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24 alternatives to Core Defense

A roguelike tower defense game with a dash of deckbuilding

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Core Defense launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Coregrounds▲67

   Tower defense for the esports generation

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Core Defender▲78

   Kill your time with a challenging and simple gameplay

   2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Dunes War - Tower Defense▲61

   It's time for you to gather all free people of the country.

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Coregrounds 1.0▲6

   The completely revamped multiplayer tower defense game

   2018 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Flexbox Defense – learn CSS flexbox by playing a tower defense game▲243

   Your job is to stop the incoming enemies from getting past your defenses. Unlike other tower defense games, you must position your towers using CSS!

   2016 · flexboxdefense.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Defend the Dam▲77

   A tower defense game. Help the beavers defend the dam!

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tower Realms - Tower Defense▲60

   An Online Tower Defense game with RPG elements.

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dungeon of the Endless▲55

   A tower defense, roguelike that plays like a boardgame.

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Steampunk Syndicate: Tower Defense▲63

   A unique tower defense with collectible card games

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hero Defense▲67

    Tower defense game with mobile towers/ heroes!

    2016 · hero-defense.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Kingdom Rush▲78

    The greatest tower defence game

    2015 · kingdomrush.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Dungeon Warfare▲73

    Tower defense meets Gauntlet-era graphics

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    wave60▲2

    A unique Tower Defense-Game.

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    FrontLine Tower Defense▲60

    Tower defense game

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sleep Attack▲67

    Tower Defense - you control the layout of the battlefield

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pokepath TD▲111

    Pokémon-inspired tower defense with long-term progression

    Dec 2025 · pokepath.site · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tank Defense TD▲65

    For all fans of tank and defense games. Protect your base.

    2016 · teengames.mobi · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tower Crush▲57

    Build 1 tower, up to 6 floors, and fight fantastic battles

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Server Survival – Tower defense game for learning cloud architecture▲6

    Tower defense mechanics + cloud infrastructure concepts. Build your architecture, survive the traffic. Rough MVP to validate the idea. Feedback welcome.

    Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Cave Defender Arcade Edition▲63

    Space tower defense game for the Oculus Go

    2020 · meta.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Bad Dinos▲53

    A New Kind of Tower-Defense Game

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Skill Wave▲55

    Avoid obstacles and collect power ups

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Line Defense▲72

    Get ready for most addictive game ever

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Zombie Defense▲69

    A hybrid of the classic RTS and modern Tower Defense genres.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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