Games like Mainframe Defenders
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MAINFRAME DEFENDERS - Turn-based tactics centered around gear and unit customization. It offers simple combat, high replayability, and tons of loot. Items don't just provide stats boost, but also offer distinct mechanics that can be combined into powerful builds.
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-30%$17.49Stellar Tactics
Mar 30 · Don Wilkins
Both: Exploration · Tactical RPG · Sandbox
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
CRPGExplorationTactical RPGTurn-Based TacticsDungeon CrawlerSandboxParty-Based RPGCharacter CustomizationRPGIsometric👍 1,667
$7.99Swarm Grinder
Apr 22 · Last Bite Games
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite · Mechs
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
RoguelikeRogueliteAction RoguelikeBullet HellMechsProcedural Generation2DPixel GraphicsControllerAction RPG👍 1,164
-40%$14.99Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Oct 9 · Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Both: Roguelite · Tactical RPG · Roguelike
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
Turn-Based TacticsRogueliteTurn-Based StrategyTactical RPGJRPGRoguelikeStrategyTurn-Based CombatTop-DownGrid-Based Movement👍 1,299
$7.99Forgotten Mines
Jul 23 · Cannibal Goose
Both: Tactical RPG · Roguelite · Roguelike
Wreak vengeance and retake lost mines from goblins, orcs, skeletons, and demons in this small-scale tactical roguelite RPG. Build the perfect expedition team and turn the underworld red with each challenging, fast-paced run.
Tactical RPGDwarvesRogueliteTurn-Based TacticsStrategy RPGPerma DeathTurn-Based StrategyDungeon CrawlerRoguelikeRPG👍 304
$5.99Battle Grid
Oct 25 · Barking Dogs
Both: Mechs · Roguelite · Roguelike
Face relentless alien hordes, collect their resources and assemble an unstoppable squadron of mechs! In this Action Roguelite, discover game-breaking synergies, mix and match weapons and units, unlock upgrades, harvest and conquer alien planets.
MechsBullet HellRogueliteAuto BattlerAliensTurn-Based StrategyRoguelikeStrategy2.5DAction Roguelike👍 204
-40%$10.49Tower Dominion
May 7 · Parallel 45 Games
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite
Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!
Tower DefenseStrategyBase BuildingRoguelikeRTSTacticalRogueliteChoices MatterProcedural GenerationResource Management👍 5,124
-60%$4.79Mortal Glory 2
Mar 4 · Redbeak Games
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite · Tactical RPG
Manage a team of traveling gladiators in this turn-based fantasy roguelike. Find the best recruits, discover powerful item combinations and come up with clever tactics on the battlefield. The tournament awaits those who desire MORTAL GLORY!
Turn-Based TacticsRoguelikeOld SchoolTurn-Based CombatParty-Based RPGManagementRogueliteReplay ValueTactical RPGRetro👍 296
$14.99Deified
Apr 27 · Unexpected
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite · Tactical RPG
Forge your strategy around powerful relics in this turn-based tactical roguelite. Choose your slots, manage their constraints, and face formidable bosses.
StrategyRoguelikeTurn-Based StrategyDungeon CrawlerRogueliteTactical RPGTurn-Based Tactics3DIsometricStylized👍 281
$24.99Metal Slug Tactics
Nov 5 · Leikir Studio
Both: Tactical RPG · Roguelite
METAL SLUG makes an explosive return! Dive into this dynamic tactical RPG with a roguelite thrill and experience the iconic run'n'gun action of the original series, redefined. Grab your weapons, assemble your squad and conquer the battlefield to defeat the infamous Rebel Army.
Turn-BasedTactical RPGStrategy2DWarFantasySingleplayerPixel GraphicsRogueliteDifficult👍 1,153
$24.99StarVaders
Apr 30 · Pengonauts
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Roguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuildingTurn-Based TacticsRogueliteDifficultVisual NovelCard GameTurn-Based StrategyRoguelikeBoard Game👍 3,763
$9.99Cluckmech Oasis
May 9 · BlackLight
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite
Cluckmech Oasis, a top-down shooting Roguelike tower defense game. Play as the Warcluck and lead your team of animal heroes in a fight for survival. Collect, build and upgrade defenses, and engage in intense battle against waves of plant enemies.
