Choose Reforged TD - Tower Defense
Choose Reforged TD - Tower Defense if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. Reforged TD - Tower Defense launched in 2021.
Reforged TD - Tower Defense vs Soul Tides
Reforged TD - Tower Defense and Soul Tides both land in Strategy, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Reforged TD - Tower Defense (2021) is 5 years older than Soul Tides (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Soul Tides
Choose Soul Tides if you want a Simulation game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Soul Tides launched in 2026.
Both Reforged TD - Tower Defense and Soul Tides sit in Strategy and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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 |  Soul Tides | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 68.8% positive (16 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Sascha Klenk | TheCaveOfWonders |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Early Access on Steam.
- Reforged TD - Tower Defense (2021) is 5 years older than Soul Tides (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Reforged TD - Tower Defense vs Soul Tides — FAQ
- Should I play Reforged TD - Tower Defense or Soul Tides first?
- If you want chronology, Reforged TD - Tower Defense (2021) came out before Soul Tides (2026). 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 Soul Tides similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Early Access 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 Soul Tides 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; Soul Tides ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.