# Games like Guards

> The closest matches to Guards: Braveland, Warstone TD, Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest, Dungeon Defenders, and Blackguards. 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. [Braveland](https://imho.run/games/285800/braveland) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Guards. 473 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/285800/)
2. [Warstone TD](https://imho.run/games/562500/warstone-td) — Also Tower Defense, like Guards. 956 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/562500/)
3. [Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest](https://imho.run/games/954650/druidstone-the-secret-of-the-menhir-forest) — A frequent pick in Guards players' libraries, and another Adventure. 961 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/954650/)
4. [Dungeon Defenders](https://imho.run/games/65800/dungeon-defenders) — Shares hero specialization with Guards. 8,635 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65800/)
5. [Blackguards](https://imho.run/games/249650/blackguards) — A frequent pick in Guards players' libraries, and another Action. 1,271 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249650/)
6. [Crystal Guardians TD](https://imho.run/games/2322090/crystal-guardians-td) — A frequent pick in Guards players' libraries, and another Strategy. 94 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322090/)
7. [Chaos Reborn](https://imho.run/games/319050/chaos-reborn) — A frequent pick in Guards players' libraries, and another RPG. 595 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319050/)
8. [Crowntakers](https://imho.run/games/294370/crowntakers) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Guards. 227 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294370/)
9. [Guards II: Chaos in Hell](https://imho.run/games/2958570/guards-ii-chaos-in-hell) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Guards. 54 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958570/)
10. [Nordhold: Origins](https://imho.run/games/3086510/nordhold-origins) — Shares roguelike runs with Guards. 387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3086510/)
11. [Timemelters](https://imho.run/games/1096140/timemelters) — Also Tower Defense, like Guards. 123 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1096140/)
12. [Wintermoor Tactics Club](https://imho.run/games/917840/wintermoor-tactics-club) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Guards. 356 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917840/)
13. [Repel The Rifts](https://imho.run/games/3686580/repel-the-rifts) — Also Turn-Based and Tower Defense, like Guards. 153 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3686580/)
14. [Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes](https://imho.run/games/46450/grotesque-tactics-evil-heroes) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Guards. 222 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46450/)
15. [Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/2213300/might-magic-clash-of-heroes-definitive-edition) — Same contemplative mood as Guards. 194 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2213300/)
16. [The Last Spell](https://imho.run/games/1105670/the-last-spell) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Guards. 6,473 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/)
17. [Heroes of Might & Magic V](https://imho.run/games/15170/heroes-of-might-magic-v) — Also Turn-Based, like Guards. 1,323 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15170/)
18. [Etherlords II](https://imho.run/games/270790/etherlords-ii) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Guards. 131 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270790/)
19. [Gordian Quest](https://imho.run/games/981430/gordian-quest) — Also Turn-Based, like Guards. 1,811 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/981430/)
20. [Songs of Silence](https://imho.run/games/2195410/songs-of-silence) — Also Turn-Based, like Guards. 900 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2195410/)
21. [Tactical Breach Wizards](https://imho.run/games/1043810/tactical-breach-wizards) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Guards. 10,034 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1043810/)
22. [Rogue Wizards](https://imho.run/games/392260/rogue-wizards) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Guards. 85 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392260/)
23. [Reverse Crawl](https://imho.run/games/400660/reverse-crawl) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Guards. 338 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400660/)
24. [Knightica](https://imho.run/games/3093400/knightica) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Guards. 418 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3093400/)

## 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=460340&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=460340&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=460340&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=460340
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/460340
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Guards

Four heroes are facing a horde of evil! Ultimate abilities, magic artifacts, hero upgrades and clever tactics... All these will help to defeat the Boss.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 460340
- **Developer:** Battlecruiser Games
- **Publisher:** Battlecruiser Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Commentary available, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 19, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 49
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/460340/guards)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=460340&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460340/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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