Choose Hold The Fort
Choose Hold The Fort if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hold The Fort launched in 2019.
Hold The Fort vs Artisan TD
Hold The Fort and Artisan TD 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. Hold The Fort (2019) is 5 years older than Artisan TD (2024). Hold The Fort scores higher on Steam reviews (79.2% positive) than Artisan TD (72.3% positive). 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 Artisan TD
Choose Artisan TD if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Artisan TD launched in 2024.
Both Hold The Fort and Artisan TD sit in Strategy on Steam, 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
 Hold The Fort |  Artisan TD | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.2% positive (24 reviews) | 72.3% positive (480 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Monster Tooth Studios | 4rtisans |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Hold The Fort (2019) is 5 years older than Artisan TD (2024).
- Hold The Fort scores higher on Steam reviews (79.2% positive) than Artisan TD (72.3% positive).
- Hold The Fort is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Artisan TD (4.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Artisan TD is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hold The Fort has no Deck rating yet.
Hold The Fort vs Artisan TD — FAQ
- Should I play Hold The Fort or Artisan TD first?
- If you want chronology, Hold The Fort (2019) came out before Artisan TD (2024). 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 Hold The Fort and Artisan TD 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.