Games like The King is Watching
by Hypnohead
Nordhold and Emberward play most like The King is Watching. Of the 12 closest games below, most share its tower defense and base building; 3 came out in the last year and 4 are free or under $10. The best known is Against the Storm, with 33,367 Steam reviews.
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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
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Nordhold
Mar 25, 2025 · StunForge
Both: Tower Defense · Roguelite · Dark Fantasy
Enemies are coming! Every decision matters: build your city, grow the economy, and prepare for enemy waves. Strengthen your defenses, adapt your strategy, and unleash your hero’s full potential. This unique Tower Defense will test your skills – are you worthy to claim a place at Valhalla?
Tower DefenseStrategyRogueliteDark FantasyTurn-Based StrategyRoguelikeIndieBase BuildingCity BuilderManagement👍 2,882Emberward
Sep 17 · Refic Games
Both: Tower Defense · Roguelite · Base Building
Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!
Tower DefenseFalling BlocksStrategyRogueliteDeckbuildingBase Building3DIndieSingleplayerRoguelike👍 4,169Becastled
Oct 22, 2025 · Mana Potion Studios
Both: Base Building · City Builder · RTS
Build a castle by day and defend it by night. Becastled blends cozy city-building with challenging tower defense strategy. Lead the Sun Kingdom’s last stand against the Moon Beasts and end the ancient conflict between light and darkness!
Base BuildingStrategyCity BuilderMedievalBuildingRTSColony SimWarMilitarySingleplayer👍 5,357ShapeHero Factory
Sep 17, 2025 · Asobism.Co.,Ltd
Both: Base Building · Tower Defense · Roguelite
In ShapeHero Factory, you’re the engineer of an ever-evolving paint-fuelled factory that spits out magical, shape-based warriors. Send them into battle - to death or glory - then build an even better factory on your next run.
AutomationBase BuildingTower DefenseRogueliteResource Management2.5DStrategyCuteBuildingSimulation👍 991Rogue Realm: Guardian Grids
Jul 13 · YogurtGames
Both: Tower Defense · Roguelite · Resource Management
Rogue Realm: Guardian Grids is a medieval fantasy blend of tower defense and roguelike progression. Build defenses on a grid, manage resources, and survive ever-evolving enemies.
Tower DefenseRogueliteTurn-Based StrategyStrategyTurn-Based TacticsPixel GraphicsResource ManagementCard GameBase BuildingCasual👍 108Diplomacy is Not an Option
Oct 4, 2024 · Door 407
Both: Resource Management · Base Building · RTS
Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?
Resource ManagementMedievalHistoricalZombiesBase BuildingColony SimRTSAction RTSDifficultSurvival👍 10,927Against the Storm
Dec 8, 2023 · Eremite Games
Both: City Builder · Base Building · Resource Management
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
StrategySimulationCity BuilderBase BuildingBuildingGrand StrategyManagementResource ManagementHistoricalColony Sim👍 33,367Block Tower TD
Jun 9, 2023 · MyDreamForever, Tazdraperm
Both: Tower Defense · City Builder · Roguelike
Block Tower TD is a roguelike tower defense strategy game with interesting innovations. Build a world out of blocks, choose random upgrades to make every run unique.
StrategyTower DefenseCity BuilderSandboxRoguelikeRoguelite2DFantasyIsometricMinimalistThe Territory of Egg
Sep 7, 2023 · ZGameStudio
Both: Tower Defense · RTS · Roguelite
The Territory of Egg is a unique twist on tower defense game. You need to build defense lines with egg warriors to protect the Holy Egg, the core of all eggs. Remember to upgrade your Tech Tree with the resources you've collected and unlock more skills to fight against the evil monsters.
Tower DefenseStrategyRTSRogueliteMinimalistIsometricCasualProcedural GenerationRoguelikeResource ManagementThe Lost Village
Apr 7, 2024 · FunYoo Games
Both: Base Building · Resource Management · City Builder
Once there was a prosperous village of Martials, now none of it remains. As the son of the former Master, you will lead your followers to rebuild this village. Recruit followers and enter the mysterious illusional domain, acquire lost wonders. Will you see the rebirth of ancestors’ glory again?
Base BuildingResource ManagementMartial ArtsCity BuilderRogueliteSimulationStrategyBuildingReal Time TacticsRoguelike👍 6,443From Glory To Goo
Apr 2, 2024 · Stratagem Blue
Both: Base Building · RTS · Tower Defense
From Glory To Goo is a Sci-Fi survival RTS set on an alien world. Serve as humanity's bulwark by establishing a colony and supporting your colonists still in orbit. But beware, for The Goo, a relentless and shape-shifting force approaches from all sides, even above and below.
Base BuildingRTSTower DefenseReal-Time with PauseAction RTSResource ManagementColony SimCity BuilderStrategySandbox👍 1,808