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 carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.6% positive across 1,738 reviews.
TowerFall Ascension vs Roof Rage
TowerFall Ascension and Roof Rage 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 5 years older than Roof Rage (2019). TowerFall Ascension scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Roof Rage (90.2% 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 Roof Rage
Choose Roof Rage if you want a Casual game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Roof Rage launched in 2019.
Both TowerFall Ascension and Roof Rage 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 |  Roof Rage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (1,738 reviews) | 90.2% positive (264 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | Early Melon |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- TowerFall Ascension (2014) is 5 years older than Roof Rage (2019).
- TowerFall Ascension scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Roof Rage (90.2% positive).
- Roof Rage is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than TowerFall Ascension (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- TowerFall Ascension has co-op; Roof Rage does not.
- Steam Deck: TowerFall Ascension is Deck Playable, Roof Rage is Deck Verified.
TowerFall Ascension vs Roof Rage — FAQ
- Which is better, TowerFall Ascension or Roof Rage?
- On Steam reviews TowerFall Ascension scores higher (94.6% positive) than Roof Rage (90.2% 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 Roof Rage first?
- If you want chronology, TowerFall Ascension (2014) came out before Roof Rage (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 Roof Rage 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.