What games are like Element TD 2 - Tower Defense?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Element TD 2 - Tower Defense by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Mindustry (26,755 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Element TD 2 - Tower Defense" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Element TD 2 - Tower Defense, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Element TD 2 - Tower Defense

Looking for games like Element TD 2 - Tower Defense? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Element TD 2 - Tower Defense is a indie game from 2021; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Mindustry with 26,755 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

Mindustry

2019 · Strategy

26,755 reviews · 96% positive

Tower DefenseStrategyMultiplayer

Same: shares Tower Defense and Strategy. Different: leans more into base-building.
Dune: Spice Wars

2023 · Strategy

13,377 reviews · 79% positive

SingleplayerStrategyRTS

Same: shares Singleplayer and Strategy. Different: leans more into management.
Planetary Annihilation: TITANS

2015 · Action

14,529 reviews · 84% positive

RTSStrategyReal Time Tactics

Same: shares RTS and Strategy. Different: leans more into base-building.
Becastled

2025 · Indie

5,542 reviews · 82% positive

StrategyBuildingRTS

Same: shares Strategy and Building. Different: leans more into base-building.
Enshrouded

2024 · Action

90,330 reviews · 86% positive

MultiplayerOnline Co-OpBuilding

Same: shares Multiplayer and Online Co-Op. Different: leans more into open world.
Natural Selection 2

2012 · Action

13,342 reviews · 85% positive

MultiplayerStrategyTeam-Based

Same: shares Multiplayer and Strategy. Different: leans more into fps.
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap

2025 · Action

4,530 reviews · 71% positive

Tower DefenseCo-opStrategy

Same: shares Tower Defense and Co-op. Different: leans more into third-person shooter.
Emberward

2024 · Action

3,704 reviews · 97% positive

Tower DefenseStrategyRTS

Same: shares Tower Defense and Strategy. Different: leans more into early access.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 - Winds of Magic

2019 · Action

2,611 reviews · 32% positive

Co-opOnline Co-OpMultiplayer

Same: shares Co-op and Online Co-Op. Different: leans more into gore.
Embr

2021 · Action

2,186 reviews · 86% positive

StrategyCo-opMultiplayer

Same: shares Strategy and Co-op. Different: leans more into action.
Infinite Tournament Paintball

2020 · Action

520 reviews · 86% positive

Real Time TacticsTactical3D

Same: shares Real Time Tactics and Tactical. Different: leans more into action.
Two Point Hospital

2018 · Indie

34,555 reviews · 92% positive

BuildingSingleplayerStrategy

Same: shares Building and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into simulation.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Element TD 2 - Tower Defense?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Element TD 2 - Tower Defense by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Mindustry (26,755 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Element TD 2 - Tower Defense" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Element TD 2 - Tower Defense, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.