Choose Lord of the click
Choose Lord of the click if you want an Action experience. Lord of the click launched in 2019.
Lord of the click vs Defend from Candyland!
Lord of the click and Defend from Candyland! both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Lord of the click (2019) is 4 years older than Defend from Candyland! (2023). Defend from Candyland! scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Lord of the click (32% 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 Defend from Candyland!
Choose Defend from Candyland! if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Defend from Candyland! launched in 2023.
Both Lord of the click and Defend from Candyland! sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Lord of the click |  Defend from Candyland! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 32% positive (25 reviews) | 100% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | HugePixel | MI Pixel Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Lord of the click (2019) is 4 years older than Defend from Candyland! (2023).
- Defend from Candyland! scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Lord of the click (32% positive).
- Defend from Candyland! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lord of the click (7.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Lord of the click vs Defend from Candyland! — FAQ
- Should I play Lord of the click or Defend from Candyland! first?
- If you want chronology, Lord of the click (2019) came out before Defend from Candyland! (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 Lord of the click and Defend from Candyland! similar?
- They overlap on 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.