Choose TowerFall Ascension
Choose TowerFall Ascension if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.6% positive across 1,738 reviews.
TowerFall Ascension vs Square Brawl
TowerFall Ascension and Square Brawl 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 1 year older than Square Brawl (2015). TowerFall Ascension scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Square Brawl (80.2% 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 Square Brawl
Choose Square Brawl if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Square Brawl launched in 2015.
Both TowerFall Ascension and Square Brawl sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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 |  Square Brawl | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (1,738 reviews) | 80.2% positive (116 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 1 year older than Square Brawl (2015).
- TowerFall Ascension scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Square Brawl (80.2% positive).
- Square Brawl is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than TowerFall Ascension (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- TowerFall Ascension has co-op; Square Brawl does not.
- TowerFall Ascension is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Square Brawl has no Deck rating yet.
TowerFall Ascension vs Square Brawl — FAQ
- Which is better, TowerFall Ascension or Square Brawl?
- On Steam reviews TowerFall Ascension scores higher (94.6% positive) than Square Brawl (80.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, TowerFall Ascension is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play TowerFall Ascension or Square Brawl first?
- If you want chronology, TowerFall Ascension (2014) came out before Square Brawl (2015). 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 Square Brawl 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. Square Brawl doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.