Choose Reforged TD - Tower Defense
Choose Reforged TD - Tower Defense if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. Reforged TD - Tower Defense launched in 2021.
Reforged TD - Tower Defense vs Astral Guardian
Reforged TD - Tower Defense and Astral Guardian both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Reforged TD - Tower Defense (2021) is 2 years older than Astral Guardian (2023). Astral Guardian is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Reforged TD - Tower Defense (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Astral Guardian
Choose Astral Guardian if it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. Astral Guardian launched in 2023.
Both Reforged TD - Tower Defense and Astral Guardian sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, LAN PvP, and LAN 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
 Reforged TD - Tower Defense |  Astral Guardian | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.8% positive (16 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Sascha Klenk | Noahstar365 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Reforged TD - Tower Defense (2021) is 2 years older than Astral Guardian (2023).
- Astral Guardian is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Reforged TD - Tower Defense (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Reforged TD - Tower Defense vs Astral Guardian — FAQ
- Should I play Reforged TD - Tower Defense or Astral Guardian first?
- If you want chronology, Reforged TD - Tower Defense (2021) came out before Astral Guardian (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 Reforged TD - Tower Defense and Astral Guardian similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 Astral Guardian 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; Astral Guardian ships LAN Co-op, Co-op.