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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to KUNKUN Defender down to the 17 that fit the “Survival” category. 7 Days to Die, Kingdom: Classic and Kingdom: New Lands top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to KUNKUN Defender.

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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to KUNKUN Defender is 7 Days to Die — scoring 65/100 on our similarity scale. Kingdom: Classic and Kingdom: New Lands follow close behind.

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The best survival games like KUNKUN Defender

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#17 Days to Die
7 Days to Die
StrategyTower Defense
SoloRangedMeleeDarkProceduralHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 399KRAWG👍 53%· 497IGDB36· 8OC39· 34
Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing survival mechanics, tower defense planning and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping roguelike runs

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 KUNKUN Defender: game mode and visuals.

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

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

Genre100Combat100Setting65Tone63World49Visuals28
#2Kingdom: Classic
Kingdom: Classic
StrategyTower Defense
SoloRangedNarrativeProceduralCasual
Steam👍 91%· 23KIGDB70· 2
Year 2015Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tower defense games: survival mechanics, roguelike runs and tower defense planning

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from KUNKUN Defender: setting and visuals.

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

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

Genre100Game mode100World100Combat80Tone50Setting0
Kingdom: New Lands
StrategyTower Defense
SoloNarrativeProceduralHardcoreOpen World
Steam👍 86%· 12KIGDB75· 2OC73· 12
Year 2016Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from KUNKUN Defender: setting and visuals.

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

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

Genre100Game mode100World79Tone60Setting0Visuals0
Sol Survivor
StrategyTower Defense
SoloDarkProceduralHorrorMultiplayer
Steam👍 90%· 439MC75
Year 2010Dev Cadenza InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping horror tension

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 KUNKUN Defender: game mode.

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

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

Genre100World100Setting72Tone58Game mode34
Rise to Ruins
StrategyTower Defense
SoloProceduralSandbox WorldFantasyBase Building
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, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

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 KUNKUN Defender: setting and visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100World58Setting0Visuals0
Bad North
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMeleeProceduralTacticalCozy
Steam👍 93%· 14KIGDB67· 2OC71· 29
Year 2018Dev Plausible Concept · Raw FuryOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and real-time strategy, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from KUNKUN Defender: tone and setting.

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

Genre100Game mode100World100Combat30Tone0Setting0
Craft The World
StrategyTower Defense
SoloProceduralMultiplayerCo-opCasual
Steam👍 88%· 17KRAWG👍 75%· 157
Year 2014Dev Dekovir EntertainmentPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with survival mechanics, tower defense planning and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and deep RPG systems, while skipping horror tension

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 KUNKUN Defender: tone and setting.

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

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

Genre100World45Game mode35Tone0Setting0Visuals0
#8Sunless Sea
Sunless Sea
StrategyRTS
SoloNarrativeDarkProceduralHorrorTop-Down
Steam👍 83%· 9.5KIGDB85· 4OC81· 28
Year 2015Dev Failbetter GamesOn Linux · PC · iOS

✓ Like KUNKUN Defender, it's known for survival mechanics, roguelike runs and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from KUNKUN Defender: visuals.

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

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

Game mode100Tone100World83Setting52Genre50Visuals41
#9Farm for your Life
Farm for your Life
StrategyTower Defense
SoloDarkHorrorTop-DownCasual
Steam👍 82%· 638
Year 2014Dev Hammer LabsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with survival mechanics, tower defense planning and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping horror tension

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 KUNKUN Defender: tone.

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

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

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals57Tone26
Dwarfs!?
StrategyTower Defense
SoloNarrativeProceduralTop-DownCasual
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, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping horror tension

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.

Where it drifts furthest from KUNKUN Defender: setting and visuals.

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

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

Genre100Game mode100World52Tone48Visuals41Setting0
Thronefall
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMelee3DTacticalMedieval
Steam👍 96%· 23KRAWG👍 85%· 37OC86· 9
Year 2023Dev GrizzlyGamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, survival mechanics and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, fighting mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping horror tension

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 KUNKUN Defender: setting and combat.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals39Combat31Setting0
Plants vs. Zombies
StrategyTower Defense
SoloDarkHorrorTacticalCasual
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, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

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 KUNKUN Defender: combat and visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone45Combat0Visuals0
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
StrategyTower Defense
SoloDarkHorrorMultiplayerTactical
IGDB80· 1
Year 2013Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with survival mechanics, tower defense planning and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and combat tactical, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from KUNKUN Defender: combat and visuals.

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

Genre100Setting59Game mode55Tone53Combat0Visuals0
Kingdom Two Crowns
StrategyTower Defense
SoloNarrativeMultiplayerCo-opOffline
Steam👍 90%· 38KOC78· 25
Year 2018Dev Noio · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from KUNKUN Defender: setting and visuals.

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

Genre100Tone73Game mode20Setting0Visuals0
Resident Evil 4
StrategyTycoon / Management
SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 250KRAWG👍 94%· 621IGDB95· 6OC82· 49
Year 2023Dev CapcomPlaytime ~24hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like KUNKUN Defender, it's known for horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, shooter and adventure storytelling, while skipping tower defense planning

Survival is just the beginning Resident Evil 4 is a remake of the 2005 original Resident Evil 4. Reimagined for 2023 to bring state-of-the-art survival horror.

Where it drifts furthest from KUNKUN Defender: visuals.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Genre50Visuals37

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