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We filtered the 50 games similar to Castle Story down to the 15 that fit the “Survival” category. Craft The World, 7 Days to Die and Bad North top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Castle Story.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

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SoloMultiplayer

Year 2012Dev Sauropod Studio

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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to Castle Story is Craft The World — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. 7 Days to Die and Bad North follow close behind.

#1Craft The World92 #27 Days to Die74 #3Bad North55 #4Kingdom Two Crowns87 #5Kingdom: New Lands77

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The best survival games like Castle Story

15 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Castle Story. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1Craft The World

92

Craft The World

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldOpen WorldMedievalBase BuildingCraftingExploration

Steam👍 88%· 17KRAWG👍 75%· 157

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

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and vibe casual, while skipping real-time strategy

#27 Days to Die

74

7 Days to Die

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationBase BuildingCrafting

Steam👍 87%· 399KRAWG👍 53%· 497IGDB36· 8OC39· 34

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping real-time strategy

55

Bad North

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloHistoricalIsometricTacticalMelee

Steam👍 93%· 14KIGDB67· 2OC71· 29

Year 2018Dev Plausible Concept · Raw FuryOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, real-time strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, puzzle design and roguelike runs, while skipping sandbox freedom

#4Kingdom Two Crowns

87

Kingdom Two Crowns

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMedievalBase Building

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 simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

#5Kingdom: New Lands

77

Kingdom: New Lands

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloOpen WorldMedievalBase BuildingExploration

Steam👍 86%· 12KIGDB75· 2OC73· 12

Year 2016Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping sandbox freedom

77

Dwarfs!?

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldBase BuildingIsometric

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, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping real-time strategy

#7Farm for your Life

77

Farm for your Life

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCraftingIsometricCasualCozy

Steam👍 82%· 638

Year 2014Dev Hammer LabsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping sandbox freedom

#8Rise to Ruins

77

Rise to Ruins

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingEarly AccessProcedural

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, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and fantasy world, while skipping real-time strategy

#9Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

76

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalTacticalDark

IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn Android · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

#10Plants vs. Zombies

68

Plants vs. Zombies

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalDarkCasualCozy

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, deep simulation and real-time strategy

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping sandbox freedom

#11Kingdom: Classic

54

Kingdom: Classic

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloHistoricalMedievalBase BuildingRanged

Steam👍 91%· 23KIGDB70· 2

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

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and vibe casual, while skipping sandbox freedom

52

Stonehearth

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldOpen WorldHistoricalMedievalBase BuildingCraftingExplorationIsometricEarly Access

Steam👍 75%· 13KRAWG👍 60%· 30

Year 2015Dev Radiant EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Shared with Castle Story: real-time strategy, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping tower defense planning

84

Bloons TD 6

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicSandbox WorldIsometric

Steam👍 97%· 386KRAWG👍 81%· 208

Year 2018Dev Ninja KiwiPlaytime ~8hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, punishing difficulty and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep simulation

Steam Epic itch.io

72

Thronefall

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMedievalBase BuildingIsometricTactical

Steam👍 96%· 23KRAWG👍 85%· 37OC86· 9

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

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

#15Sol Survivor

68

Sol Survivor

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkProcedural

Steam👍 90%· 439MC75

Year 2010Dev Cadenza InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, survival mechanics and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation, while skipping deep simulation

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