Choose Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Choose Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,506 Steam reviews back the pick.
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense vs Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense and Relic Guardian - 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. Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense (2014) is 11 years older than Relic Guardian - Tower Defense (2025). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense: 4,506 reviews, Relic Guardian - Tower Defense: 248). 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 Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
Choose Relic Guardian - Tower Defense if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Relic Guardian - Tower Defense launched in 2025.
Both Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense and Relic Guardian - Tower Defense sit in Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.2% vs 95.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense |  Relic Guardian - Tower Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (4,506 reviews) | 95.6% positive (248 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ironhide Game Studio | Mystrigger |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense (2014) is 11 years older than Relic Guardian - Tower Defense (2025).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense: 4,506 reviews, Relic Guardian - Tower Defense: 248).
- Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Relic Guardian - Tower Defense (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense vs Relic Guardian - Tower Defense — FAQ
- Which is better, Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense or Relic Guardian - Tower Defense?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense sits at 96.2% positive (4,506 reviews), Relic Guardian - Tower Defense at 95.6% (248). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense or Relic Guardian - Tower Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense (2014) came out before Relic Guardian - 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 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense and Relic Guardian - 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.