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 ROUNDS
TowerFall Ascension and ROUNDS 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 7 years older than ROUNDS (2021). ROUNDS scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than TowerFall Ascension (94.6% 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 ROUNDS
Choose ROUNDS if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 25,368 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both TowerFall Ascension and ROUNDS 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.6% vs 96.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 TowerFall Ascension |  ROUNDS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (1,738 reviews) | 96.1% positive (25,368 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | Landfall |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- TowerFall Ascension (2014) is 7 years older than ROUNDS (2021).
- ROUNDS scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than TowerFall Ascension (94.6% positive).
- ROUNDS is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than TowerFall Ascension (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- TowerFall Ascension has co-op; ROUNDS does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
TowerFall Ascension vs ROUNDS — FAQ
- Which is better, TowerFall Ascension or ROUNDS?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: TowerFall Ascension sits at 94.6% positive (1,738 reviews), ROUNDS at 96.1% (25,368). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play TowerFall Ascension or ROUNDS first?
- If you want chronology, TowerFall Ascension (2014) came out before ROUNDS (2021). 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 ROUNDS 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.