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2015PC

24 games that share what GemCraft - Chasing Shadows does well: tower defense, strategy and top-down. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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Rock 'N' Roll Defense
2016PC
Tower defense, tactical
Critics
unknown
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.49~~was $4.99~~−90%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Warstone TD
2018PC
Tower defense, fantasy
Critics
70
Metacritic
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.79~~was $14.99~~−88%
Best PC price · Steam
GemCraft: Frostborn Wrath
2020PC
Tower defense, magic
Critics
unknown
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.59~~was $12.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
The Culling of the Cows
2014PC
Tower defense, strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
77%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.99~~was $4.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam
Age of Defense
2024PC
Tower defense, tactical
Critics
unknown
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.34~~was $14.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Cubetractor
2013PC
Tower defense, puzzles
Critics
75
Metacritic
Players
82%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99
Best PC price · Steam
Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance
2024PC · iOS · Android
Tower defense, magic
Critics
unknown
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$12.99~~was $19.99~~−35%
Best PC price · Steam
Bloons Monkey City
2014PC · iOS · Android
Tower defense, strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Taur
2020PC
Tower defense, top-down
Critics
70
Metacritic
Players
79%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$16.74~~was $24.99~~−33%
Best PC price · Steam
Orcs Must Die!
2011PC
Tower defense, magic
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
~12h
IGDB
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.20/hr
Two Worlds II Castle Defense
2011PC
Tower defense, fantasy
Critics
unknown
Players
44%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.23~~was $9.99~~−78%
Best PC price · GameBillet
Multiplayer
Bloons TD Battles
2013PC · iOS · Android
Tower defense, tough
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Showdown Bandit
2019PC
Top-down, strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
57%
Steam
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Space Run Galaxy
2016PC
Tower defense, strategy
Critics
75
Metacritic
Players
68%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.49~~was $9.99~~−85%
Best PC price · Steam
Anomaly Defenders
2014PC · iOS · Android
Tower defense, top-down
Critics
70
Metacritic
Players
75%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.82~~was $9.99~~−92%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
Fieldrunners 2
2012PC · iOS · Android
Tower defense, strategy
Critics
73
Metacritic
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99
Best PC price · Steam
Prime World: Defenders
2013PC · Switch
Tower defense, tactical
Critics
58
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$8.99~~was $9.99~~−10%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Cubemen
2012PC · iOS · Android
Tower defense, strategy
Critics
74
Metacritic
Players
73%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.99
Best PC price · Steam
Grim Nights
2018PC
Tower defense, tactical
Critics
unknown
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.49~~was $2.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Artisan TD
2024PC
Tower defense, top-down
Critics
unknown
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.24~~was $16.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Nordhold: Origins
2024PC
Tower defense, tactical
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves
2013PC
Tower defense, strategy
Critics
79
Metacritic
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Unstoppable Gorg
2012PC · iOS
Tower defense, strategy
Critics
73
Metacritic
Players
80%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.99~~was $9.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Bloons TD 5
2011PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Tower defense, tough
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.99~~was $9.99~~−60%
Best PC price · Steam