Choose Tower Lab
Choose Tower Lab if you want an Action experience. Tower Lab launched in 2026.
Tower Lab vs Legacy of Defense
Tower Lab and Legacy of Defense both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Legacy of Defense (2025) is 1 year older than Tower Lab (2026). Legacy of Defense scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Tower Lab (74% 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 Legacy of Defense
Choose Legacy of Defense if you want the Touch Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Legacy of Defense launched in 2025.
Both Tower Lab and Legacy of Defense sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Tower Lab |  Legacy of Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 3.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive (146 reviews) | 81.9% positive (94 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Devon Powell, Xueer Zhu | Enter the Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Legacy of Defense (2025) is 1 year older than Tower Lab (2026).
- Legacy of Defense scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Tower Lab (74% positive).
- Legacy of Defense is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Tower Lab (3.59 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Tower Lab is Deck Playable, Legacy of Defense is Deck Verified.
Tower Lab vs Legacy of Defense — FAQ
- Should I play Tower Lab or Legacy of Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Legacy of Defense (2025) came out before Tower Lab (2026). 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 Tower Lab and Legacy of Defense similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.