Forbidden planet

Forbidden Planet is a space strategy game with tower defense elements. You pilot a small spaceship tasked with protecting your home planet from asteroid threats. The core loop involves exploring space to gather resources, establishing colonies on other planets, and setting up defenses against incoming asteroids. Resource management drives expansion—you'll need materials from exploration runs to build up your planetary defenses and sustain new colonies. The tower defense side means positioning defenses strategically as asteroids approach. It's a compact strategy game that mixes exploration with defensive planning, suited for players who like juggling multiple objectives across a solar system rather than focusing on a single battlefield.