50 Tower Defense games like Oil Rush that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Oil Rush down to the 50 that fit the “Tower Defense” category. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, StarCraft and Gratuitous Space Battles top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Oil Rush.

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The best tower Defense games like Oil Rush

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Oil Rush. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticIsometric

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

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

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and melee combat

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#2StarCraft

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricTactical

Year 1998Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, melee combat and loot and gear systems, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

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#3Gratuitous Space Battles

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricMelee

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

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

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, turn-based strategy and sandbox freedom, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

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#4Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiTacticalDark

IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

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#5Cubemen

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerIsometric

Steam👍 71%· 509RAWG👍 18%· 28MC74

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

✓ Nearly identical: tower defense planning, real-time strategy and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

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#6Defenders of Ardania

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerIsometricMagicFantasy

Steam👍 35%· 122MC58IGDB56· 4

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

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, real-time strategy and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerIsometricTacticalMelee

Steam👍 96%· 10K

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

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing real-time strategy, tower defense planning and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

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#8Stronghold Crusader

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerIsometricTacticalMelee

Steam👍 98%· 21KIGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing real-time strategy, tower defense planning and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping setting scifi

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#9Stronghold HD (2012)

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerIsometricTacticalNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 82%· 310MC81

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

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

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#10AI War: Fleet Command

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricCo-op

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

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

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

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#11Clash Royale

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

MultiplayerIsometricTacticalFantasyMedieval

Year 2016Dev SupercellOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, combat tactical and fantasy world, while skipping setting scifi

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#12Defense Grid: The Awakening

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-FiIsometricTactical

Steam👍 96%· 5.3KRAWG👍 59%· 106MC81IGDB86· 2

Year 2008Dev Hidden Path EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, real-time strategy and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and combat tactical, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

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#13Harvest: Massive Encounter

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-FiBase Building

Steam👍 79%· 162

Year 2008Dev Oxeye Game StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, real-time strategy and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: base building, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

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#14Revenge of the Titans

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-FiIsometricMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 82%· 1.3KRAWG👍 38%· 94MC79IGDB70· 1

Year 2010Dev Puppygames · Puppy GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, real-time strategy and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-FiIsometricTacticalMelee

Steam👍 94%· 3.0KRAWG👍 59%· 44MC75OC77· 10

Year 2013Dev Rocket Bear GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, melee combat and visual topdown, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

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