Choose Mages Defense
Choose Mages Defense if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mages Defense launched in 2022.
Mages Defense vs Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
Mages Defense and Relic Guardian - Tower Defense both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Mages Defense (2022) is 3 years older than Relic Guardian - Tower Defense (2025). Mages Defense is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Relic Guardian - Tower Defense (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
Choose Relic Guardian - Tower Defense if you want a RPG and Casual game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Relic Guardian - Tower Defense launched in 2025.
Both Mages Defense and Relic Guardian - Tower Defense sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Mages Defense |  Relic Guardian - Tower Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 95.6% positive (248 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Creative Felix | Mystrigger |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Mages Defense (2022) is 3 years older than Relic Guardian - Tower Defense (2025).
- Mages Defense is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Relic Guardian - Tower Defense (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Relic Guardian - Tower Defense is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mages Defense has no Deck rating yet.
Mages Defense vs Relic Guardian - Tower Defense — FAQ
- Should I play Mages Defense or Relic Guardian - Tower Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Mages Defense (2022) came out before Relic Guardian - 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 Mages Defense and Relic Guardian - Tower Defense similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.