Choose Monster Battle Quest
Choose Monster Battle Quest if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Monster Battle Quest launched in 2021.
Monster Battle Quest vs Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
Monster Battle Quest 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. Monster Battle Quest (2021) is 4 years older than Relic Guardian - Tower Defense (2025). Monster Battle Quest is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Relic Guardian - Tower Defense (1.99 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 the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Relic Guardian - Tower Defense launched in 2025.
Both Monster Battle Quest 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
 Monster Battle Quest |  Relic Guardian - Tower Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 95.6% positive (248 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Boogygames Studios | Mystrigger |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Monster Battle Quest (2021) is 4 years older than Relic Guardian - Tower Defense (2025).
- Monster Battle Quest is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Relic Guardian - Tower Defense (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Relic Guardian - Tower Defense is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Monster Battle Quest has no Deck rating yet.
Monster Battle Quest vs Relic Guardian - Tower Defense — FAQ
- Should I play Monster Battle Quest or Relic Guardian - Tower Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Monster Battle Quest (2021) 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 Monster Battle Quest 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.