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We filtered the 50 games similar to Dungeon Tycoon down to the 13 that fit the “Xbox” category. 7 Days to Die, Kingdom Two Crowns and Bloons TD 5 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dungeon Tycoon.

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The best games like Dungeon Tycoon on Xbox

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dungeon Tycoon. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#17 Days to DieClosest on genre

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSandbox WorldExplorationBase BuildingMultiplayer

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

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

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and shooter, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

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 Dungeon Tycoon: combat and tone.

It predates Dungeon Tycoon by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Kingdom Two CrownsClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyMedievalBase BuildingPixel Art

Steam👍 90%· 38KOC78· 25

Year 2018Dev Noio · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Dungeon Tycoon: tone and game mode.

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#3Bloons TD 5Closest on world

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalSandbox WorldMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 95%· 12K

Year 2011Dev Ninja KiwiOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Dungeon Tycoon: tone and visuals.

It predates Dungeon Tycoon by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Plants vs. ZombiesClosest on combat

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalCozyDarkCasual

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 cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

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 Dungeon Tycoon: setting and visuals.

It predates Dungeon Tycoon by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Defense Grid: The Awakening

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 5.3KRAWG👍 59%· 106MC81IGDB86· 2

Year 2008Dev Hidden Path EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping deep RPG systems

###Microsoft’s tower defence The game is one in the genre of tower defense, developed by Hidden Path Entertainment for PC and Xbox 360. Later it was ported to the Mac, and for other consoles in 2013.

Where it drifts furthest from Dungeon Tycoon: setting and visuals.

It predates Dungeon Tycoon by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCozyManagementCasualDark

Steam👍 82%· 638

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

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with deep simulation, tower defense planning and cozy, relaxing feel

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

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 Dungeon Tycoon: setting and visuals.

It predates Dungeon Tycoon by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Kingdom: New LandsClosest on visuals

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyMedievalBase BuildingExplorationPixel Art

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 fantasy world

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

Where it drifts furthest from Dungeon Tycoon: tone and world.

It predates Dungeon Tycoon by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalBase BuildingMultiplayerMelee

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 combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

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 Dungeon Tycoon: tone and setting.

It predates Dungeon Tycoon by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Bad NorthClosest on tone

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalCozyMeleeProcedural

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 cozy, relaxing feel

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

Where it drifts furthest from Dungeon Tycoon: world and setting.

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#10Tropico 3Closest on progression

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 89%· 1.9KRAWG👍 60%· 273MC79

Year 2009Dev Haemimont Games · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world.

≠ Missing: tower defense planning.

According to the story, you play as "El Presidente" and head a small island country in Latin America. The action takes place in the midst of the cold war, which has an impact on the course of events.

It predates Dungeon Tycoon by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Anomaly: Warzone Earth

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyMeleeSci-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 tower defense planning, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

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 Dungeon Tycoon: combat and visuals.

It predates Dungeon Tycoon by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#12Defenders of Ardania

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyMedievalMultiplayerMagic

Steam👍 35%· 122MC58IGDB56· 4

Year 2012Dev Most Wanted Entertainment · Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, fantasy world and setting medieval

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, combat magic and historical setting, while skipping deep simulation

Defenders of Ardania (DoA) is a next-generation tower defense game set in the rich fantasy world of Majesty, but with a twist.

Where it drifts furthest from Dungeon Tycoon: combat and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mostly positive for Dungeon Tycoon.

It predates Dungeon Tycoon by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMedievalBase BuildingOfflineMultiplayer

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, setting medieval and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

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 Dungeon Tycoon: combat and tone.

It predates Dungeon Tycoon by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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