72%Strong matchRogue Tower
83%6k83% positive reviews, Very Positive across 6k reviews·Tower Defense · Roguelike
—







A strategic tower defense roguelike game with a grid-based building system and constantly changing enemy paths and environments. Manage your builders efficiently to defend your base against a variety of enemies. Adaptiveness is the key to winning - do you have what it takes?
Tides of Lava
SteamDo you have what it takes to protect your base from relentless enemy hordes in a constantly changing environment? There's only one way to find out.

Tides of Lava is a Roguelike Tower Defense game with several unique features not typically found in traditional tower defense games.
1. Tower Modifications: Every 2.5 minutes you'll receive a tower modification that applies to all towers of the same type. Combine these mods to customize your towers!

2. Grid-based building system: Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of a grid-based building system.

3. No resources: Manage your builders efficiently as there are no other resource constraints.
4. Dynamic Enemy Paths: Enemy paths change over time, keeping you on your toes!

5. Evolving Environments: Each environment has its own unique quirks and provides you with different challenges.

In Tides of Lava, no two runs are the same due to the changing enemy paths and environments. When you die, it's game over—you'll need to restart with only your gained experience to help you progress further. How many attempts will it take for you to conquer the game?
Steam data © 2026 Valve Corporation. Trademarks are property of their respective owners.
All matches
Finding similar games…
Rogue TowerShares Roguelike · Tower Defense · Building , adds Minimalist83% · 6k positive reviews72%Strong match—
Tower DominionShares Roguelike · Tower Defense · Building , adds Base Building87% · 3k positive reviews68%Strong match—
HexguardianShares Roguelike · Tower Defense · Tactical , adds Cartoony80% · 703 positive reviews64%Good match—
EmberwardShares Roguelike · Tower Defense · Building , adds Roguelite97% · 2k positive reviews69%Strong match—
RefactorShares Roguelike · Tower Defense · Building , adds Roguelite85% · 420 positive reviews66%Strong match—
Isle of ArrowsShares Roguelike · Tower Defense · Building , adds Puzzle81% · 893 positive reviews66%Strong match—All matches
The best games like Tides of Lava are Rogue Tower, Tower Dominion, Hexguardian, Emberward, and Refactor.
Match on: filter matches for Tides of Lava by tag
Filters all matches
65%+Strong matches
50%+Good matches