Choose Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom
Choose Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom if it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom launched in 2019.
Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom vs Bean Beasts
Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom and Bean Beasts 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 Bean Beasts (2025). Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Bean Beasts (2.99 USD vs. 13.99 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 Bean Beasts
Choose Bean Beasts if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bean Beasts launched in 2025.
Both Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom and Bean Beasts 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 |  Bean Beasts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 92% positive (75 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | IO Games | Anxious Noob |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom (2019) is 6 years older than Bean Beasts (2025).
- Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Bean Beasts (2.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Bean Beasts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom has no Deck rating yet.
Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom vs Bean Beasts — FAQ
- Should I play Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom or Bean Beasts first?
- If you want chronology, Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom (2019) came out before Bean Beasts (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 Bean Beasts 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.