Choose Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense
Choose Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,025 Steam reviews back the pick.
Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense vs Goblin Assault: Tower Defense
Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense and Goblin Assault: Tower Defense 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 5 years older than Goblin Assault: Tower Defense (2025). Goblin Assault: Tower Defense is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Goblin Assault: Tower Defense
Choose Goblin Assault: Tower Defense if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Goblin Assault: Tower Defense launched in 2025.
Both Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense and Goblin Assault: Tower Defense 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 |  Goblin Assault: Tower Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (2,025 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ironhide Game Studio | Hard Shark Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense (2020) is 5 years older than Goblin Assault: Tower Defense (2025).
- Goblin Assault: Tower Defense is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Goblin Assault: Tower Defense has no Deck rating yet.
Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense vs Goblin Assault: Tower Defense — FAQ
- Should I play Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense or Goblin Assault: Tower Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense (2020) came out before Goblin Assault: Tower Defense (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 Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense and Goblin Assault: Tower Defense 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. Goblin Assault: Tower Defense doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.