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We filtered the 39 games similar to Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense down to the 13 that fit the “Dark” category. Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense, Darkest Dungeon® and The Age of Decadence top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense.

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The best dark games like Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense

13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kingdom Rush Vengeance - 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 - Tower Defense

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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.

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

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#3The Age of Decadence

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeHardcoreDarkFantasy

Steam👍 82%· 4.0KRAWG👍 72%· 105MC81IGDB55· 2

Year 2015Dev Iron Tower StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping tower defense planning

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#4Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

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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

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

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

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeDarkFantasy2D

Steam👍 74%· 2.9KRAWG👍 44%· 62

Year 2018Dev Snowhound Games · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

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

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Steam GOG

#8Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeFantasy

Year 2004Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping tower defense planning

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#9Gears Tactics

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkIsometric

Steam👍 75%· 7.6KIGDB84· 11OC82· 121

Year 2020Dev Splash Damage · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

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#10Chainsaw Warrior (Classic)

iRank62

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloMeleeTacticalDark2D

Steam👍 62%· 105

Year 2015Dev Auroch DigitalPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, roguelike runs and survival mechanics, while skipping tower defense planning

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Steam

#11Sword of the Stars: The Pit

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalMeleeDark2D

Steam👍 84%· 1.6KRAWG👍 52%· 56MC68IGDB70· 1

Year 2013Dev Kerberos ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, survival mechanics and procedural generation, while skipping tower defense planning

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Steam

#12KeeperRL

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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

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#13King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

iRank75

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkFantasyMedieval

Steam👍 80%· 2.0KRAWG👍 69%· 113MC74

Year 2012Dev 1C-SoftClub · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

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

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Steam GOG

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