Games like Dead Spreading:Idle Game
Dead Spreading:Idle Game. These games share the most with it, and each one says why.

Medieval: Defense & ConquestDormant
Also tower defense, idle, resource management
Build a crusader settlement's farms and trade, then spend the income on an army and walls to hold off waves of attackers.

NecroMerger - Idle Merge GameUpdated
Also idle, resource management, horror
Summon and merge undead creatures, then feed them to a growing Devourer that expands your lair and unlocks spells and stations.

Idle Survivor Fortress TycoonDormant
Also idle, horror, resource management
Fortify a shelter in a zombie-ridden world, scavenging supplies and deciding whether to take in other survivor groups.

Tower Defense: Lazy ApocalypseUpdated
Also tower defense, idle, horror
Play a monster-slaying streamer holding off zombie waves, upgrading weapons while your hero keeps fighting when you are away.
75% idle
The Eastern Sacrifice
Also horror, resource management, idle
Command a sect in an Eastern Cthulhu-flavored world, sending disciples to explore and slay demons while you build out industries and climb divine ranks.
55% steam
Zero Stress King: Idle DefenseUpdated
Also tower defense, idle
A tower defense where you cannot lose: enemies charge your walls and fall into lava, and you spend the payout on defenders and a map-shaped skill tree.
87% steam3.6★ galaxy
Abyss Manager Idle
Also tower defense, idle
Assign characters to jobs, gather resources and dig deeper floors in an idle tower defense. About two hours to finish completely.
95% steamhas ending
Alice's Gaze
Also horror, idle
Guide Alice through a haunted mansion as a cat god's altar pays out gold, reviving rooms one by one while idle battles and light puzzles lead toward an escape.
91% steam
Train Miner: Idle Railway GameUpdated
Also resource management, idle
Chop trees for materials, merge carriages and lay track to expand a train empire.

Wasteland Life: Survival IdleUpdated
Also idle, resource management
Vacuum sand off a desert wasteland to uncover junk and space, then build settlements from what you find.

Last Stronghold: Idle SurvivalUpdated
Also idle, resource management
Build a base after a nuclear zombie outbreak, crafting supplies, recruiting survivors and clearing out the undead.

The Tower - Idle Tower DefenseUpdated
Also tower defense, idle
Defend a single tower against waves, buy permanent upgrades and research while idle or active.
50% idle
Zombie Idle DefenseUpdated
Also idle, tower defense
Equip survivors with weapons and hold a defensive line against waves of zombies and bosses across post-apocalyptic levels.

Survival City BuilderDormant
Also idle, resource management
Scavenge a ruined city for materials, build up a survivor shelter with a farm and storage, and repair a truck to escape.

Dice vs Monsters: Roguelike TDUpdated
Also tower defense, idle
A roguelike tower defense where each hero is a die, with dice rolls used to upgrade abilities against monster waves.

Slime Castle: Idle TD RTS GameUpdated
Also idle, tower defense
Play as a slime defending a forest castle from human invaders, gathering gear and skills and returning stronger after each defeat.

Idle Archer Tower Defense RPGUpdated
Also idle, tower defense
Defend a tower as a lone archer against monster waves, collecting skill cards and spending gold on permanent upgrades after each loss.

Idle Kingdom DefenseDormant
Also idle, tower defense
Command heroes and archer corps in large castle-defense battles, with rewards stacking up while the game is closed.
75% idle
Survivor Island-Idle GameUpdated
Also idle, resource management
Keep castaways fed and healthy on a foggy island, crafting tools and tending the bonfire while you repair a ship to escape.
has ending
Rogue with the Dead: Idle RPGUpdated
Also idle, tower defense
March an army 300 miles to slay the Demon Lord; troops fight automatically, and each death resets your run but makes you stronger.
has ending75% idle
Mega Tower - Casual TD GameUpdated
Also tower defense, idle
Merge and modify towers in a sci-fi tower defense that fights on its own but lets you aim manually.
50% idle
Eternal Cannon Idle ShootingDormant
Also idle, tower defense
Defend a city with an upgradable cannon and walls, mixing tapping and upgrades where each level brings a new skill.
50% idle
Zombie Strike-Idle Battle SRPGDormant
Also idle, horror
Hire survivors, tune squad formations and let them auto-fight hordes of zombies, with loot piling up offline.
75% idle
Geometry Tower: Idle DefenseUpdated
Also tower defense, idle
Defend a single tower against endless waves, picking roguelike upgrades each run and researching permanent boosts.