26 Tactical games like Dungeon Defenders that you should try

What brings it close to Dungeon Defenders is melee combat, fantasy world and co-op play, and the two track each other on genre, setting and visuals. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and 3D presentation. What it adds of its own: strong narrative focus and ranged combat.

Shelved next to Dungeon Defenders for good reason: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: exploration and discovery.

It comes from the same genre as Dungeon Defenders and shares melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera and skill tree progression. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings exploration and discovery, and ranged combat.

With Dungeon Defenders it shares melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: strong narrative focus and ranged combat.

Same family as Dungeon Defenders: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on skill tree progression and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Dungeon Defenders, and so does tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings real-time strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The genre is the same as Dungeon Defenders’s, and with it magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: exploration and discovery.

Shelved next to Dungeon Defenders for good reason: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view and skill tree progression. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is ranged combat.

Shelved next to Dungeon Defenders for good reason: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

On paper it is what Dungeon Defenders is — tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: roguelike runs and ranged combat.

Same family as Dungeon Defenders: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

Shelved next to Dungeon Defenders for good reason: loot and gear systems, tactical combat, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: horror setting and crafting mechanics.

What carries over from Dungeon Defenders is tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals: exploration and discovery, and strong narrative focus.

Genre puts it alongside Dungeon Defenders, and so does tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds skill tree progression and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings exploration and discovery.

Shelved next to Dungeon Defenders for good reason: magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: exploration and discovery, and ranged combat.