Games like Galaxy Defense: Fortress TD
Galaxy Defense: Fortress TD. These games share the most with it, and each one says why.

Sir, We Have an Orc Problem
Also tower defense, roguelite
A short tower defense against orc armies in the tens of thousands, where every run, won or lost, feeds a big tree of turret upgrades.
86% steam
OutholdUpdated
Also tower defense, roguelite
A short tower defense run-based game where you spend collected resources in a large refundable skill tree between attempts.
4.4★ galaxy
Galactic Mining Corp
Also space, roguelite
Drill alien planets for loot, then grow an HQ with a quirky crew, new drill parts and a large perk tree. A roguelite sequel to Geo.
84% steam
Void Miner – Incremental Asteroids Roguelite
Also roguelite, space
Pilot a ship and an automated tower through asteroid fields, shooting rocks for resources that feed an upgrade tree between runs.
83% steam
Dice vs Monsters: Roguelike TDUpdated
Also tower defense, roguelite
A roguelike tower defense where each hero is a die, with dice rolls used to upgrade abilities against monster waves.

Boom Castle: Tower Defense TDUpdated
Also tower defense, roguelite
Hold a castle against orcs, skeletons, and demons with towers and heroes in a roguelike defense that grows stronger each run.

Rogue with the Dead: Idle RPGUpdated
Also roguelite, 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, space
Merge and modify towers in a sci-fi tower defense that fights on its own but lets you aim manually.
50% idle
Geometry Tower: Idle DefenseUpdated
Also tower defense, roguelite
Defend a single tower against endless waves, picking roguelike upgrades each run and researching permanent boosts.

Tiny Warriors Rush - Idle TDUpdated
Also tower defense, roguelite
Pick warriors and random upgrade cards in tower-versus-tower battles, then spend winnings to level your army.

RefenceDormant
Also tower defense, roguelite
Defend a wall with chosen heroes in a roguelike idle defense, building up your castle, researching features and crafting relics.
77% steam3.4★ galaxy
Samawa Idle
Also tower defense, roguelite
Pick and level towers against monster hordes, shaping runs with random gear, passives and a skill tree across two prestige layers.
68% steam50% idle![rock[et] cover art](/art/rock-et.webp)
rock[et]Coming soon
Also roguelite, space
Break asteroids for minerals after crash-landing on an alien world, picking from a cast of characters with unique skills to build runs and repair your ship.
3.2★ galaxyhas ending
SpaceplanComplete
Also space
A stranded ship, a potato, and a soundtrack that makes the finale land. A short, focused story idler.
91% steam1–3h ending30% idle
NodebusterComplete
Also roguelite
Sweep your cursor over nodes, spend the bits on a huge upgrade web, go again. A tight, active, few-hour hit.
97% steam3–6h ending10% idle
Zero Stress King: Idle DefenseUpdated
Also tower defense
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
Unnamed Space Idle
Also space
A ship, a sector map and a tidy prestige loop. Quietly one of Galaxy's most-played games.
92% steam4.5★ galaxy70% idle
Space Rock BreakerUpdated
Also space
Blast asteroids with guns and lasers, then drop the ore through an upgradable Plinko board for credits to spend on a large skill tree.
96% steam
Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense RPGUpdated
Also tower defense
An endless tower defense where you recruit and place fantasy heroes against infinite waves, and they keep fighting and collecting rewards while the game is closed.
82% steam75% idle
Chef Knight
Also roguelite
Fight through dungeons for monster ingredients, cook them into dishes to sell to adventurers, and upgrade combat and cooking between runs.
95% steam
To The Core
Also space
Fly between planets, drill for resources until fuel runs out, and buy upgrades so each dig reaches deeper than the last.
93% steam
Rock BottomUpdated
Also roguelite
Swing a pickaxe through generated caves, smelt ore into bars and buy permanent skill tree upgrades to push through eight themed depths.
94% steam
The Last Cat in the Universe
Also space
As a space station AI, sweep your cursor over debris to salvage parts and build a warm home for the last cat, in a short story meant for one or two sittings.
94% steamhas ending
Desktop Defender
Also tower defense
A lone tower in the corner of your screen holds off waves while you work, dropping gear to equip and resetting runs for permanent ascension upgrades.
92% steam90% idle