# Games like Sol Survivor

> The closest matches to Sol Survivor: Sanctum, Retrovirus, DG2: Defense Grid 2, Fortified, and Tower Wars. 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. [Sanctum](https://imho.run/games/91600/sanctum) — Shares co op multiplayer with Sol Survivor. 1,335 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/91600/)
2. [Retrovirus](https://imho.run/games/227800/retrovirus) — Same atmospheric mood as Sol Survivor. 79 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227800/)
3. [DG2: Defense Grid 2](https://imho.run/games/221540/dg2-defense-grid-2) — Also Tower Defense, like Sol Survivor. 1,787 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221540/)
4. [Fortified](https://imho.run/games/334210/fortified) — Shares tower placement and survival mode with Sol Survivor. 148 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/334210/)
5. [Tower Wars](https://imho.run/games/214360/tower-wars) — A frequent pick in Sol Survivor players' libraries, and another Action. 733 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214360/)
6. [Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/2296550/axon-td-uprising-tower-defense) — Shares survival mode and loadout customization with Sol Survivor. 445 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2296550/)
7. [Nuclear Dawn](https://imho.run/games/17710/nuclear-dawn) — Same atmospheric mood as Sol Survivor. 977 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17710/)
8. [Anomaly: Warzone Earth](https://imho.run/games/91200/anomaly-warzone-earth) — Also Tower Defense, like Sol Survivor. 561 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/91200/)
9. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — A frequent pick in Sol Survivor players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
10. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Also Tower Defense, like Sol Survivor. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
11. [Iron Brigade](https://imho.run/games/115120/iron-brigade) — Also Tower Defense, like Sol Survivor. 688 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115120/)
12. [Defense Grid: The Awakening](https://imho.run/games/18500/defense-grid-the-awakening) — A frequent pick in Sol Survivor players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,392 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18500/)
13. [Orcs Must Die!](https://imho.run/games/102600/orcs-must-die) — Shares loadout customization with Sol Survivor. 3,603 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102600/)
14. [Revenge of the Titans](https://imho.run/games/93200/revenge-of-the-titans) — Also Tower Defense, like Sol Survivor. 452 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/93200/)
15. [Dungeon Defenders](https://imho.run/games/65800/dungeon-defenders) — Also Tower Defense, like Sol Survivor. 8,635 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65800/)
16. [The Red Solstice](https://imho.run/games/265590/the-red-solstice) — Same atmospheric mood as Sol Survivor. 581 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265590/)
17. [Taur](https://imho.run/games/1227780/taur) — Shares loadout customization with Sol Survivor. 1,193 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227780/)
18. [Satellite Reign](https://imho.run/games/268870/satellite-reign) — Same immersive mood as Sol Survivor. 1,754 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268870/)
19. [Infested Planet](https://imho.run/games/204530/infested-planet) — Also Tower Defense, like Sol Survivor. 1,860 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204530/)
20. [VERSUS SQUAD](https://imho.run/games/471330/versus-squad) — Shares co op multiplayer with Sol Survivor. 189 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/471330/)
21. [AI War: Fleet Command](https://imho.run/games/40400/ai-war-fleet-command) — Also Tower Defense, like Sol Survivor. 854 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40400/)
22. [Colony Siege](https://imho.run/games/1198740/colony-siege) — Also Tower Defense, like Sol Survivor. 140 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1198740/)
23. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Same tense mood as Sol Survivor. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
24. [Yet Another Zombie Defense](https://imho.run/games/270550/yet-another-zombie-defense) — Also Tower Defense, like Sol Survivor. 5,822 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270550/)

## 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=45000&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=45000&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=45000&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=45000
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/45000
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Sol Survivor

Jump in to intense turret defense action with Sol Survivor! Build turrets to defend your colony and the innocent colonists within. Smash enemies with volleys of actively-controlled orbital support. Play with friends in co-operative and competitive multiplayer matches or test your mettle against our new Survival mode!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 45000
- **Developer:** Cadenza Interactive
- **Publisher:** Cadenza Interactive
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Online Co-op, LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Mar 15, 2010
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 75
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/45000/sol-survivor)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=45000&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45000/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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