StrategyRoguelikeTower DefensePixel GraphicsTop-Down ShooterCuteRogueliteBuildingActionShooter👍 3,078
$24.99Deadzone: Rogue
Aug 11 · Prophecy Games
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
RoguelikeFPSOnline Co-OpPvERogueliteLooter ShooterFirst-PersonShooterHorrorDungeon Crawler👍 15,055
$19.99Grit and Valor - 1949
Mar 26 · Milky Tea Studios
Both: Mechs · Roguelite · Roguelike
A dieselpunk real-time tactics roguelite set in an alt-history World War 2. Grit and Valor – 1949 puts you in command of an elite Mech Squadron. Think fast and battle the Evil Axis forces to liberate Europe. Upgrade your Mechs and Pilots and develop new strategies to neutralise the enemy HQ!
ControllerMechsReal Time TacticsRogueliteStrategyRTSWarAlternate HistoryRoguelikeWorld War II👍 274
$14.99Mineral Defense
Nov 15 · Corestone Games
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Mineral Defense combines tower defense with roguelite elements and procedural generation. Build paths, unlock upgrades, and unleash powerful synergies to conquer evolving challenges in an ever-expanding world.
StrategyRogueliteTower DefenseCard GameRoguelike3DBase BuildingCasualDeckbuildingProcedural Generation👍 220
-80%$1.19ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
Jan 12 · jounitus
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Fight giant War of the Worlds -style aliens invading Finland during a Winter in the 90's. Build an army of local townspeople in this chaotic semi-autobattler roguelike. Navigate through different biomes to obliterate the aliens from cosmic dimensions.
Action RoguelikeRPGRogueliteArena ShooterTop-Down ShooterShoot 'Em UpRoguelikeIsometricBullet HellSupernatural👍 154
-35%$12.99Drill Core
Jul 17 · Hungry Couch Games
Both: Roguelite · Exploration · Roguelike
Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core! Drill to the heart of planets while managing workers, researching cutting-edge tech, and fortifying against alien attacks. Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?
StrategyRogueliteTower DefenseColony SimExplorationSide ScrollerRoguelikeCity BuilderBase Building2D👍 2,130
-50%$7.49Mossroot
Aug 2 · Fighty Boys Games
Both: Tactical RPG · Roguelite · Roguelike
Mossroot is a party-based tactical-RPG Roguelike. Fight against a monstrous King! Climb the mountain, Increase your power, make dangerous bargains with unknown sources. Recruit allies to help fight against tyranny. Bring them to your Home, Build it to gain more power, and climb again!
Tactical RPGTurn-Based TacticsRogueliteParty-Based RPGStrategy RPGRoguelikeFemale ProtagonistRPGStrategy2D
-90%$1.19Hexguardian
May 2 · Split Second Games
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Hexguardian is a roguelite, tower defense game where you build your own maps with hexagonal tiles! Build and upgrade towers, recruit armies, learn spells, construct wonders and place hexagonal tiles to create a path to enhance your defenses. With plenty of game modes and talents to unlock!
Tower DefenseCartoonyRogueliteRoguelikeStrategyHex GridProcedural GenerationTacticalRTS3D👍 617
$5.99Frontline Crisis
Aug 14 · BCQT
Both: Mechs
Defend humanity's last hope, pilot a powerful mech, in Frontlines Crisis! A battlefield swarming with insects makes strategic and combat decisions crucial. Each decision will determine your fate. Defend humanity's last sanctuary, fight fiercely, and uphold human honor with wits and courage!
Tower DefenseTop-Down ShooterRTSStrategyPixel GraphicsSpaceMechsLocal Co-OpAction RTS1980s👍 348
$19.99Void War
Jun 2 · Tundra
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
SpaceRoguelitePerma DeathChoices MatterStrategyDifficultReplay ValueRoguelikeResource ManagementReal-Time with Pause👍 3,661
$6.99Time Treker
Nov 12 · Fuse Game
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Choose your pilot and build your own custom mecha with 17+ weapons and 55+ attachments, then jump to the battlefield against hundreds of enemies to save spacetime itself in this thrilling sci-fi bullet heaven!
RogueliteRoguelikeTime TravelBullet HellGun CustomizationHack and SlashShooterPixel GraphicsAction Roguelike2D👍 399
$19.99Hyperspace Deck Command
Oct 7 · Sleeper Games
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite
Hyperspace Deck Command is a complex deck building roguelite. Command a massive space fleet that operates on individual turn timers, combine a wide variety of cards into powerful decks and master the dual-use status effects to defeat the hegemonising swarm.
