Choose The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord
Choose The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord launched in 2020.
The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord vs Merge Beasts - Defense Game
The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord and Merge Beasts - Defense Game both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord (2020) is 2 years older than Merge Beasts - Defense Game (2022). Merge Beasts - Defense Game is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord (1.99 USD vs. 7.64 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 Merge Beasts - Defense Game
Choose Merge Beasts - Defense Game if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 74% cheaper on the Steam Store. Merge Beasts - Defense Game launched in 2022.
Both The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord and Merge Beasts - Defense Game sit in 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
 The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord |  Merge Beasts - Defense Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.64 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | e-FunSoft Games | Boogygames Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord (2020) is 2 years older than Merge Beasts - Defense Game (2022).
- Merge Beasts - Defense Game is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord (1.99 USD vs. 7.64 USD).
- The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Merge Beasts - Defense Game has no Deck rating yet.
The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord vs Merge Beasts - Defense Game — FAQ
- Should I play The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord or Merge Beasts - Defense Game first?
- If you want chronology, The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord (2020) came out before Merge Beasts - Defense Game (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 The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord and Merge Beasts - Defense Game similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Legend of Eratus: Dragonlord is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Merge Beasts - Defense Game doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.