Choose Nordhold
Choose Nordhold if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,392 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nordhold vs Totally Defenceless
Nordhold and Totally Defenceless both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2025. Totally Defenceless is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Nordhold (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Totally Defenceless
Choose Totally Defenceless if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Totally Defenceless launched in 2025.
Both Nordhold and Totally Defenceless sit in Strategy 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
 Nordhold |  Totally Defenceless | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (1,392 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | StunForge | render |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Totally Defenceless is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Nordhold (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Nordhold is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Totally Defenceless has no Deck rating yet.
Nordhold vs Totally Defenceless — FAQ
- Are Nordhold and Totally Defenceless similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Nordhold run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nordhold is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Totally Defenceless doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.