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Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 vs Endless Defense: Survival

Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 and Endless Defense: Survival both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 (2021) is 3 years older than Endless Defense: Survival (2024). Endless Defense: Survival is free; Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 is paid (18.99 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 Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防

Choose Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 if you want an Action, RPG, and Casual experience. Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 launched in 2021.

Choose Endless Defense: Survival

Choose Endless Defense: Survival if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Endless Defense: Survival launched in 2024.

Both Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 and Endless Defense: Survival sit in Strategy and Indie 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.

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Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 vs Endless Defense: Survival — Steam metadata comparison
Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 — Steam game coverTouhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防Endless Defense: Survival — Steam game coverEndless Defense: Survival
Released20212024
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, RPG, CasualStrategy, Indie, Free To Play
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price18.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews93.8% positive (130 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMyACG StudioNew Folder

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Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 vs Endless Defense: Survival — FAQ

Should I play Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 or Endless Defense: Survival first?
If you want chronology, Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 (2021) came out before Endless Defense: Survival (2024). 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 Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 and Endless Defense: Survival similar?
They overlap on 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.
Is Endless Defense: Survival free?
Yes — Endless Defense: Survival is a free-to-play Steam title. Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 is paid (18.99 USD).
Does Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Endless Defense: Survival doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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