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We filtered the 50 games similar to Ninja Kiwi Archive down to the 16 that fit the “Survival” category. Dwarfs!?, Bloons TD 6 and Kingdom Two Crowns top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ninja Kiwi Archive.

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The best survival games like Ninja Kiwi Archive

16 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 on genre

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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.

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#2Bloons TD 6Closest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedMeleeCasual2D

Steam👍 97%· 386KRAWG👍 81%· 208

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

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, survival mechanics and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, punishing difficulty and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping precision platforming

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Kiwi Archive: visuals.

Same studio: Ninja Kiwi.

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#3Kingdom Two Crowns

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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.

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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.

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#57 Days to DieClosest on combat

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineRangedMelee

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 ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping precision platforming

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 Ninja Kiwi Archive: tone and setting.

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#6Kingdom: ClassicClosest on tone

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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.

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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.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkProcedural

Steam👍 90%· 439MC75

Year 2010Dev Cadenza InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, survival mechanics and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation, while skipping precision platforming

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 Ninja Kiwi Archive: tone and setting.

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

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicSandbox World

Steam👍 65%· 11KRAWG👍 59%· 27

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

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and real-time strategy, while skipping precision platforming

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 Ninja Kiwi Archive: combat and setting.

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

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

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#10Kingdom: New Lands

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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.

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#11Thronefall

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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.

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#12Farm for your Life

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualTop-DownCozyDark

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 vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping precision platforming

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 Ninja Kiwi Archive: setting and game mode.

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#13Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayer2DTacticalDark

IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with survival mechanics, tower defense planning and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

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

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#14Plants vs. Zombies

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasual2DTacticalDark

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 vibe casual

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

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 Ninja Kiwi Archive: combat and setting.

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

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#15Bad North

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeTacticalCozyProcedural

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 melee combat

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

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

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Steam GOG Epic

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