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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Age of Defense down to the 12 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Bad North, Kingdom Two Crowns and 7 Days to Die top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Age of Defense.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Age of Defense is Bad North — scoring 59/100 on our similarity scale. Kingdom Two Crowns and 7 Days to Die follow close behind.

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The best games like Age of Defense on PlayStation

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Age of Defense. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Bad North
Bad North
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalMeleeCozyProcedural
Steam👍 93%· 14KIGDB67· 2OC71· 29
Year 2018Dev Plausible Concept · Raw FuryOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and puzzle design, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: tone and setting.

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Kingdom Two Crowns
StrategyTower Defense
SoloFantasy2DMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 90%· 38KOC78· 25
Year 2018Dev Noio · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping real-time strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: tone and game mode.

Genre100Visuals64Setting35Game mode21Tone0
7 Days to Die
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMeleeMultiplayerCo-opOffline
Steam👍 87%· 399KRAWG👍 53%· 497IGDB36· 8OC39· 34
Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and tower defense planning

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep simulation and shooter, while skipping real-time strategy

After the nuclear war, people have to survive, and 7 Days to Die gives players the opportunity to experience it. The large parts of the planet are ravaged by destruction, and lone survivors are under the constant threat, even within relatively safe counties, like Navezgane, Nevada.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: tone and setting.

It predates Age of Defense by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Kingdom: New Lands
StrategyTower Defense
SoloHardcoreFantasy2DNarrative
Steam👍 86%· 12KIGDB75· 2OC73· 12
Year 2016Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, survival mechanics and roguelike runs, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: setting and tone.

It predates Age of Defense by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals57Tone45Setting36
#5Unholy Heights
Unholy Heights
StrategyTower Defense
SoloCasual2DCozyNarrative
Steam👍 89%· 1.6KRAWG👍 30%· 20IGDB80· 1OC66· 10
Year 2013Dev Teyon · AGM PLAYISMPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, puzzle design and turn-based strategy, while skipping adventure storytelling

Welcome to Unholy Heights, a mashup of Tower Defense and Apartment Management Simulation! The Devil has converted a tenement building into monsters-only housing, and has big plans for the future. Sucker monsters into moving into your building, charge them rent and keep them happy by buying them furniture.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: tone.

It predates Age of Defense by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone41
Plants vs. Zombies
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalCasual2DDark
Steam👍 98%· 152KRAWG👍 93%· 733MC87IGDB80· 1
Year 2010Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, real-time strategy and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

This is a casual tower defense game from the PopCap Games studio. The main characters are homeowners who, with the help of plants, protect their garden from the invasion of zombies. The game was ported to all kinds of consoles, including mobile platforms. In Plants vs.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: setting and tone.

It predates Age of Defense by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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Anomaly: Warzone Earth
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMeleeFantasySci-FiHistorical
Steam👍 87%· 4.7KRAWG👍 45%· 226MC80IGDB85· 5
Year 2011Dev 11 Bit Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing real-time strategy, tower defense planning and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, historical setting and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Anomaly: Warzone Earth is a real-time strategy based on tower defense genre principles. However, instead of protecting your base from waves of enemies, in this game, you try to break into aliens' facilities.  The story is set in the near future when an alien spacecraft falls on Earth.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: visuals and setting.

It predates Age of Defense by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat61Setting30Visuals0
Bloons TD 5
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalMeleeCasual2D
Steam👍 95%· 12K
Year 2011Dev Ninja KiwiOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, vibe casual and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: game mode.

It predates Age of Defense by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone62Visuals59Game mode30
Fieldrunners
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalCasualIsometric
Steam👍 66%· 344RAWG👍 56%· 41
Year 2008Dev SUBATOMIC STUDIOS · Subatomic StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, vibe casual and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Fieldrunners is now available on Steam! Download it now to play the hit tower defense game critics and fans have been raving about. Descend into the world of Fieldrunners, the most anticipated and visually stunning game in tower defense history!

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Age of Defense.

It predates Age of Defense by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone69Combat68Visuals0
Rock of Ages
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMeleeCasualOfflineMultiplayer
Steam👍 92%· 4.0KRAWG👍 66%· 209MC74IGDB75· 5
Year 2011Dev ACE Team · Atlus USAPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, vibe casual and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping adventure storytelling

Rock of Ages is a game which resembles a racing game, a Tower Defence and a platformer at the same time. It was developed by ACE Team. The game is loosely based on the myth of Sisyphus.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: setting and visuals.

It predates Age of Defense by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat65Tone57Game mode21Setting0Visuals0
#11Balatro
Balatro
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloCasualHardcore2DNarrative
Steam👍 98%· 191KRAWG👍 86%· 263IGDB91· 5OC92· 64
Year 2024Dev LocalThunk · PlayStackPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Shared with Age of Defense: vibe casual, punishing difficulty and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, roguelike runs and turn-based strategy, while skipping tower defense planning

Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big. Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards in order to create varied synergies and builds.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: visuals.

Game mode100Tone76Genre50Visuals43
#12Mad Games Tycoon
Mad Games Tycoon
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualCartoonNarrativeSandbox World
Steam👍 91%· 4.4KRAWG👍 79%· 70IGDB90· 1
Year 2016Dev Raylight Games · Toplitz ProductionsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Age of Defense, it's known for vibe casual, setting cartoon and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping tower defense planning

BUILD UP YOUR OWN GAMES EMPIRE Form your own game studio in the early 1980s starting in a small garage. Develop your own game concepts, create a team and develop megahit video games. Research new technologies, train your staff, upgrade your offices, moving up to bigger and better locations.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: visuals.

It predates Age of Defense by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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