Choose Tower Wars
Choose Tower Wars if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tower Wars launched in 2012.
Tower Wars vs Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game
Tower Wars and Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game 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 7 years older than Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game (2019). Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Tower Wars (68.2% 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 Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game
Choose Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game if you want the LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game launched in 2019.
Both Tower Wars and Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Tower Wars |  Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.2% positive (733 reviews) | 80% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | SuperVillain Studios | Clockwork Origins |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Tower Wars (2012) is 7 years older than Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game (2019).
- Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Tower Wars (68.2% positive).
- Tower Wars is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Tower Wars is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game has no Deck rating yet.
Tower Wars vs Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game — FAQ
- Should I play Tower Wars or Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game first?
- If you want chronology, Tower Wars (2012) came out before Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game (2019). 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 Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game 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.
- Do both Tower Wars and Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tower Wars ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Tower Wars run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tower Wars is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.