Cursed Treasure 2 similar games & best alternatives

Cursed Treasure 2

Web browser, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

Why be good when you can be... bad? Cursed Treasure 2 is an addictive tower-defense game that puts the power of darkness at your fingertips. Build towers of powerful orcs, demons, and undead, and master powerful spells, to protect your precious hoard from all manner of no-good do-gooders.

What works

  • Challenging and well-balanced gameplay
  • Strong progression and skill tree system
  • High replayability with day/night modes
  • Unique fantasy setting playing as the villain
  • Reasonable price and value

Things to keep in mind

  • Final levels have balancing issues and difficulty spikes
  • Limited tower placement freedom
  • Some grind required for upgrades and currency
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Minor bugs and control issues reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Day D: Tower Rush

  • Evil Defenders

  • Defend Your Life: TD

  • Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense

  • Ancient Planet Tower Defense

  • Dwerve

More expressive

Games that feels like Cursed Treasure 2 but with more self-expression and customization

  • Relic Guardian - Tower Defense

  • Spirits of the Hellements - TD

  • Broken Universe - Tower Defense

  • Emberward

  • Tower Dominion

  • Protolife

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Cursed Treasure 2 but with more leadership over others

  • Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense

  • The King is Watching

  • Seer's Gambit

  • Crowntakers

  • Oh My Gore!

  • Risen Kingdom

More exploratory

Games that feels like Cursed Treasure 2 but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Tower Factory

  • Desktop Dungeons

  • Drop Duchy

  • Age of Defense

  • Tiny Tactics

  • Cows VS Vikings

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Cursed Treasure 2: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Exploration, Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026