Choose Defend from Candyland!
Choose Defend from Candyland! if you want an Indie and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. Defend from Candyland! launched in 2023.
Defend from Candyland! vs Tower Defense: Infinite War
Defend from Candyland! and Tower Defense: Infinite War both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Defend from Candyland! (2023) is 1 year older than Tower Defense: Infinite War (2024). Defend from Candyland! scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Tower Defense: Infinite War (33.3% 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 Tower Defense: Infinite War
Choose Tower Defense: Infinite War if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Tower Defense: Infinite War launched in 2024.
Both Defend from Candyland! and Tower Defense: Infinite War sit in Strategy 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
 Defend from Candyland! |  Tower Defense: Infinite War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (12 reviews) | 33.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MI Pixel Ltd | Com2uS |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Defend from Candyland! (2023) is 1 year older than Tower Defense: Infinite War (2024).
- Defend from Candyland! scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Tower Defense: Infinite War (33.3% positive).
- Tower Defense: Infinite War is free; Defend from Candyland! is paid (7.99 USD).
Defend from Candyland! vs Tower Defense: Infinite War — FAQ
- Should I play Defend from Candyland! or Tower Defense: Infinite War first?
- If you want chronology, Defend from Candyland! (2023) came out before Tower Defense: Infinite War (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 Defend from Candyland! and Tower Defense: Infinite War similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Tower Defense: Infinite War free?
- Yes — Tower Defense: Infinite War is a free-to-play Steam title. Defend from Candyland! is paid (7.99 USD).