Choose TowerFall Ascension
Choose TowerFall Ascension if you want an Indie experience. 1,738 Steam reviews back the pick.
TowerFall Ascension vs Killer Queen Black
TowerFall Ascension and Killer Queen Black both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. TowerFall Ascension (2014) is 5 years older than Killer Queen Black (2019). TowerFall Ascension scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Killer Queen Black (92.9% 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 Killer Queen Black
Choose Killer Queen Black if you want a Sports, Strategy, and Casual game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Killer Queen Black launched in 2019.
Both TowerFall Ascension and Killer Queen Black sit in Action 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 92.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 TowerFall Ascension |  Killer Queen Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Sports, Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (1,738 reviews) | 92.9% positive (407 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | Liquid Bit, LLC, BumbleBear Games, LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- TowerFall Ascension (2014) is 5 years older than Killer Queen Black (2019).
- TowerFall Ascension scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Killer Queen Black (92.9% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: TowerFall Ascension is Deck Playable, Killer Queen Black is Deck Unsupported.
TowerFall Ascension vs Killer Queen Black — FAQ
- Which is better, TowerFall Ascension or Killer Queen Black?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: TowerFall Ascension sits at 94.6% positive (1,738 reviews), Killer Queen Black at 92.9% (407). 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 Killer Queen Black first?
- If you want chronology, TowerFall Ascension (2014) came out before Killer Queen Black (2019). 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 Killer Queen Black similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both TowerFall Ascension and Killer Queen Black have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: TowerFall Ascension ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Killer Queen Black ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.