Choose Cannon Brawl
Choose Cannon Brawl if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.8% positive across 403 reviews.
Cannon Brawl vs CastleStorm
Cannon Brawl and CastleStorm both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. CastleStorm (2013) is 1 year older than Cannon Brawl (2014). Cannon Brawl scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than CastleStorm (87.5% 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 CastleStorm
Choose CastleStorm if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. CastleStorm launched in 2013.
Both Cannon Brawl and CastleStorm sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Cannon Brawl |  CastleStorm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (403 reviews) | 87.5% positive (706 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Theresa Duringer, Pete Andstadt | Zen Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- CastleStorm (2013) is 1 year older than Cannon Brawl (2014).
- Cannon Brawl scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than CastleStorm (87.5% positive).
- CastleStorm is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Cannon Brawl (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- CastleStorm has co-op; Cannon Brawl does not.
- CastleStorm is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cannon Brawl has no Deck rating yet.
Cannon Brawl vs CastleStorm — FAQ
- Which is better, Cannon Brawl or CastleStorm?
- On Steam reviews Cannon Brawl scores higher (91.8% positive) than CastleStorm (87.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Cannon Brawl is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Cannon Brawl or CastleStorm first?
- If you want chronology, CastleStorm (2013) came out before Cannon Brawl (2014). 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 Cannon Brawl and CastleStorm similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.