Games like Compile & Defend
Games like Compile & Defend include Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal, Minimalist Tower Defense, Mindustry, Door Kickers, and Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition. We matched them by the tags players give Compile & Defend on Steam (Tower Defense, Strategy, Programming, Top-Down, and Simulation): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal
Shared: Tower Defense · Strategy · Simulation

Minimalist Tower Defense
Shared: Tower Defense · Strategy · Top-Down

Mindustry
Shared: Tower Defense · Strategy · Automation

Door Kickers
Shared: Strategy · Top-Down · Simulation

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Shared: Tower Defense · Strategy · 2D

Bloons TD 6
Shared: Tower Defense · Strategy · 2D

911 Operator
Shared: Strategy · Simulation · Real Time Tactics

Mini Motorways
Shared: Strategy · Simulation · Minimalist

GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
Shared: Tower Defense · Strategy · Top-Down

Dungeon Warfare 3
Shared: Tower Defense · Strategy · Simulation

Prison Architect
Shared: Simulation · Strategy · Top-Down

Dungeon Warfare
Shared: Tower Defense · Strategy · Top-Down

Creeper World 4
Shared: Tower Defense · Strategy · Real Time Tactics

Plague Inc: Evolved
Shared: Strategy · Simulation · Indie

Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
Shared: Top-Down · Strategy · Real Time Tactics

Mini Metro
Shared: Strategy · Simulation · Minimalist

Rise to Ruins
Shared: Tower Defense · Strategy · Simulation

Game Dev Tycoon
Shared: Strategy · Simulation · Indie

Kingdom Two Crowns
Shared: Tower Defense · Strategy · Minimalist

Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Shared: Tower Defense · Strategy · 2D

Sir, We Have an Orc Problem
Shared: Tower Defense · Strategy · PvE

The Escapists
Shared: Strategy · Simulation · 2D

Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD
Shared: Tower Defense · Strategy · 2D

Necrosmith
Shared: Tower Defense · Strategy · Top-Down