Choose Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
Choose Element TD 2 - Tower Defense if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. 1,623 Steam reviews back the pick.
Element TD 2 - Tower Defense vs Defenders of Legends
Element TD 2 - Tower Defense and Defenders of Legends both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Element TD 2 - Tower Defense (2021) is 2 years older than Defenders of Legends (2023). Defenders of Legends is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Element TD 2 - Tower Defense (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Defenders of Legends
Choose Defenders of Legends if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Defenders of Legends launched in 2023.
Both Element TD 2 - Tower Defense and Defenders of Legends sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, LAN Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Element TD 2 - Tower Defense |  Defenders of Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (1,623 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Element Studios | Knight-HD |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Element TD 2 - Tower Defense (2021) is 2 years older than Defenders of Legends (2023).
- Defenders of Legends is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Element TD 2 - Tower Defense (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Element TD 2 - Tower Defense is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Defenders of Legends has no Deck rating yet.
Element TD 2 - Tower Defense vs Defenders of Legends — FAQ
- Should I play Element TD 2 - Tower Defense or Defenders of Legends first?
- If you want chronology, Element TD 2 - Tower Defense (2021) came out before Defenders of Legends (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Element TD 2 - Tower Defense and Defenders of Legends similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Element TD 2 - Tower Defense and Defenders of Legends have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Element TD 2 - Tower Defense ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Defenders of Legends ships LAN Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Element TD 2 - Tower Defense run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Element TD 2 - Tower Defense is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Defenders of Legends doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.