Choose Alien Age
Choose Alien Age if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Alien Age launched in 2021.
Alien Age vs Towers, Turrets, Turtles
Alien Age and Towers, Turrets, Turtles both land in Strategy, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Alien Age (2021) is 2 years older than Towers, Turrets, Turtles (2023). Alien Age is free; Towers, Turrets, Turtles is paid (3.99 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 Towers, Turrets, Turtles
Choose Towers, Turrets, Turtles if you want an Action and Early Access experience. Towers, Turrets, Turtles launched in 2023.
Both Alien Age and Towers, Turrets, Turtles sit in Strategy and Casual 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
 Alien Age |  Towers, Turrets, Turtles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Indie Wizards | Nanobotz Interactive Media |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Alien Age (2021) is 2 years older than Towers, Turrets, Turtles (2023).
- Alien Age is free; Towers, Turrets, Turtles is paid (3.99 USD).
Alien Age vs Towers, Turrets, Turtles — FAQ
- Should I play Alien Age or Towers, Turrets, Turtles first?
- If you want chronology, Alien Age (2021) came out before Towers, Turrets, Turtles (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 Alien Age and Towers, Turrets, Turtles similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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 Alien Age free?
- Yes — Alien Age is a free-to-play Steam title. Towers, Turrets, Turtles is paid (3.99 USD).