Choose Castle Defense Battles
Choose Castle Defense Battles if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Castle Defense Battles launched in 2022.
Castle Defense Battles vs Temple of Lily
Castle Defense Battles and Temple of Lily 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. Castle Defense Battles (2022) is 2 years older than Temple of Lily (2024). Castle Defense Battles is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Temple of Lily (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Temple of Lily
Choose Temple of Lily if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Temple of Lily launched in 2024.
Both Castle Defense Battles and Temple of Lily 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
 Castle Defense Battles |  Temple of Lily | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Boogygames Studios | Poema Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Castle Defense Battles (2022) is 2 years older than Temple of Lily (2024).
- Castle Defense Battles is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Temple of Lily (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Castle Defense Battles vs Temple of Lily — FAQ
- Should I play Castle Defense Battles or Temple of Lily first?
- If you want chronology, Castle Defense Battles (2022) came out before Temple of Lily (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 Castle Defense Battles and Temple of Lily 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.