Choose Smart Moves
Choose Smart Moves if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Smart Moves launched in 2020.
Smart Moves vs Towers of Scale
Smart Moves and Towers of Scale both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Smart Moves (2020) is 6 years older than Towers of Scale (2026). Smart Moves is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Towers of Scale (0.69 USD vs. 9.99 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 Towers of Scale
Choose Towers of Scale if you want a Strategy and Early Access game with Color Alternatives, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Towers of Scale launched in 2026.
Both Smart Moves and Towers of Scale sit in Indie 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
 Smart Moves |  Towers of Scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.69 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 100% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | grin robot | Makiki |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Smart Moves (2020) is 6 years older than Towers of Scale (2026).
- Smart Moves is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Towers of Scale (0.69 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Smart Moves vs Towers of Scale — FAQ
- Should I play Smart Moves or Towers of Scale first?
- If you want chronology, Smart Moves (2020) came out before Towers of Scale (2026). 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 Smart Moves and Towers of Scale similar?
- They overlap on 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.