Choose Timewalk Tower Defense
Choose Timewalk Tower Defense if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Timewalk Tower Defense launched in 2021.
Timewalk Tower Defense vs Bean Beasts
Timewalk Tower Defense and Bean Beasts both land in Action, Strategy 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 Action, Strategy on Steam. Timewalk Tower Defense (2021) is 4 years older than Bean Beasts (2025). Bean Beasts scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Timewalk Tower Defense (84% positive). 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 Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bean Beasts launched in 2025.
Both Timewalk Tower Defense and Bean Beasts sit in Action and Strategy 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
 Timewalk Tower Defense |  Bean Beasts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive (25 reviews) | 92% positive (75 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maxeymus Games | Anxious Noob |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Timewalk Tower Defense (2021) is 4 years older than Bean Beasts (2025).
- Bean Beasts scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Timewalk Tower Defense (84% positive).
- Timewalk Tower Defense is free; Bean Beasts is paid (13.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Timewalk Tower Defense vs Bean Beasts — FAQ
- Should I play Timewalk Tower Defense or Bean Beasts first?
- If you want chronology, Timewalk Tower Defense (2021) 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 Timewalk Tower Defense and Bean Beasts similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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.
- Is Timewalk Tower Defense free?
- Yes — Timewalk Tower Defense is a free-to-play Steam title. Bean Beasts is paid (13.99 USD).