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Games like Pikmin

2001PEGI 3

As tiny astronaut Olimar, you lead a swarm of little Pikmin to retrieve the pieces of your crashed ship. You juggle time pressure, resource gathering, combat and puzzles in a charming miniature world.

  • A party of several characters
  • Tactical depth
  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Lots to discover

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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pikmin special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Kingdom Rush Frontiers

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2013USK 12PCXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable96 % positive9.99 €

Fits your focus: Combat like Pikmin.

A charming tower defense game where you place and upgrade towers and deploy heroes to stop waves of exotic enemies. New tower types, heroes and playful levels keep the tactical choices fresh.

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Kingdom Rush

  • Combat like Pikmin

A charming fantasy tower defense game where you protect your kingdom with towers, spells and heroes against orcs, trolls and monsters. Tower placement and upgrade choices create crisp tactical decisions.

Kingdom Rush Origins

  • Combat like Pikmin

A charming tower defense game set in an elven fantasy world: you place and upgrade towers, deploy heroes and spells, and hold off waves of enemies. The cartoon style and tight levels with extra challenge modes make it highly engaging.

Plants vs. Zombies

  • Combat like Pikmin

A charming tower defense game where quirky plants guard your lawn against goofy zombie hordes. A steady stream of new plants, enemy types and mini-games keeps its simple but clever strategy fresh for hours.

Masters of Anima

  • Combat like Pikmin

You play a young Anima master commanding groups of magical Guardians in real time to solve puzzles and defeat golem bosses. The blend of real-time squad tactics and Zelda-like puzzles in a storybook world sets it apart.

Kingdom Rush Vengeance

  • Combat like Pikmin

A Kingdom Rush tower defense game where you play the dark wizard Vez'nan, using villainous towers and heroes to hold the line against former allies. Charming cartoon art, lots of humor and tricky levels with plenty of strategic options.

Unicorn Overlord

  • Combat like Pikmin

A tactical fantasy strategy RPG from Vanillaware where you build squads, lead them across a world map and reclaim a kingdom. Battles play out semi-automatically based on your formations and command setups, all in gorgeous hand-drawn art.

PixelJunk Monsters

  • Combat like Pikmin

A charming tower defense classic where you play Tikiman, placing towers, collecting gems and protecting the Tiki babies from monster hordes. Its colorful paper-cut look and mellow soundtrack make it stand out.

Dungeons 3

  • Combat like Pikmin

You play an evil overlord who builds a dungeon full of traps and rooms, recruits monster hordes, then marches onto the overworld to corrupt it. A cheeky, sarcastic narrator gives this dungeon-management strategy game its charm.

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