Choose Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom
Choose Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom launched in 2019.
Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom vs Abyss Protection TD
Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom and Abyss Protection TD 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 6 years older than Abyss Protection TD (2025). Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Abyss Protection TD (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Abyss Protection TD
Choose Abyss Protection TD if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Abyss Protection TD launched in 2025.
Both Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom and Abyss Protection TD 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 |  Abyss Protection TD | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | IO Games | Exbyte Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom (2019) is 6 years older than Abyss Protection TD (2025).
- Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Abyss Protection TD (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom vs Abyss Protection TD — FAQ
- Should I play Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom or Abyss Protection TD first?
- If you want chronology, Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom (2019) came out before Abyss Protection TD (2025). 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 Abyss Protection TD 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.