Choose Neon Grid Defenders
Choose Neon Grid Defenders if you want an Indie and Casual game with Camera Comfort and Custom Volume Controls.
Neon Grid Defenders vs Tower Defence: Back to the roots 2
Neon Grid Defenders and Tower Defence: Back to the roots 2 both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. 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 Tower Defence: Back to the roots 2
Choose Tower Defence: Back to the roots 2 if you want the Adjustable Text Size and Save Anytime side of the pairing. Tower Defence: Back to the roots 2 launched in 2026.
Both Neon Grid Defenders and Tower Defence: Back to the roots 2 sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, and Mouse Only Option, 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
 Neon Grid Defenders |  Tower Defence: Back to the roots 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | NikIndieDev | Stridgard |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
Neon Grid Defenders vs Tower Defence: Back to the roots 2 — FAQ
- Are Neon Grid Defenders and Tower Defence: Back to the roots 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.