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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 Mines and Magic down to the 33 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. Craft The World, Gratuitous Space Battles and Castle Story top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mines and Magic.

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The best multiplayer games like Mines and Magic

33 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mines and Magic. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Craft The WorldClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerFantasyManagementCo-op

Steam👍 88%· 17KRAWG👍 75%· 157

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

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with deep simulation, tower defense planning and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping turn-based strategy

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 Mines and Magic: visuals and progression.

It predates Mines and Magic by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Gratuitous Space BattlesClosest on game mode

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHardcore

Steam👍 70%· 877RAWG👍 24%· 42MC72IGDB65· 2

Year 2009Dev Positech GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, sandbox freedom and punishing difficulty, while skipping combat magic

Gratuitous Space Battles is a mix of real-time strategy and tactics of Tower Defense, altogether featuring a science-fiction setting of space warfare.

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: combat and setting.

It predates Mines and Magic by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Castle StoryClosest on combat

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerMagicCo-opSandbox World

Steam👍 65%· 11KRAWG👍 59%· 27

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

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, tower defense planning and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping turn-based strategy

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 Mines and Magic: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Mines and Magic.

It predates Mines and Magic by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerFantasyManagementTactical

Steam👍 96%· 10K

Year 2001Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, tower defense planning and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: combat and visuals.

It predates Mines and Magic by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Stronghold HD (2012)

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerFantasyManagementTactical

Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 82%· 310MC81

Year 2012Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, tower defense planning and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

Stronghold is a real-time strategy game, the first installment in Firefly Studio’s Stronghold series. Gameplay### The game takes place in Medieval Brittan of XI century.

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: combat and visuals.

It predates Mines and Magic by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Stronghold Crusader

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerFantasyManagementTactical

Steam👍 98%· 21KIGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, tower defense planning and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, real-time strategy and sandbox world, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: combat and visuals.

It predates Mines and Magic by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Defenders of Ardania

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerMagicFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 35%· 122MC58IGDB56· 4

Year 2012Dev Most Wanted Entertainment · Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping deep simulation

Defenders of Ardania (DoA) is a next-generation tower defense game set in the rich fantasy world of Majesty, but with a twist.

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mostly positive for Mines and Magic.

It predates Mines and Magic by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8AI War: Fleet Command

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMelee

Steam👍 82%· 1.6KRAWG👍 26%· 50MC80IGDB90· 1

Year 2009Dev Arcen GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping combat magic

###Impulse A real-time strategy developed by independent developers from Arcen Games. The game first appeared on the public in 2009 on the developer's site and the Impulse site, and later appeared on Steam in version 2.0.

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: combat and setting.

It predates Mines and Magic by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerFantasyCo-opOffline

Steam👍 90%· 38KOC78· 25

Year 2018Dev Noio · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, deep simulation and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: progression and visuals.

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#10Bloons TD 6Closest on progression

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerMagicManagement3D

Steam👍 97%· 386KRAWG👍 81%· 208

Year 2018Dev Ninja KiwiPlaytime ~8hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, combat magic and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

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#11Clash of ClansClosest on setting

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerFantasyCo-opIsometric

Year 2012Dev SupercellOn Android · iOS

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, co op and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: visuals.

It predates Mines and Magic by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrative

Steam👍 90%· 9.2KRAWG👍 83%· 225MC85IGDB85· 4

Year 2007Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, tower defense planning and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping turn-based strategy

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars is a real-time strategy game developed by EA Los Angeles. It is the third game in the Tiberium sub-series and continues the plot of Tiberian Sun. ###Plot The year is 2047, 17 years after the events of the Firestorm Expansion pack.

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: combat and setting.

It predates Mines and Magic by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Bloons TD 5

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTactical

Steam👍 95%· 12K

Year 2011Dev Ninja KiwiOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, vibe casual and sandbox world, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: combat and visuals.

It predates Mines and Magic by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Cubemen

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerIsometric

Steam👍 71%· 509RAWG👍 18%· 28MC74

Year 2012Dev 3 SprocketsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Just UpdatedNew Features: Level Editor including level creation, sharing & favourites - Yes Finally!

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: visuals.

It predates Mines and Magic by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayer

Steam👍 24%· 42

Year 2010Dev 4sdkPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: tower defense planning, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

Power Of Defense provides a new strategy and defense mix game experience. Defend your world from upcoming evil and oil-smelling robots. They come from the platform between both parallel universes you have to fight on by producing own robots to send them back to their native world.

It predates Mines and Magic by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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