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We filtered the 50 games similar to Emberward down to the 22 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Rise to Ruins, Kingdom: New Lands and Dwarfs!? top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Emberward.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Emberward

22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Emberward. 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.

#1Rise to RuinsClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloProceduralFantasyBase BuildingManagementEarly Access

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, roguelike runs and procedural generation

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping card game strategy

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 Emberward: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Emberward.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloProceduralFantasyBase BuildingNarrative

Steam👍 86%· 12KIGDB75· 2OC73· 12

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

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, roguelike runs and procedural generation

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Emberward: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Emberward.

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

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloProceduralFantasyBase BuildingManagementTop-DownIsometric

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, procedural generation and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, 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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Emberward.

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

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#4Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMagicFantasyIsometricMelee

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 combat magic

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

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 Emberward: visuals and setting.

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

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#5Prime World: Defenders

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalFantasyCasual

Steam👍 76%· 1.1KRAWG👍 54%· 50MC58

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

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, card game strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping roguelike runs

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!

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Emberward.

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

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#6Kingdom: ClassicClosest on world

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloProceduralFantasyBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 91%· 23KIGDB70· 2

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

✓ Same family of tower defense games: roguelike runs, tower defense planning and procedural generation

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Emberward: combat and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Emberward.

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

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#7ThronefallClosest on visuals

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalFantasyBase BuildingIsometric3D

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 fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, fighting mechanics and survival mechanics, 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 Emberward: setting.

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#8Defenders of Ardania

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMagicFantasyIsometricMultiplayer

Steam👍 35%· 122MC58IGDB56· 4

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

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, real-time strategy and combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, setting medieval and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping roguelike runs

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 Emberward: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against overwhelmingly positive for Emberward.

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

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloProceduralFantasyBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 88%· 17KRAWG👍 75%· 157

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

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, roguelike runs and procedural generation

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and deep RPG systems, while skipping card game 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 Emberward: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Emberward.

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

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#10Clash of Clans

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyIsometricMultiplayerCo-op

Year 2012Dev SupercellOn Android · iOS

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, co op and free to play, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Emberward: game mode.

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

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#11Anomaly: Warzone Earth

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyIsometricMeleeSci-Fi

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 fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, setting scifi and historical setting, while skipping roguelike runs

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 Emberward: combat and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Emberward.

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

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyIsometricCasualDark

Steam👍 58%· 60

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

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping roguelike runs

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!

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Emberward.

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

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#13Go Home Dinosaurs!

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyIsometricCasualCozy

Steam👍 87%· 623MC79

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

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping roguelike runs

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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Emberward.

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

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#14Stronghold HD (2012)

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalFantasyBase BuildingManagementIsometric

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 roguelike runs

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 Emberward: world and setting.

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

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#15GemCraft - Chasing Shadows

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyTop-DownMelee

Steam👍 95%· 4.4KRAWG👍 58%· 39

Year 2015Dev Game in a Bottle · Armor GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping roguelike runs

The cult classic tower defense game beloved by millions comes to Steam with GemCraft - Chasing Shadows.

Where it drifts furthest from Emberward: combat and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Emberward.

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

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