Roguelike DeckbuilderCard GameRoguelikeDeckbuildingDifficultTurn-Based TacticsRogueliteSci-fiSpaceColorful
-66%$6.11Nova Drift
Aug 12 · Chimeric
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Action RoguelikeArena ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em UpRogueliteArcadeShooterRoguelike2DAction RPG👍 12,987
$4.99Gunbot Diplomacy
May 13 · Sleepy Sentry
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.
Bullet HeavenBullet HellRoguelikeReplay ValueRogueliteHex GridArena ShooterAction RoguelikeActionGun Customization👍 186
-65%$0.69Li O's Online World
Jun 19 · Lil knee Games
Both: Roguelike · Exploration · Roguelite
《Computer Dungeon》 Roguelike strategy where an awakened AI evolves in a computer world. Explore hardware/system dungeons, combine tech-tree talents for unique effects. Ultimate goal: Upload to an independent device for survival.
StrategyCasualRoguelikeRTSDungeon Crawler2D PlatformerMystery DungeonReal Time TacticsExplorationRoguelite
$9.99Survivor Mercs
Apr 30 · Wolpertinger Games
Both: Roguelite
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Bullet HeavenTwin Stick ShooterAction RoguelikeRogueliteDifficultBullet HellArena ShooterPvEProcedural Generation2.5D👍 147
$14.99Tower Factory
Nov 7 · Gius Caminiti
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Tower Factory is a tower defense and automation game with roguelite elements. Optimize resource production using conveyor systems while defending against monster waves. Can you find and destroy the enemy tower before it's too late?
AutomationTower DefenseStrategyRTSRogueliteRoguelikeBase BuildingResource ManagementManagementCrafting👍 1,221
$4.99Just King
Dec 19 · VISH
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Just King is an action auto-battler with roguelike elements. Assemble your party to venture into different lands fighting fearsome kings and their deadly armies. Use your loot to hire and upgrade mighty heroes... or the bard.
RogueliteStrategyAuto BattlerArena ShooterTacticalRoguelikeDeckbuildingAction RoguelikeIndieAction RPG👍 1,362
-35%$9.74Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot
Jan 22 · Hamma Studios
Both: Roguelike · Tactical RPG
Build and command your own party of Dwarves in a chaotic mix of Auto Battler, Strategy, and RPG. Prepare formations, assign equipment, and decide the fate of up to 10 Beardlings, as you lead the raid party through reckless runs filled with Glory, Death, and Loot!
Auto BattlerDwarvesRPGRoguelikeCharacter CustomizationStrategyLootParty-Based RPGTactical RPGPerma Death👍 2,591
$11.99Crafty Survivors
May 16 · Flannel Bear Games
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!
Action RPGAction RoguelikeRogueliteRoguelikeBullet HeavenBullet HellCraftingPixel GraphicsControllerSingleplayer👍 712
-51%$0.49Lizard Survivors: Battle for Hyperborea
Nov 16 · Ephemeral Interaction
Both: Roguelite
They have launched an active invasion on our lands in late September this year, so let us break free of the slavic hand that held us by our balls for many ages! Rally all of our reptile militia, we will end this all together! LIZARDS, WE WILL NEVER BE SLAVES BUT WE WILL BE CONQUERORS!
Pixel GraphicsBullet HellDark FantasyRoguelite2DIndieRetroProcedural GenerationFunnyShoot 'Em Up👍 1,287
$19.99Diabotical Rogue
Jun 4 · GD Studio Inc
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Welcome to our online first-person shooter that combines fast-paced combat and roguelike upgrades. Choose from 4 base suits each with their unique flair. Improvise. Adapt. Overcome your opponents and teammates alike.
FPSAction RoguelikeActionPvPRogueliteEarly AccessShooterRoguelike3DFamily Friendly👍 442
$12.99Project: AHNO's Ark
Sep 19 · PHOSEPO
Both: Tactical RPG · Roguelite
This game merges elements of tactical RPG, Go, and introduces Roguelite features. Players will need to make decisions among numerous random events and capability divergences, trying to survive in an apocalyptic game of mutual destruction.
VampiresTactical RPGRPGBoard GameTabletopRogueliteTurn-Based TacticsStrategy RPGTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based Strategy👍 120
$14.99Mechabellum
Sep 26 · Game River
Both: Mechs
Command massive armies in this epic mech auto-battler. Draft your troops, customize your units, master your formations, and crush enemies in spectacular 3D battles. All strategy, no clickfest. Outsmart opponents in 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, or Survival Mode.
StrategyAuto BattlerMechsRobotsWargameTacticalPvPMultiplayerRTSTurn-Based Strategy👍 17,866

