73%Strong matchCrowntakers
75%39075% positive reviews, Mostly Positive across 390 reviews·Roguelike · Turn-Based
—







A roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hordes to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies!
A roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hordes to stay alive and save the land!

Enjoy more tactics than your average TD game, whilst fighting through waves of enemies. Turn the tables on the invaders with the aid of devastating spells! Overcome the odds and outsmart the enemy.

To survive you'll need to utilize more than just your heroes wit and prowess! Careful placement of towers and upgrades will be necessary to ensure victory.

Use these wisely to funnel and confuse the invaders. Wreak havoc amongst their ranks and break up their carefully manicured ranks! Become a champion to save the kingdom! Do you have what it takes to save the land? Jump right in and enjoy a set of procedurally generated roguelike turn-based battles like no other! Every battle fought is unique.
Steam data © 2026 Valve Corporation. Trademarks are property of their respective owners.
All matches
Finding similar games…
CrowntakersShares Roguelite · Perma Death · Turn-Based Strategy , adds Fantasy75% · 390 positive reviews73%Strong match—
The Last SpellShares Tactical RPG · Roguelite · Tower Defense , adds Turn-Based Tactics92% · 12k positive reviews72%Strong match—
Rogue TowerShares Roguelite · Tower Defense · Roguelike , adds Procedural Generation83% · 6k positive reviews79%Strong match—
Tower DominionShares Roguelite · Tower Defense · Roguelike , adds RTS87% · 3k positive reviews78%Strong match—
Legends of Kingdom RushShares Tactical RPG · Roguelite · Turn-Based Strategy , adds Turn-Based Tactics66% · 1k positive reviews70%Strong match—
DungeonTopShares Tactical RPG · Roguelite · Turn-Based Strategy , adds Roguelike Deckbuilder81% · 447 positive reviews72%Strong match—All matches
The best games like Defend the Rook are Crowntakers, The Last Spell, Rogue Tower, Tower Dominion, and Legends of Kingdom Rush.
Match on: filter matches for Defend the Rook by tag
Filters all matches
65%+Strong matches