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Games like Parasite Core

by Farwind Studios

Zero Stress King: Idle Defense and Outhold play most like Parasite Core. Of the 14 closest games below, most share its tower defense, incremental and idler.

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Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
Mar 30 · Pauloondra
Both: Incremental · Idler · Tower Defense
Top-down 2D fantasy incremental tower defense idler, colorful pixel graphics. Buying defenders, upgrading production and managing resources.
IncrementalIdlerCasualStrategy2DPixel GraphicsTower DefenseColorfulCuteResource Management👍 1,857
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Outhold
Dec 12, 2025 · Tellus Games
Both: Incremental · Tower Defense · Relaxing
2D tower defense incremental strategy, minimalist colorful. Upgrading towers, defending against waves and managing resources.
IncrementalTower DefenseStrategyMinimalistManagementRelaxingCasualArcadeShooterCombat👍 1,821
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Grow Defense
Jan 10, 2021 · SoftCowGames
Both: Idler · Tower Defense · Incremental
3D fantasy tower defense, cartoony. Defend against monsters, upgrade items and progress through zones.
CasualIdlerTower DefenseIndieIncrementalFree to PlayStrategyColorfulSimulationCartoony
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最后的仙门 The last Practice Sect
May 9, 2022 · 栖鸾工作室
Both: Idler · Incremental · Tower Defense
Top-down 2D fantasy tower defense roguelite, traditional ink wash. Arranging disciples in arrays, upgrading magic weapons and defending against demons.
IdlerIncrementalCasualTower DefenseShooterStrategy RPGAuto BattlerTop-Down ShooterBullet HellCreature Collector👍 504
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Crown Siege
Sep 18 · JOrbits Games
Both: Incremental · Tower Defense · Idler
Top-down 2D fantasy incremental tower defense, pixel art. Recruiting troops, defending kingdom and upgrading army.
IncrementalAuto BattlerTower DefenseCasualIdlerActionHack and SlashMedievalSimulationStrategy👍 317
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Florana Defense
Sep 27 · Petr "Glubo" Sykora
Both: Tower Defense · Incremental · Idler
Top-down 2D incremental mazing tower defense, minimalist stylized. Creating mazes, buying upgrades and exploiting mobs.
CasualTower DefenseIncrementalPvESingleplayerStrategyIdler2DMinimalistStylized
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Samawa Idle
Nov 13, 2023 · Samharia Studios
Both: Incremental · Idler · Tower Defense
Top-down 2D fantasy incremental tower defense, stylized cartoon. Building towers, upgrading skills and farming rewards.
IncrementalIdlerRogueliteAuto BattlerTower DefenseRPGRoguelikeCharacter Customization2DTop-Down👍 603
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Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense
Oct 31, 2025 · Natrix
Both: Incremental · Idler · Tower Defense
Top-down 2D fantasy incremental tower defense, pixel graphics. Crush goblin hordes, gather materials and research upgrades.
IncrementalStrategyCasualIdlerTower DefenseFantasyResource ManagementTop-DownPixel GraphicsDark Fantasy👍 159
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Incrempire
Jul 21 · FMGames, Regnum Noctis
Both: Incremental · Relaxing · Idler
Top-down 2D fantasy incremental survival roguelite, colorful cartoon 2D. Defending kingdom, slaying enemies with cursor and upgrading skill tree.
IncrementalRelaxingBullet HeavenIdlerSurvivalRogueliteTower DefenseAuto BattlerStrategyCasual👍 170
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Minimalist Tower Defense
Jan 25, 2024 · Happy213
Both: Tower Defense
Top-down 2D post-apocalyptic tower defense strategy, minimalist. Gather resources, establish defenses and fight enemies.
Tower DefenseStrategyReal Time TacticsTop-Down2DMinimalistPost-apocalypticBase BuildingWargameCasual👍 1,838
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Core Idle TD
Sep 25 · CYR Games
Both: Tower Defense · Idler · Incremental
Top-down 3D sci-fi tower defense, idler, minimalist 3D. Building turrets, upgrading permanent research and idling.
StrategyTower DefenseIdlerCasualIncrementalMinimalistSci-fiAutomation3DPvE
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Recursive
Mar 13 · Xero
Both: Incremental · Idler · Tower Defense
Side-view 2D fantasy incremental strategy idler, pixel graphics. Clicking enemies, fighting bosses and building upgrade loops.
IncrementalStrategyCasualIdlerSimulationTower DefenseTutorial2DChoices MatterPixel Graphics
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Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
May 6, 2021 · Prineside
Both: Tower Defense
Top-down 2D sci-fi tower defense, minimalist. Build towers, protect base and research technologies.
Level EditorTower DefenseBuildingReal Time TacticsPvEStrategyTop-DownFree to Play2DCyberpunk👍 778
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CoreBreaker: Desktop Swarm
Jul 15 · Furistic
Both: Idler · Incremental · Tower Defense
2D sci-fi idle incremental brick-breaker, minimalist abstract. Upgrading skill trees, aiming cores and defending against waves.
Desktop CompanionAuto BattlerIdlerIncrementalCasualStrategyRoguelikeBullet HeavenTower DefenseRoguelite
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Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.

Sir, We Have an Orc Problem
Jul 28 · Mumpitz Games
Both: Tower Defense · Incremental
Top-down 2D fantasy tower defense roguelite, stylized 2D graphics. Defending base, upgrading turrets and using active abilities.
Tower DefenseIncrementalWarRogueliteMilitaryPvEPhysicsManagementBase BuildingStrategy👍 4,598
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Mindustry
Sep 26, 2019 · AnukenDev
Both: Tower Defense · Sandbox
Top-down 2D sci-fi factory-building tower defense RTS, pixel art. Building supply chains, defending core and commanding units.
AutomationBase BuildingTower DefenseResource ManagementRTSStrategyBuildingSandboxMultiplayerCo-op👍 24,689
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Kingdom Two Crowns
Dec 11, 2018 · Fury Studios, Coatsink
Both: Tower Defense
2D fantasy strategy side-scroller, pixel art. Building a kingdom, defending against monsters and exploring.
Tower DefenseMinimalistCity BuilderBuildingSingleplayerBase BuildingMedievalFantasyStrategyAtmospheric👍 31,314
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Defense Grid: The Awakening
Dec 8, 2008 · Hidden Path Entertainment
Both: Tower Defense
Isometric 3D sci-fi tower defense. Building fortification towers, defending against alien hordes and upgrading towers.
Tower DefenseStrategySci-fiSingleplayerIndieAliensFuturisticAddictiveTouch-FriendlyReplay Value👍 4,531
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