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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 Mines and Magic down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Bad North, Kingdom Two Crowns and Kingdom: New Lands top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mines and Magic.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense
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MultiplayerSolo
Year 2024Dev Zolden Games
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Mines and Magic is Bad North — scoring 48/100 on our similarity scale. Kingdom Two Crowns and Kingdom: New Lands follow close behind.

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The best games like Mines and Magic on Nintendo Switch

5 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.

#1Bad North
Bad North
StrategyTower 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.

Genre100Game mode50Combat0Setting0Visuals0
#2Kingdom Two Crowns
Kingdom Two Crowns
StrategyTower 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.

Genre100Setting55Game mode47Progression0Visuals0
Kingdom: New Lands
StrategyTower 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.

Genre100Setting55Game mode52Progression0Visuals0
Bloons TD 5
StrategyTower 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.

Genre100Game mode64Combat0Visuals0
#5Forager
Forager
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerFantasyManagementCozy
Steam👍 90%· 43KIGDB71· 4OC76· 28
Year 2019Dev Hop Frog · Humble BundleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Mines and Magic: deep simulation, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping tower defense planning

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

Game mode100Setting100Genre50Progression37Visuals0

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