25 Simulation games like Dome Keeper that you should try

Games like Dome Keeper · Find similar →

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

Filter by:Simulation×← Back to home

We filtered the 50 games similar to Dome Keeper down to the 25 that fit the “Simulation” category. Craft The World, Kingdom: New Lands and Kingdom: Classic top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dome Keeper.

iRank85/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

The best simulation games like Dome Keeper

25 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dome Keeper. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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 WorldClosest overall match

iRank83

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opProceduralBase BuildingExplorationManagement2D

Steam👍 88%· 17KRAWG👍 75%· 157

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

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, deep RPG systems and vibe casual, while skipping strong narrative focus

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 Dome Keeper: tone and setting.

It predates Dome Keeper by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression66Visuals60World53Tone0

Details →

Steam GOG

#2Kingdom: New LandsClosest on visuals

iRank80

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloNarrativeProceduralBase BuildingExplorationPixel Art2D

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 punishing difficulty, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: setting and game mode.

Genre100Visuals100World82Progression76Tone71Game mode38

Details →

Steam GOG Epic

#3Kingdom: ClassicClosest on world

iRank84

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloNarrativeProceduralBase BuildingManagement2DPixel Art

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, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: combat and setting.

Genre100World100Visuals100Progression87Tone58Game mode38

Details →

Steam

#4Bad NorthClosest on combat

iRank81

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeProceduralCozy

Steam👍 93%· 14KIGDB67· 2OC71· 29

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

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

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, real-time strategy and puzzle design, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: tone and setting.

Genre100Combat100World100Game mode36Tone0Setting0

Details →

Steam GOG Epic

#5Kingdom Two CrownsClosest on tone

iRank86

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeBase Building2DPixel Art

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, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: setting.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode70Progression53Setting0

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeProceduralPost-ApocalypticExplorationBase Building

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 sandbox freedom, while skipping roguelike runs

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 Dome Keeper: tone and visuals.

It predates Dome Keeper by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode66World57Progression55Setting47Combat41

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloProceduralBase BuildingManagementPixel Art2D

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: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and fantasy world, 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 Dome Keeper: setting and game mode.

Genre100Visuals100Progression87World67Game mode37Setting0

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloManagementCasualCozyDark

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 roguelike runs

Your community was taken down by a heavy storm which caused an apocalypse and unleashed the living dead. Together with the other survivors, it is your task to rebuild and to allow that sustainable life can still be assured.

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: tone and setting.

It predates Dome Keeper by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression40Game mode37Tone0Setting0Visuals0

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opBase BuildingExploration

Steam👍 65%· 11KRAWG👍 59%· 27

Year 2012Dev Sauropod StudioPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, real-time strategy and sandbox world, while skipping roguelike runs

An epic adventure awaits you in Castle Story, a strategy game where you command friendly creatures called Bricktrons. Have them explore, carve, dig and gather resources from vast, spectacular floating islands, reshaping the voxel-based world to your desire!

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: combat and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Dome Keeper.

It predates Dome Keeper by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression65Combat0Setting0World0

Details →

Steam

#10Dwarfs!?

iRank54

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloNarrativeProceduralBase BuildingManagementPixel Art2D

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 survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, sandbox freedom and vibe casual, while skipping roguelike runs

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 Dome Keeper: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Dome Keeper.

It predates Dome Keeper by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression89Visuals61World59Tone53Game mode37

Details →

Steam

#11Thronefall

iRank90

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeBase BuildingMedieval

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, setting medieval and fantasy world, while skipping roguelike runs

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 Dome Keeper: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Progression54Game mode37Setting0Visuals0

Details →

Steam

#12Plants vs. Zombies

iRank91

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTactical2DDarkCasual

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 survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, real-time strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping roguelike runs

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 Dome Keeper: tone and setting.

It predates Dome Keeper by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat72Visuals60Game mode37Tone0Setting0

Details →

Steam Xbox

#13Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

iRank86

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrativeSci-FiPost-ApocalypticBase Building

Steam👍 90%· 9.2KRAWG👍 83%· 225MC85IGDB85· 4

Year 2007Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, tower defense planning and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, historical setting and visual isometric, while skipping roguelike runs

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars is a real-time strategy game developed by EA Los Angeles. It is the third game in the Tiberium sub-series and continues the plot of Tiberian Sun. ###Plot The year is 2047, 17 years after the events of the Firestorm Expansion pack.

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: visuals.

It predates Dome Keeper by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode73Setting70Progression51

Details →

Steam Xbox

#14StrongholdClosest on progression

iRank96

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeNarrativeBase BuildingManagementExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 10K

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

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, tower defense planning and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: world and setting.

It predates Dome Keeper by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Progression100Combat84Game mode72Visuals40

Details →

Steam

#15AI War: Fleet Command

iRank69

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeSci-FiSpaceExploration

Steam👍 82%· 1.6KRAWG👍 26%· 50MC80IGDB90· 1

Year 2009Dev Arcen GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, tower defense planning and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty, while skipping roguelike runs

###Impulse A real-time strategy developed by independent developers from Arcen Games. The game first appeared on the public in 2009 on the developer's site and the Impulse site, and later appeared on Steam in version 2.0.

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: tone and world.

It predates Dome Keeper by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting67Progression39Tone0

Details →

Steam GOG

Complete list of simulation games like Dome Keeper

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Dome Keeper, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.