Choose Tower Lab
Choose Tower Lab if you want an Action, Casual, and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards and Save Anytime. Tower Lab launched in 2026.
Tower Lab vs Deck of Haunts
Tower Lab and Deck of Haunts 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. Deck of Haunts (2025) is 1 year older than Tower Lab (2026). Deck of Haunts scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% 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 Deck of Haunts
Choose Deck of Haunts if you want the Adjustable Text Size and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.2% positive across 723 reviews.
Both Tower Lab and Deck of Haunts sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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 |  Deck of Haunts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive (146 reviews) | 88.2% positive (723 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Devon Powell, Xueer Zhu | Mantis |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Deck of Haunts (2025) is 1 year older than Tower Lab (2026).
- Deck of Haunts scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Tower Lab (74% positive).
- Tower Lab is currently ~18% cheaper on Steam than Deck of Haunts (8.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Tower Lab is Deck Playable, Deck of Haunts is Deck Verified.
Tower Lab vs Deck of Haunts — FAQ
- Which is better, Tower Lab or Deck of Haunts?
- On Steam reviews Deck of Haunts scores higher (88.2% positive) than Tower Lab (74% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Deck of Haunts is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tower Lab or Deck of Haunts first?
- If you want chronology, Deck of Haunts (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 Deck of Haunts 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.