games/2459550/emberward) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 4,492 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459550/)
4. [Achilles: Survivor](https://imho.run/games/2922410/achilles-survivor) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 590 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2922410/)
5. [Nordhold](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — Shares tower defense and build variety with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
6. [Monster Train 2](https://imho.run/games/2742830/monster-train-2) — Also Deckbuilding, like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 4,790 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/)
7. [The King is Watching](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching) — A frequent pick in HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,028 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)
8. [Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch](https://imho.run/games/2530490/lost-eidolons-veil-of-the-witch) — Shares build variety and roguelite progression with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 484 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2530490/)
9. [Border Pioneer](https://imho.run/games/2346410/border-pioneer) — Also Wargame and RTS, like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 211 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2346410/)
10. [All Aboard! The Train Defense Express](https://imho.run/games/3359200/all-aboard-the-train-defense-express) — Also Tower Defense and Deckbuilding, like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 145 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3359200/)
11. [9 Kings](https://imho.run/games/2784470/9-kings) — A frequent pick in HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784470/)
12. [Hexguardian](https://imho.run/games/2381740/hexguardian) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 337 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2381740/)
13. [Air Defender](https://imho.run/games/3985030/air-defender) — Shares difficulty scaling and meta progression with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 259 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3985030/)
14. [Cluckmech Oasis](https://imho.run/games/2453360/cluckmech-oasis) — Also Tower Defense, like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 101 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453360/)
15. [Crystal Guardians TD](https://imho.run/games/2322090/crystal-guardians-td) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 94 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322090/)
16. [Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim](https://imho.run/games/2461280/lessaria-fantasy-kingdom-sim) — Shares resource management with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 904 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2461280/)
17. [Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess](https://imho.run/games/2510710/kunitsu-gami-path-of-the-goddess) — A frequent pick in HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia players' libraries, and another Action. 891 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2510710/)
18. [Tower Tactics II](https://imho.run/games/3749130/tower-tactics-ii) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 91 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3749130/)
19. [Here Comes The Swarm](https://imho.run/games/3052730/here-comes-the-swarm) — Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 109 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3052730/)
20. [Toy Shire](https://imho.run/games/2361460/toy-shire) — Shares tower defense and upgrade system with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 839 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361460/)
21. [The Gate Must Stand](https://imho.run/games/3975750/the-gate-must-stand) — Also Tower Defense and Roguelike, like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 181 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3975750/)
22. [Rogue Waters](https://imho.run/games/1691190/rogue-waters) — Shares difficulty scaling and meta progression with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 474 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1691190/)
23. [Tower Dominion](https://imho.run/games/3226530/tower-dominion) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 2,467 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3226530/)
24. [Minimalist Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/2617400/minimalist-tower-defense) — Also Wargame and Tower Defense, like HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia. 105 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617400/)

## Machine-readable

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## About HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia

HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is a tactical tower defense with roguelike structure. Build your flying fortress, upgrade your ship, and combine powerful boosts. Every battle is unique. Uncover the mystery of the fallen captain.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4402950
- **Developer:** Tearevo
- **Publisher:** Tearevo
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 3, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

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