Choose Toaster Defense
Choose Toaster Defense if you want a Casual experience. Toaster Defense launched in 2022.
Toaster Defense vs Project Screwed
Toaster Defense and Project Screwed both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Toaster Defense (2022) is 1 year older than Project Screwed (2023). Toaster Defense scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Project Screwed (92.9% positive). 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 Project Screwed
Choose Project Screwed if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Project Screwed launched in 2023.
Both Toaster Defense and Project Screwed sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Toaster Defense |  Project Screwed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Wooshido | Lonely Oni Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Toaster Defense (2022) is 1 year older than Project Screwed (2023).
- Toaster Defense scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Project Screwed (92.9% positive).
- Project Screwed is free; Toaster Defense is paid (4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Project Screwed is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Toaster Defense has no Deck rating yet.
Toaster Defense vs Project Screwed — FAQ
- Should I play Toaster Defense or Project Screwed first?
- If you want chronology, Toaster Defense (2022) came out before Project Screwed (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 Toaster Defense and Project Screwed similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.
- Do both Toaster Defense and Project Screwed have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Toaster Defense ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Project Screwed ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Project Screwed free?
- Yes — Project Screwed is a free-to-play Steam title. Toaster Defense is paid (4.99 USD).