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We filtered the 50 games similar to Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance down to the 11 that fit the “Adventure” category. Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense, Kingdom: New Lands and Castle Story top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance.

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The best adventure games like Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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

SoloMagicMeleeFantasyCartoonIsometric2D

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, adventure storytelling and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance: tone.

Same studio: Ironhide Game Studio.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyMedieval2DNarrative

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 fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, survival mechanics and roguelike runs, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance: tone and visuals.

It predates Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMagicMedievalIsometricMultiplayer

Steam👍 65%· 11KRAWG👍 59%· 27

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

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and real-time strategy, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance.

It predates Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloDarkIsometricCasualCozy

Steam👍 82%· 638

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

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with adventure storytelling, tower defense planning and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping melee combat

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 Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance: setting and tone.

It predates Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyMedieval2DRanged

Steam👍 91%· 23KIGDB70· 2

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

✓ Same family of tower defense games: adventure storytelling, tower defense planning and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance: combat and tone.

It predates Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyMedieval2DMultiplayer

Steam👍 88%· 17KRAWG👍 75%· 157

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

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with adventure storytelling, tower defense planning and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and deep RPG systems, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance: tone and game mode.

It predates Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeIsometricTacticalCozy

Steam👍 93%· 14KIGDB67· 2OC71· 29

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

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and real-time strategy, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance: tone and setting.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyMedieval2DMultiplayer

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 fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance: tone and game mode.

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#9Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About TimeClosest on tone

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloDark2DMultiplayerTactical

IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with adventure storytelling, tower defense planning and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, survival mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance: combat and setting.

It predates Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#107 Days to Die

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeDarkMultiplayerCo-op

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

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

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing adventure storytelling, tower defense planning and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping combat magic

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 Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance: setting and visuals.

It predates Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Prime World: Defenders

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyTacticalCasual

Steam👍 76%· 1.1KRAWG👍 54%· 50MC58

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

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, card game strategy and vibe casual, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance: combat and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance.

It predates Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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