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GROSS

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

GROSS is a unique twist on the classic tower defense genre. After building your defenses, you will jump into the action to take on enemies head-on. Make sure to collect as much cash as possible to upgrade your defenses and stay ahead of the game. Can you outlast the waves of enemies?

What works

  • Engaging mix of fps and tower defense
  • Satisfying gunplay and weapon variety
  • Creative maze building and strategy
  • Good replayability with endless mode and leaderboards
  • Active developer engagement and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Single-player only, no co-op or multiplayer
  • Turrets often feel underpowered and expensive
  • Money collection mechanics can be frustrating
  • Some difficulty spikes and grindy achievements
  • Limited tutorial and unclear mechanics for some features

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with GROSS. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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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).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

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).

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GROSS: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

Last update: 23/08/2026