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We filtered the 50 games similar to Ninja Kiwi Archive down to the 19 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Dwarfs!?, Kingdom Two Crowns and Craft The World top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ninja Kiwi Archive.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

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CasualSoloCo-op

Year 2020Dev Ninja Kiwi

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Ninja Kiwi Archive is Dwarfs!? — scoring 63/100 on our similarity scale. Kingdom Two Crowns and Craft The World follow close behind.

#1Dwarfs!?63 #2Kingdom Two Crowns61 #3Craft The World61 #4Kingdom: Classic53 #5Rise to Ruins49

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Ninja Kiwi Archive

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ninja Kiwi Archive. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Dwarfs!?Closest overall match

63

Dwarfs!?

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualFantasyPixel ArtTop-Down2D

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, precision platforming and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping melee combat

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 Ninja Kiwi Archive: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ninja Kiwi Archive.

It predates Ninja Kiwi Archive by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals90Tone77Game mode18

#2Kingdom Two CrownsClosest on game mode

61

Kingdom Two Crowns

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineFantasy2DPixel Art

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 fantasy world

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

Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Kiwi Archive: tone and setting.

Genre100Game mode75Visuals68Setting47Tone0

#3Craft The World

61

Craft The World

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opCasualFantasy2D

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 vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and deep RPG systems, while skipping precision platforming

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 Ninja Kiwi Archive: visuals.

Genre100Tone75Game mode62Setting60Visuals41

#4Kingdom: Classic

53

Kingdom: Classic

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloRangedCasualFantasy2DPixel Art

Steam👍 91%· 23KIGDB70· 2

Year 2015Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tower defense games: survival mechanics, tower defense planning and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Kiwi Archive: game mode and setting.

Genre100Tone84Combat69Visuals69Setting40Game mode18

#5Rise to Ruins

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Rise to Ruins

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyPixel Art2DSandbox World

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 fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and roguelike runs, while skipping precision platforming

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 Ninja Kiwi Archive: game mode.

Genre100Setting100Visuals66Game mode18

#6Clash of Clans

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Clash of Clans

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyIsometric

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, visual isometric and free to play, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Kiwi Archive: visuals.

It predates Ninja Kiwi Archive by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Game mode61Visuals0

#7Stronghold Crusader

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Stronghold Crusader

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedFantasy2D

Steam👍 98%· 21KIGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and real-time strategy, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Kiwi Archive: setting and visuals.

It predates Ninja Kiwi Archive by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat68Game mode39Visuals27Setting23

#8StrongholdClosest on combat

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Stronghold

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedFantasy2D

Steam👍 96%· 10K

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

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, real-time strategy and sandbox freedom, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Kiwi Archive: tone and setting.

It predates Ninja Kiwi Archive by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat78Game mode39Visuals29Setting26Tone0

#9Kingdom: New Lands

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Kingdom: New Lands

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloFantasyPixel Art2DNarrative

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 fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, roguelike runs and adventure storytelling, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Kiwi Archive: tone and game mode.

Genre100Visuals70Setting48Game mode18Tone0

43

Thronefall

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeFantasyTacticalMedieval

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 precision platforming

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 Ninja Kiwi Archive: visuals and game mode.

Released 3 years after Ninja Kiwi Archive.

Genre100Setting43Combat39Game mode18Visuals0

#11Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense

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Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeCasualFantasy2DPixel Art

Steam👍 97%· 10KRAWG👍 88%· 92IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev Ironhide Game StudioPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, vibe casual and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping precision platforming

The world's most devilishly addictive defense game is back - welcome to Kingdom Rush: Frontiers! Bigger and badder than ever before, Kingdom Rush: Frontiers is a whole new level of the furiously fast, enchantingly charming gameplay that made the original title an award-winning hit.

Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Kiwi Archive: game mode and combat.

Genre100Tone57Visuals53Setting48Combat35Game mode18

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#12GemCraft - Chasing Shadows

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GemCraft - Chasing Shadows

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeFantasyTop-Down

Steam👍 95%· 4.4KRAWG👍 58%· 39

Year 2015Dev Game in a Bottle · Armor GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: tower defense planning, melee combat and fantasy world.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

The cult classic tower defense game beloved by millions comes to Steam with GemCraft - Chasing Shadows.

Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Kiwi Archive: game mode and combat.

Genre100Setting100Visuals55Combat46Game mode18

#13Zombie Pirates

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Zombie Pirates

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualFantasyDarkHorror

Steam👍 58%· 60

Year 2010Dev Dust Devil Studios · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, vibe casual and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and visual isometric, while skipping precision platforming

Help Smilin Jack O'Hurlihan, Esmeralda, and Dr. Theopolis defeat Gruesome George, an army of undead, giant monsters, and the mysterious Red Widow! Featuring nail-biting boss battles, swashbuckling adventure, and a horde of undead buccaneers, Zombie Pirates will send a shiver right down to yer timbers!

Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Kiwi Archive: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Ninja Kiwi Archive.

It predates Ninja Kiwi Archive by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone82Setting60Game mode17Visuals0

#14Go Home Dinosaurs!

39

Go Home Dinosaurs!

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualFantasyCozyHistorical

Steam👍 87%· 623MC79

Year 2013Dev Fire Hose GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, vibe casual and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, cozy, relaxing feel and historical setting, while skipping precision platforming

Todd Rex wants steak. Todd Rex wants YOUR steak. Are you gonna let him take it? No way! Go Home, Dinosaurs! Prevent hordes of marauding Dinos from crashing your party in the world’s premier BBQ defense simulator! Unlock powerful towers that act like little weaponized puzzle pieces.

Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Kiwi Archive: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Tone83Setting53Game mode17Visuals0

#15Anomaly: Warzone Earth

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Anomaly: Warzone Earth

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeFantasySci-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, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, setting scifi and historical setting, while skipping precision platforming

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 Ninja Kiwi Archive: visuals and game mode.

It predates Ninja Kiwi Archive by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat51Setting37Game mode18Visuals0

Complete list of games with a fantasy setting like Ninja Kiwi Archive

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Ninja Kiwi Archive, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Prime World: Defenders

Prime World: Defenders

Tower Defense · RPG

Defenders of Ardania

Defenders of Ardania

Tower Defense · RTS

Stronghold HD (2012)

Stronghold HD (2012)

Simulation · RTS

Clash Royale

Clash Royale

RTS · Deck Builder

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