DG2: Defense Grid 2 and Star-Twine 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. DG2: Defense Grid 2 (2014) is 2 years older than Star-Twine (2016). Star-Twine is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than DG2: Defense Grid 2 (6.99 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.
Choose DG2: Defense Grid 2 if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,787 Steam reviews back the pick.
Choose Star-Twine if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Star-Twine launched in 2016.
Both DG2: Defense Grid 2 and Star-Twine sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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.
 DG2: Defense Grid 2 |  Star-Twine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (1,787 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Hidden Path Entertainment | SPARSE//GameDev |