Tower of Guns vs STRAFE: Gold Edition
Tower of Guns and STRAFE: Gold Edition 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. Tower of Guns (2014) is 3 years older than STRAFE: Gold Edition (2017). Tower of Guns scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than STRAFE: Gold Edition (74.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tower of Guns |  STRAFE: Gold Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (447 reviews) | 74.1% positive (1,330 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Terrible Posture Games | Pixel Titans |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Tower of Guns (2014) is 3 years older than STRAFE: Gold Edition (2017).
- Tower of Guns scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than STRAFE: Gold Edition (74.1% positive).
- STRAFE: Gold Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tower of Guns (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- STRAFE: Gold Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tower of Guns has no Deck rating yet.
Tower of Guns vs STRAFE: Gold Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Tower of Guns or STRAFE: Gold Edition?
- On Steam reviews Tower of Guns scores higher (87.5% positive) than STRAFE: Gold Edition (74.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tower of Guns is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tower of Guns or STRAFE: Gold Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Tower of Guns (2014) came out before STRAFE: Gold Edition (2017). 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 Tower of Guns and STRAFE: Gold Edition 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.