Choose Tower Wars
Choose Tower Wars if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tower Wars launched in 2012.
Tower Wars vs Yrminsul
Tower Wars and Yrminsul 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. Tower Wars (2012) is 4 years older than Yrminsul (2016). Tower Wars is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Yrminsul (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Yrminsul
Choose Yrminsul if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Yrminsul launched in 2016.
Both Tower Wars and Yrminsul 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tower Wars |  Yrminsul | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.2% positive (733 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | SuperVillain Studios | Black Flag Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Tower Wars (2012) is 4 years older than Yrminsul (2016).
- Tower Wars is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Yrminsul (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Tower Wars has co-op; Yrminsul does not.
- Tower Wars is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Yrminsul has no Deck rating yet.
Tower Wars vs Yrminsul — FAQ
- Should I play Tower Wars or Yrminsul first?
- If you want chronology, Tower Wars (2012) came out before Yrminsul (2016). 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 Tower Wars and Yrminsul 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.
- Does Yrminsul have multiplayer like Tower Wars?
- No. Tower Wars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Yrminsul is listed as single-player only.
- Does Tower Wars run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tower Wars is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Yrminsul doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.