Games like Monsters are Coming!
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Necrosmith and 20 Minutes Till Dawn play most like Monsters are Coming!. Of the 17 closest games below, most share its roguelite, tower defense and action roguelike.
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20 Minutes Till Dawn
Jun 8, 2023 · flanne
Both: Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Roguelite
Top-down 2D fantasy action roguelike bullet hell, pixel graphics. Surviving hordes of monsters, creating dynamic builds, collecting upgrades and experience.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellSurvivalRogueliteShoot 'Em UpHorrorTop-Down ShooterCombatPixel GraphicsLovecraftian👍 27,896The Gate Must Stand
Jun 18 · Senmu Studio
Both: Action Roguelike · Hack and Slash · Bullet Hell
Top-down 2D fantasy action roguelike tower defense, hand-drawn 2D cartoon. Defending a gate, recruiting followers and upgrading skills.
Action RoguelikeHack and SlashBullet HellTower DefenseReal Time TacticsRogueliteDifficultRTSRoguelikeBase Building👍 248Halls of Torment
Sep 24, 2024 · Chasing Carrots
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelite · Bullet Hell
Top-down 2D fantasy action roguelike horde survival, pre-rendered retro pixel. Fighting waves of enemies, collecting items and abilities, completing quests.
Action RoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellPixel GraphicsDark FantasyAction RPGRoguelikeActionRPGArcade👍 30,777BALL x PIT
Oct 15, 2025 · Kenny Sun and Friends
Both: Roguelite · Bullet Hell · Action Roguelike
Top-down 2D fantasy action roguelite shoot 'em up, pixel graphics. Fighting monsters, fusing balls and building a city.
ActionRogueliteArcadeBullet HellRoguelikeAction RoguelikeShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterPixel Graphics2D👍 24,767Road Defense: Outsiders
May 28, 2023 · Minicactus Games
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelite · Tower Defense
Isometric 2D action roguelike tower defense, pixel graphics. Upgrading towers, killing enemies and leveling up skills.
Action RoguelikeCasualPixel GraphicsTop-Down ShooterActionIsometricRogueliteTower DefenseBullet HellSingleplayer👍 162Emberward
Sep 17 · Refic Games
Both: Tower Defense · Roguelite · Base Building
Isometric 3D fantasy roguelite tower defense, stylized colorful 3D. Building mazes, placing towers and collecting cards.
Tower DefenseFalling BlocksStrategyRogueliteDeckbuildingBase Building3DIndieSingleplayerRoguelike👍 4,169Magicraft
Nov 1, 2024 · Wave Games
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelite · Bullet Hell
Top-down 2D fantasy action roguelike, dark spoof cartoon. Combining spells, battling monsters and solving puzzles.
Action RoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellLooter ShooterRoguelikeStrategy RPGRPGTop-DownDeckbuildingProcedural Generation👍 15,100The King is Watching
Jul 21, 2025 · Hypnohead
Both: Base Building · Tower Defense · Roguelite
Top-down 2D fantasy roguelike tower defense strategy, pixel graphics. Resource management, base building and defending against enemies.
RoguelikeBase BuildingTower DefenseRTSDark FantasyFantasyStrategyResource ManagementCity BuilderRoguelite👍 9,205Kingdom Two Crowns
Dec 11, 2018 · Fury Studios, Coatsink
Both: Tower Defense · Base Building
2D fantasy strategy side-scroller, pixel art. Building a kingdom, defending against monsters and exploring.
Tower DefenseMinimalistCity BuilderBuildingSingleplayerBase BuildingMedievalFantasyStrategyAtmospheric👍 31,314Dome Keeper
Sep 27, 2022 · Bippinbits
Both: Combat · Tower Defense
Side-view 2D sci-fi roguelike action mining, pixel graphics. Mining resources, defending the dome and upgrading equipment.
SingleplayerPost-apocalypticRoguelikeActionSci-fiCombatResource ManagementTower DefensePixel GraphicsAtmospheric👍 19,020Tiny Rogues
Sep 23, 2022 · RubyDev
Both: Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Roguelite
Top-down 2D fantasy action roguelike dungeon crawler, pixel art. Fighting enemies and bosses, collecting equipment and traits, leveling up character classes.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellReplay ValueTop-Down ShooterDifficultRogueliteDungeon CrawlerRoguelikeTop-DownAction-Adventure👍 10,265Ghosts Keep Out
Jun 17 · Only Fun Games
Both: Tower Defense · Bullet Hell · Roguelite
Top-down 2D post-apocalyptic tower defense bullet hell roguelike, stylized hand-drawn. Building defenses, upgrading talents and fighting ghost hordes.
CasualStrategyTower DefensePost-apocalypticBullet HellRoguelike2DZombiesRogueliteSingleplayer👍 130Nordhold
Mar 25, 2025 · StunForge
Both: Tower Defense · Roguelite · Base Building
Top-down 3D fantasy tower defense roguelite strategy, stylized low-poly. Building and managing a village, defending against enemy waves, upgrading towers and heroes.
Tower DefenseStrategyRogueliteDark FantasyTurn-Based StrategyRoguelikeIndieBase BuildingCity BuilderManagement👍 2,882SHOOPER NOVA
Apr 2, 2025 · Jamesika
Both: Roguelite · Tower Defense · Bullet Hell
Top-down 2D sci-fi roguelite tower defense bullet hell, stylized space combat. Destroy enemies and mines, purchase new components, construct circular fortress.
StrategyRogueliteCasualActionTower DefenseBullet HellAction RoguelikeArcadeRoguelikeIndie👍 550
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