21 Games with a fantasy setting like Age of Defense that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Age of Defense down to the 21 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense, Prime World: Defenders and Craft The World top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Age of Defense.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Age of Defense

21 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.

#1Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower DefenseClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeHardcoreCasualFantasyCartoon2D

Steam👍 97%· 10KRAWG👍 88%· 92IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev Ironhide Game StudioPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, real-time strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, combat magic and visual isometric, while skipping deep RPG systems

The world's most devilishly addictive defense game is back - welcome to Kingdom Rush: Frontiers! Bigger and badder than ever before, Kingdom Rush: Frontiers is a whole new level of the furiously fast, enchantingly charming gameplay that made the original title an award-winning hit.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: combat.

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

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#2Prime World: Defenders

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalCasualFantasy

Steam👍 76%· 1.1KRAWG👍 54%· 50MC58

Year 2013Dev Nival Interactive · NivalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, while skipping real-time strategy

Just UpdatedNival officially announces that long awaited sequel of Prime World: Defenders is now available on iOS and Android! Prime World: Defenders 2 - new TD strategy game in the legendary Prime World series with unique combination of the tower defense and collectible card game!

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: setting.

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

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#3Craft The WorldClosest on tone

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualHardcoreFantasy2D

Steam👍 88%· 17KRAWG👍 75%· 157

Year 2014Dev Dekovir EntertainmentPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics, while skipping real-time strategy

Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.

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

It predates Age of Defense by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualFantasy2DRanged

Steam👍 91%· 23KIGDB70· 2

Year 2015Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tower defense games: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and tower defense planning

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and roguelike runs, while skipping real-time strategy

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

It predates Age of Defense by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Stronghold Crusader

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeFantasy2D

Steam👍 98%· 21KIGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: setting.

It predates Age of Defense by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower 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.

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#7Anomaly: Warzone Earth

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower 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.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeFantasy2D

Steam👍 96%· 10K

Year 2001Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

It predates Age of Defense by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9ThronefallClosest on combat

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeFantasyMedieval

Steam👍 96%· 23KRAWG👍 85%· 37OC86· 9

Year 2023Dev GrizzlyGamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

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

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

Get involved! About the GameA strategy game without all the headache? We got you covered. Saddle the horses! See your kingdom come to life, fight gripping battles to defend it and still be done in time for lunch.

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

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#10Kingdom Two Crowns

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower 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.

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#11Dwarfs!?

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualFantasy2DNarrative

Steam👍 78%· 1.1KRAWG👍 18%· 56

Year 2011Dev Power of 2 · Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, vibe casual and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dwarfs!? is a two-dimensional RTS developed by Power Of Two. ###Gameplay The players control a mining colony of dwarves, who dig for treasures. The players have to mine the resources and to protect the colony from environmental hazards, such as water and lava and different enemies.

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

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

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#12Stronghold HD (2012)

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalFantasy2DMultiplayer

Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 82%· 310MC81

Year 2012Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

Stronghold is a real-time strategy game, the first installment in Firefly Studio’s Stronghold series. Gameplay### The game takes place in Medieval Brittan of XI century.

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

It predates Age of Defense by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasy2DSandbox WorldProcedural

Steam👍 88%· 7.7KRAWG👍 68%· 40

Year 2019Dev Raymond Doerr · SixtyGig GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping adventure storytelling

Follow Development About the Game Rise to Ruins is at heart a godlike village simulator, but it also throws in plenty of familiar game play mechanics from classic 90s era real-time strategy games like Warcraft, along with some tower defense and survival elements in an attempt to create a new kind…

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Defense: setting.

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#14Go Home Dinosaurs!

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualFantasyCozyHistorical

Steam👍 87%· 623MC79

Year 2013Dev Fire Hose GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, vibe casual and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, cozy, relaxing feel and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Todd Rex wants steak. Todd Rex wants YOUR steak. Are you gonna let him take it? No way! Go Home, Dinosaurs! Prevent hordes of marauding Dinos from crashing your party in the world’s premier BBQ defense simulator! Unlock powerful towers that act like little weaponized puzzle pieces.

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

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

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualFantasyDarkHorror

Steam👍 58%· 60

Year 2010Dev Dust Devil Studios · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, vibe casual and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Help Smilin Jack O'Hurlihan, Esmeralda, and Dr. Theopolis defeat Gruesome George, an army of undead, giant monsters, and the mysterious Red Widow! Featuring nail-biting boss battles, swashbuckling adventure, and a horde of undead buccaneers, Zombie Pirates will send a shiver right down to yer timbers!

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

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

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

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