Choose Wage Slave TD
Choose Wage Slave TD if you want a Casual experience. Wage Slave TD launched in 2024.
Wage Slave TD vs The Fourth Anno
Wage Slave TD and The Fourth Anno both land in Strategy, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Wage Slave TD (2024) is 1 year older than The Fourth Anno (2025). The Fourth Anno is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Wage Slave TD (2.99 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 The Fourth Anno
Choose The Fourth Anno if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Fourth Anno launched in 2025.
Both Wage Slave TD and The Fourth Anno sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list 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
 Wage Slave TD |  The Fourth Anno | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 努力的社畜 | Qing |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Wage Slave TD (2024) is 1 year older than The Fourth Anno (2025).
- The Fourth Anno is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Wage Slave TD (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Wage Slave TD vs The Fourth Anno — FAQ
- Should I play Wage Slave TD or The Fourth Anno first?
- If you want chronology, Wage Slave TD (2024) came out before The Fourth Anno (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 Wage Slave TD and The Fourth Anno similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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.