Choose Eternal Return
Choose Eternal Return if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 12,805 Steam reviews back the pick.
Eternal Return vs Scrappy TD
Eternal Return and Scrappy TD both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. Eternal Return is free; Scrappy TD is paid (Price unknown). Scrappy TD has co-op; Eternal Return does not. 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 Scrappy TD
Choose Scrappy TD if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Eternal Return and Scrappy TD sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Eternal Return |  Scrappy TD | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (12,805 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Nimble Neuron | Scrappy Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Eternal Return is free; Scrappy TD is paid (Price unknown).
- Scrappy TD has co-op; Eternal Return does not.
- Eternal Return is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Scrappy TD has no Deck rating yet.
Eternal Return vs Scrappy TD — FAQ
- Are Eternal Return and Scrappy TD similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.
- Is Eternal Return free?
- Yes — Eternal Return is a free-to-play Steam title. Scrappy TD is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Eternal Return run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Eternal Return is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Scrappy TD doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.