Choose Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom
Choose Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom if you want an Indie experience. Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom launched in 2019.
Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom vs Uniboom-War of Unicorns
Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom and Uniboom-War of Unicorns both land in Strategy, 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, Casual on Steam. Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom (2019) is 2 years older than Uniboom-War of Unicorns (2021). Uniboom-War of Unicorns is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom (1.99 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 Uniboom-War of Unicorns
Choose Uniboom-War of Unicorns if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Uniboom-War of Unicorns launched in 2021.
Both Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom and Uniboom-War of Unicorns sit in Strategy 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 |  Uniboom-War of Unicorns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | IO Games | IsaVII |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom (2019) is 2 years older than Uniboom-War of Unicorns (2021).
- Uniboom-War of Unicorns is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom vs Uniboom-War of Unicorns — FAQ
- Should I play Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom or Uniboom-War of Unicorns first?
- If you want chronology, Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom (2019) came out before Uniboom-War of Unicorns (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 Uniboom-War of Unicorns similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.