Choose TowerFall Ascension
Choose TowerFall Ascension if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,738 Steam reviews back the pick.
TowerFall Ascension vs Pixel Beef Battle
TowerFall Ascension and Pixel Beef Battle 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 4 years older than Pixel Beef Battle (2018). Both support cooperative play. 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 Pixel Beef Battle
Choose Pixel Beef Battle if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pixel Beef Battle launched in 2018.
Both TowerFall Ascension and Pixel Beef Battle 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 |  Pixel Beef Battle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (1,738 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | Slime King Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- TowerFall Ascension (2014) is 4 years older than Pixel Beef Battle (2018).
- Both support cooperative play.
- TowerFall Ascension is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Pixel Beef Battle has no Deck rating yet.
TowerFall Ascension vs Pixel Beef Battle — FAQ
- Should I play TowerFall Ascension or Pixel Beef Battle first?
- If you want chronology, TowerFall Ascension (2014) came out before Pixel Beef Battle (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 Pixel Beef Battle 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.
- Do both TowerFall Ascension and Pixel Beef Battle have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: TowerFall Ascension ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Pixel Beef Battle ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does TowerFall Ascension run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — TowerFall Ascension is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Pixel Beef Battle doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.