Choose Okashi Towers
Choose Okashi Towers if you want an Action, Indie, and Free To Play game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Okashi Towers launched in 2024.
Okashi Towers vs D.O.T. Defence
Okashi Towers and D.O.T. Defence 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. Okashi Towers (2024) is 1 year older than D.O.T. Defence (2025). D.O.T. Defence scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Okashi Towers (92.3% 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 D.O.T. Defence
Choose D.O.T. Defence if you want an Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. D.O.T. Defence launched in 2025.
Both Okashi Towers and D.O.T. Defence sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, PvP, and Co-op, 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
 Okashi Towers |  D.O.T. Defence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (26 reviews) | 94.8% positive (58 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Blekoh | Rattleaxe Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Okashi Towers (2024) is 1 year older than D.O.T. Defence (2025).
- D.O.T. Defence scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Okashi Towers (92.3% positive).
- Okashi Towers is free; D.O.T. Defence is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Okashi Towers is Deck Playable, D.O.T. Defence is Deck Verified.
Okashi Towers vs D.O.T. Defence — FAQ
- Should I play Okashi Towers or D.O.T. Defence first?
- If you want chronology, Okashi Towers (2024) came out before D.O.T. Defence (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 Okashi Towers and D.O.T. Defence 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.
- Do both Okashi Towers and D.O.T. Defence have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Okashi Towers ships Online Co-op, Co-op; D.O.T. Defence ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Okashi Towers free?
- Yes — Okashi Towers is a free-to-play Steam title. D.O.T. Defence is paid (14.99 USD).