Choose Royal Defense
Choose Royal Defense if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. Royal Defense launched in 2014.
Royal Defense vs Timber Wars
Royal Defense and Timber Wars both land in Strategy, Casual 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. Royal Defense (2014) is 11 years older than Timber Wars (2025). Timber Wars is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Royal Defense (12.99 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 Timber Wars
Choose Timber Wars if you want an Action and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Timber Wars launched in 2025.
Both Royal Defense and Timber Wars sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam, 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
 Royal Defense |  Timber Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.9% positive (84 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Good Games, Creobit | Priyam Jain |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Royal Defense (2014) is 11 years older than Timber Wars (2025).
- Timber Wars is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Royal Defense (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Royal Defense is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Timber Wars has no Deck rating yet.
Royal Defense vs Timber Wars — FAQ
- Should I play Royal Defense or Timber Wars first?
- If you want chronology, Royal Defense (2014) came out before Timber Wars (2025). 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 Royal Defense and Timber Wars similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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 Royal Defense run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Royal Defense is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Timber Wars doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.