Choose Tower Defense Hero
Choose Tower Defense Hero if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tower Defense Hero launched in 2021.
Tower Defense Hero vs Anathyma
Tower Defense Hero and Anathyma 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. Tower Defense Hero (2021) is 2 years older than Anathyma (2023). Tower Defense Hero is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Anathyma (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Anathyma
Choose Anathyma if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Anathyma launched in 2023.
Both Tower Defense Hero and Anathyma 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
 Tower Defense Hero |  Anathyma | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | SRN Game Studio | Riangojo Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Tower Defense Hero (2021) is 2 years older than Anathyma (2023).
- Tower Defense Hero is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Anathyma (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Anathyma has co-op; Tower Defense Hero does not.
Tower Defense Hero vs Anathyma — FAQ
- Should I play Tower Defense Hero or Anathyma first?
- If you want chronology, Tower Defense Hero (2021) came out before Anathyma (2023). 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 Tower Defense Hero and Anathyma 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.
- Does Tower Defense Hero have multiplayer like Anathyma?
- No. Anathyma supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Tower Defense Hero is listed as single-player only.