Choose Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)
Choose Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,878 Steam reviews back the pick.
Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) vs C-Wars
Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) and C-Wars both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) (2012) is 3 years older than C-Wars (2015). Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than C-Wars (25% 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 C-Wars
Choose C-Wars if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. C-Wars launched in 2015.
Both Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) and C-Wars sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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
 Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) |  C-Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.5% positive (1,878 reviews) | 25% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Level Up Labs, LLC | Onipunks |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) (2012) is 3 years older than C-Wars (2015).
- Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than C-Wars (25% positive).
- Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than C-Wars (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; C-Wars has no Deck rating yet.
Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) vs C-Wars — FAQ
- Should I play Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) or C-Wars first?
- If you want chronology, Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) (2012) came out before C-Wars (2015). 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 Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) and C-Wars similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) is rated Deck Playable by Valve. C-Wars doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.