Choose Defenders of Legends
Choose Defenders of Legends if you want the Multi-player, LAN Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Defenders of Legends launched in 2023.
Defenders of Legends vs Old School Tower Defense
Defenders of Legends and Old School Tower Defense 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. Defenders of Legends (2023) is 1 year older than Old School Tower Defense (2024). Old School Tower Defense is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Defenders of Legends (0.99 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 Old School Tower Defense
Choose Old School Tower Defense if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Old School Tower Defense launched in 2024.
Both Defenders of Legends and Old School Tower Defense 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
 Defenders of Legends |  Old School Tower Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Knight-HD | Gökhan Kahraman |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Defenders of Legends (2023) is 1 year older than Old School Tower Defense (2024).
- Old School Tower Defense is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Defenders of Legends (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Defenders of Legends has co-op; Old School Tower Defense does not.
Defenders of Legends vs Old School Tower Defense — FAQ
- Should I play Defenders of Legends or Old School Tower Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Defenders of Legends (2023) came out before Old School Tower Defense (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 Defenders of Legends and Old School Tower Defense 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.
- Does Old School Tower Defense have multiplayer like Defenders of Legends?
- No. Defenders of Legends supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op), while Old School Tower Defense is listed as single-player only.