Choose Reforged TD - Tower Defense
Choose Reforged TD - Tower Defense if you want a Strategy, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 28% cheaper on the Steam Store. Reforged TD - Tower Defense launched in 2021.
Reforged TD - Tower Defense vs Dome Keeper
Reforged TD - Tower Defense and Dome Keeper both land in Indie, Adventure 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Reforged TD - Tower Defense (2021) is 1 year older than Dome Keeper (2022). Dome Keeper scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Reforged TD - Tower Defense (68.8% 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 Dome Keeper
Choose Dome Keeper if you want an Action and Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 10,806 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Reforged TD - Tower Defense and Dome Keeper sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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
 Reforged TD - Tower Defense |  Dome Keeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.8% positive (16 reviews) | 93.4% positive (10,806 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Sascha Klenk | Bippinbits |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Reforged TD - Tower Defense (2021) is 1 year older than Dome Keeper (2022).
- Dome Keeper scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Reforged TD - Tower Defense (68.8% positive).
- Reforged TD - Tower Defense is currently ~28% cheaper on Steam than Dome Keeper (12.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Dome Keeper is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Reforged TD - Tower Defense has no Deck rating yet.
Reforged TD - Tower Defense vs Dome Keeper — FAQ
- Should I play Reforged TD - Tower Defense or Dome Keeper first?
- If you want chronology, Reforged TD - Tower Defense (2021) came out before Dome Keeper (2022). 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 Reforged TD - Tower Defense and Dome Keeper similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Reforged TD - Tower Defense and Dome Keeper have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Reforged TD - Tower Defense ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Dome Keeper ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.