Choose Knightmare Tower
Choose Knightmare Tower if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Knightmare Tower launched in 2014.
Knightmare Tower vs Dessert Storm Girls
Knightmare Tower and Dessert Storm Girls 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. Knightmare Tower (2014) is 10 years older than Dessert Storm Girls (2024). Dessert Storm Girls is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Knightmare Tower (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Dessert Storm Girls
Choose Dessert Storm Girls if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dessert Storm Girls launched in 2024.
Both Knightmare Tower and Dessert Storm Girls sit in Action and Indie 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
 Knightmare Tower |  Dessert Storm Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.1% positive (358 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Juicy Beast | Joe James |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Knightmare Tower (2014) is 10 years older than Dessert Storm Girls (2024).
- Dessert Storm Girls is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Knightmare Tower (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Knightmare Tower is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dessert Storm Girls has no Deck rating yet.
Knightmare Tower vs Dessert Storm Girls — FAQ
- Should I play Knightmare Tower or Dessert Storm Girls first?
- If you want chronology, Knightmare Tower (2014) came out before Dessert Storm Girls (2024). 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 Knightmare Tower and Dessert Storm Girls 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.
- Does Knightmare Tower run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Knightmare Tower is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Dessert Storm Girls doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.