# Games like The Thing: Tower Defense

> The closest matches to The Thing: Tower Defense: Deathtrap, Infested Planet, Anomaly 2, Defense Grid: The Awakening, and Has-Been Heroes. 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. [Deathtrap](https://imho.run/games/310510/deathtrap) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 1,006 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310510/)
2. [Infested Planet](https://imho.run/games/204530/infested-planet) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Tower Defense players' libraries, and another Action. 1,860 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204530/)
3. [Anomaly 2](https://imho.run/games/236730/anomaly-2) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 197 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236730/)
4. [Defense Grid: The Awakening](https://imho.run/games/18500/defense-grid-the-awakening) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Tower Defense players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,392 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18500/)
5. [Has-Been Heroes](https://imho.run/games/492290/has-been-heroes) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Tower Defense players' libraries, and another RPG. 138 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/492290/)
6. [Sang-Froid - Tales of Werewolves](https://imho.run/games/227220/sang-froid-tales-of-werewolves) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 1,218 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227220/)
7. [ENDLESS™ Dungeon - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/1485590/endless-dungeon-definitive-edition) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 2,121 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1485590/)
8. [Sol Survivor](https://imho.run/games/45000/sol-survivor) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 252 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45000/)
9. [Orcs Must Die!](https://imho.run/games/102600/orcs-must-die) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 3,603 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102600/)
10. [Revenge of the Titans](https://imho.run/games/93200/revenge-of-the-titans) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 452 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/93200/)
11. [Infectonator: Survivors](https://imho.run/games/269310/infectonator-survivors) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 581 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269310/)
12. [We Are The Dwarves](https://imho.run/games/395570/we-are-the-dwarves) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 447 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395570/)
13. [Day D: Tower Rush](https://imho.run/games/423550/day-d-tower-rush) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 73 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423550/)
14. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
15. [HERO DEFENSE](https://imho.run/games/423620/hero-defense) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 250 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423620/)
16. [Dungeon Warfare 3](https://imho.run/games/3419220/dungeon-warfare-3) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 302 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419220/)
17. [Necrosmith 2](https://imho.run/games/2277320/necrosmith-2) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 492 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277320/)
18. [Creeping Dusk](https://imho.run/games/3019160/creeping-dusk) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 67 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3019160/)
19. [Taur](https://imho.run/games/1227780/taur) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 1,193 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227780/)
20. [Welcome Back, Commander](https://imho.run/games/3015620/welcome-back-commander) — Same punishing mood as The Thing: Tower Defense. 116 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3015620/)
21. [Prime World: Defenders](https://imho.run/games/235360/prime-world-defenders) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 374 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235360/)
22. [Tower Wars](https://imho.run/games/214360/tower-wars) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 733 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214360/)
23. [Sanctum](https://imho.run/games/91600/sanctum) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 1,335 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/91600/)
24. [Bloodsports.TV](https://imho.run/games/336420/bloodsports-tv) — Also Tower Defense, like The Thing: Tower Defense. 134 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/336420/)

## 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=549670&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=549670&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=549670&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=549670
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/549670
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Thing: Tower Defense

With over 50,000,000 plays over the previous parts, the Incursion series has enthralled and challenged many players over the years. Now you can save your world from darkness in new Incursion: The Thing. Bigger! Faster! Stronger!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 549670
- **Developer:** booblyc, parafeks
- **Publisher:** Booblyc OU
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 10, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/549670/the-thing-tower-defense)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=549670&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/549670/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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