Choose Countless Army
Choose Countless Army if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Countless Army launched in 2024.
Countless Army vs Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense
Countless Army and Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense 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. Countless Army (2024) is 1 year older than Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense (2025). Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Countless Army (4.99 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.
Which should you pick?
Choose Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense
Choose Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense launched in 2025.
Both Countless Army and Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Countless Army |  Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (65 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dos Estrellas | Hard Shark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Countless Army (2024) is 1 year older than Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense (2025).
- Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Countless Army (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Countless Army is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense has no Deck rating yet.
Countless Army vs Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense — FAQ
- Should I play Countless Army or Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Countless Army (2024) came out before Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense (2025). 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 Countless Army and Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense 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.
- Does Countless Army run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Countless Army is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pixel Fortress: Tower Defense doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.