Choose House of the Dying Sun
Choose House of the Dying Sun if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,719 Steam reviews back the pick.
House of the Dying Sun vs Super Space Towers
House of the Dying Sun and Super Space Towers both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. House of the Dying Sun (2016) is 5 years older than Super Space Towers (2021). Super Space Towers scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than House of the Dying Sun (89.8% 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 Super Space Towers
Choose Super Space Towers if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Super Space Towers launched in 2021.
Both House of the Dying Sun and Super Space Towers sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 House of the Dying Sun |  Super Space Towers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (1,719 reviews) | 100% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Marauder Interactive, LLC | Happy Cactus Games Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- House of the Dying Sun (2016) is 5 years older than Super Space Towers (2021).
- Super Space Towers scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than House of the Dying Sun (89.8% positive).
- Super Space Towers is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than House of the Dying Sun (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- House of the Dying Sun is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Super Space Towers has no Deck rating yet.
House of the Dying Sun vs Super Space Towers — FAQ
- Should I play House of the Dying Sun or Super Space Towers first?
- If you want chronology, House of the Dying Sun (2016) came out before Super Space Towers (2021). 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 House of the Dying Sun and Super Space Towers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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 House of the Dying Sun run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — House of the Dying Sun is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Super Space Towers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.