12 Games like Mines and Magic on PlayStation 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 Mines and Magic down to the 12 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Unholy Heights, Bad North and Kingdom Two Crowns top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mines and Magic.

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The best games like Mines and Magic on PlayStation

12 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.

#1Unholy HeightsClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloManagementCozyCasualNarrative

Steam👍 89%· 1.6KRAWG👍 30%· 20IGDB80· 1OC66· 10

Year 2013Dev Teyon · AGM PLAYISMPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with deep simulation, tower defense planning and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping combat magic

Welcome to Unholy Heights, a mashup of Tower Defense and Apartment Management Simulation! The Devil has converted a tenement building into monsters-only housing, and has big plans for the future. Sucker monsters into moving into your building, charge them rent and keep them happy by buying them furniture.

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: visuals.

It predates Mines and Magic by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeCozyProcedural

Steam👍 93%· 14KIGDB67· 2OC71· 29

Year 2018Dev Plausible Concept · Raw FuryOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping combat magic

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

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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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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyNarrativeHardcoreProcedural

Steam👍 86%· 12KIGDB75· 2OC73· 12

Year 2016Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and adventure storytelling, while skipping turn-based strategy

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

It predates Mines and Magic by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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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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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineOnline

Steam👍 87%· 399KRAWG👍 53%· 497IGDB36· 8OC39· 34

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, tower defense planning and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping turn-based strategy

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 Mines and Magic: combat and setting.

It predates Mines and Magic by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalDarkCasualCozy

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, deep simulation and single-player focus

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

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 Mines and Magic: combat and setting.

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

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#8Anomaly: Warzone Earth

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyMeleeSci-FiHistorical

Steam👍 87%· 4.7KRAWG👍 45%· 226MC80IGDB85· 5

Year 2011Dev 11 Bit Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Anomaly: Warzone Earth is a real-time strategy based on tower defense genre principles. However, instead of protecting your base from waves of enemies, in this game, you try to break into aliens' facilities. The story is set in the near future when an alien spacecraft falls on Earth.

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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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opPvP

Steam👍 92%· 4.0KRAWG👍 66%· 209MC74IGDB75· 5

Year 2011Dev ACE Team · Atlus USAPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Rock of Ages is a game which resembles a racing game, a Tower Defence and a platformer at the same time. It was developed by ACE Team. The game is loosely based on the myth of Sisyphus.

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

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

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalCasualIsometric

Steam👍 66%· 344RAWG👍 56%· 41

Year 2008Dev SUBATOMIC STUDIOS · Subatomic StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, combat tactical and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Fieldrunners is now available on Steam! Download it now to play the hit tower defense game critics and fans have been raving about. Descend into the world of Fieldrunners, the most anticipated and visually stunning game in tower defense history!

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

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

It predates Mines and Magic by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012Closest on combat

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloMagicFantasyCo-op

Steam👍 88%· 1.0KRAWG👍 56%· 41MC77IGDB75· 2

Year 2011Dev Stainless Games · Wizards of the CoastPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Mines and Magic: turn-based strategy, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, puzzle design and co op, while skipping tower defense planning

All-new and redesigned, Magic: The Gathering — Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 takes last year’s massive hit game to even greater heights with better graphics, more options, and new challenges!

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

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#12ForagerClosest on game mode

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