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We filtered the 39 games similar to Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense down to the 30 that fit the “Adventure” category. Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense, Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) and KeeperRL top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

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HardcoreNarrativeSolo

Year 2018Dev Ironhide Game Studio

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense is Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) and KeeperRL follow close behind.

#1Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense100 #2Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)92 #3KeeperRL89 #4Darkest Dungeon®95 #5Shadows Over Loathing93

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The best adventure games like Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

30 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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 Vengeance - Tower Defense

100

Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloMeleeTacticalHardcoreNarrativeDarkMedievalCartoonFantasy2D

Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 90%· 38

Year 2018Dev Ironhide Game StudioPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, tower defense planning and adventure storytelling.

#2Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

92

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeDarkFantasyMedieval2D

Steam👍 95%· 3.5KRAWG👍 82%· 34

Year 2012Dev Level Up LabsOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, tower defense planning and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, historical setting and visual isometric, while skipping punishing difficulty

89

KeeperRL

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkFantasyProcedural

Steam👍 84%· 1.8K

Year 2015Dev Michal BrzozowskiPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and tower defense planning

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, roguelike runs and sandbox freedom, while skipping punishing difficulty

#4Darkest Dungeon®

95

Darkest Dungeon®

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeHardcoreFantasyMedieval2D

Steam👍 92%· 159KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC84IGDB83· 10OC84· 80

Year 2016Dev Red Hook StudiosPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, horror tension and procedural generation, while skipping tower defense planning

#5Shadows Over Loathing

93

Shadows Over Loathing

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrative2DOpen World

Steam👍 96%· 3.3KOC81· 10

Year 2022Dev AsymmetricPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, open world exploration and skill tree progression, while skipping tower defense planning

93

Chroma Squad

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalFantasy2DManagement

Steam👍 93%· 4.6KRAWG👍 66%· 95MC75IGDB72· 7OC76· 29

Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment USPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, resource management and visual pixel, while skipping tower defense planning

#7Fire Emblem: Three Houses

92

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricThird Person

IGDB93· 9OC89· 122

Year 2019Dev Intelligent Systems · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping tower defense planning

#8Fire Emblem Engage

92

Fire Emblem Engage

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricThird Person

IGDB86· 5OC81· 135

Year 2023Dev Intelligent Systems · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping tower defense planning

#9Fate/Grand Order

92

Fate/Grand Order

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalFantasy2D

Year 2015Dev Lasengle · Aniplex of AmericaOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, while skipping tower defense planning

#10Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

92

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricThird Person

IGDB81· 9OC84· 91

Year 2017Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping tower defense planning

#11Caves of Qud

92

Caves of Qud

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeHardcoreFantasy

Steam👍 95%· 12KRAWG👍 83%· 46IGDB94· 1OC90· 11

Year 2015Dev Freehold Games · Kitfox GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, roguelike runs and survival mechanics, while skipping tower defense planning

#12Darkest Dungeon II

92

Darkest Dungeon II

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeFantasy2D

Steam👍 75%· 26KIGDB83· 5OC81· 78

Year 2023Dev Red Hook StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and horror setting, while skipping tower defense planning

91

Loop Hero

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeDarkFantasy2D

Steam👍 93%· 36KIGDB85· 7OC84· 85

Year 2021Dev Four Quarters · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, card game strategy and procedural generation, while skipping tower defense planning

#14Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

91

Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalFantasyExplorationLoot

Steam👍 77%· 285RAWG👍 35%· 22

Year 1990Dev Sir-Tech · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery, loot and gear systems and visual first person, while skipping tower defense planning

#15Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

91

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalFantasyIsometric

IGDB90· 1

Year 1996Dev Square · Nintendo

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric, while skipping tower defense planning

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