Choose TowerFall Ascension
Choose TowerFall Ascension if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,738 Steam reviews back the pick.
TowerFall Ascension vs EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match!
TowerFall Ascension and EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. TowerFall Ascension (2014) is 6 years older than EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! (2020). EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than TowerFall Ascension (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match!
Choose EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! launched in 2020.
Both TowerFall Ascension and EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 TowerFall Ascension |  EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (1,738 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | WALLRIDE |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- TowerFall Ascension (2014) is 6 years older than EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! (2020).
- EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than TowerFall Ascension (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- TowerFall Ascension has co-op; EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! does not.
- TowerFall Ascension is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! has no Deck rating yet.
TowerFall Ascension vs EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! — FAQ
- Should I play TowerFall Ascension or EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! first?
- If you want chronology, TowerFall Ascension (2014) came out before EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! (2020). 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 TowerFall Ascension and EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 TowerFall Ascension run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — TowerFall Ascension is rated Deck Playable by Valve. EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.