Choose Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom
Choose Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom launched in 2019.
Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom vs Tower Defense Hero
Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom and Tower Defense Hero 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. Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom (2019) is 2 years older than Tower Defense Hero (2021). Tower Defense Hero is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Tower Defense Hero
Choose Tower Defense Hero if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG experience. Tower Defense Hero launched in 2021.
Both Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom and Tower Defense Hero sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom |  Tower Defense Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | IO Games | SRN Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom (2019) is 2 years older than Tower Defense Hero (2021).
- Tower Defense Hero is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom vs Tower Defense Hero — FAQ
- Should I play Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom or Tower Defense Hero first?
- If you want chronology, Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom (2019) came out before Tower Defense Hero (2021). 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 Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom and Tower Defense Hero 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.