Choose Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense
Choose Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,025 Steam reviews back the pick.
Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense vs Spirits of the Hellements - TD
Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense and Spirits of the Hellements - TD both land in 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense (2020) is 2 years older than Spirits of the Hellements - TD (2022). Spirits of the Hellements - TD scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense (91% 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 Spirits of the Hellements - TD
Choose Spirits of the Hellements - TD if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.6% positive across 251 reviews.
Both Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense and Spirits of the Hellements - TD sit in 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
 Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense |  Spirits of the Hellements - TD | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (2,025 reviews) | 93.6% positive (251 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ironhide Game Studio | Hippo Rider Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense (2020) is 2 years older than Spirits of the Hellements - TD (2022).
- Spirits of the Hellements - TD scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense (91% positive).
- Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Spirits of the Hellements - TD (7.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Spirits of the Hellements - TD has no Deck rating yet.
Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense vs Spirits of the Hellements - TD — FAQ
- Which is better, Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense or Spirits of the Hellements - TD?
- On Steam reviews Spirits of the Hellements - TD scores higher (93.6% positive) than Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense (91% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Spirits of the Hellements - TD is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense or Spirits of the Hellements - TD first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense (2020) came out before Spirits of the Hellements - TD (2022). 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 Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense and Spirits of the Hellements - TD similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Spirits of the Hellements - TD doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.