Choose TowerFall Ascension
Choose TowerFall Ascension if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,738 Steam reviews back the pick.
TowerFall Ascension vs Astro Joust
TowerFall Ascension and Astro Joust 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 4 years older than Astro Joust (2018). Astro Joust is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than TowerFall Ascension (0.99 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 Astro Joust
Choose Astro Joust if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Astro Joust launched in 2018.
Both TowerFall Ascension and Astro Joust 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. 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 |  Astro Joust | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (1,738 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | Mutant Entertainment Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- TowerFall Ascension (2014) is 4 years older than Astro Joust (2018).
- Astro Joust is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than TowerFall Ascension (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- TowerFall Ascension has co-op; Astro Joust does not.
- TowerFall Ascension is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Astro Joust has no Deck rating yet.
TowerFall Ascension vs Astro Joust — FAQ
- Should I play TowerFall Ascension or Astro Joust first?
- If you want chronology, TowerFall Ascension (2014) came out before Astro Joust (2018). 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 Astro Joust 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.
- Does TowerFall Ascension run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — TowerFall Ascension is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Astro Joust doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.