7 Dark games like Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance that you should try

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

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance down to the 7 that fit the “Dark” category. Farm for your Life, Zombie Pirates and Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance.

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The best dark games like Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance

7 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.

#1Farm for your LifeClosest overall match

iRank82

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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#2Zombie PiratesClosest on visuals

iRank58

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloDarkFantasyIsometricCasual

Steam👍 58%· 60

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

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

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!

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

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

It predates Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About TimeClosest on tone

iRank80

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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#47 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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#5Atom Zombie Smasher

iRank70

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeDarkIsometricMultiplayer

Steam👍 90%· 2.1KRAWG👍 36%· 101MC75

Year 2011Dev Blendo GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, real-time strategy and vibe casual, while skipping adventure storytelling

The game is a real-time strategy from the independent studio Blendo Games. The main task is to save as many people as possible from the advancing horde of zombies.

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

It predates Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloDark2DTacticalCasual

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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and real-time strategy, while skipping adventure storytelling

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 Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance: combat and setting.

It predates Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloDarkMultiplayerCo-opProcedural

Steam👍 90%· 439MC75

Year 2010Dev Cadenza InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

Jump in to intense turret defense action with Sol Survivor! Build turrets to defend your colony and the innocent colonists within. Smash enemies with volleys of actively-controlled orbital support.

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

It predates Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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