Choose Tower Lab
Choose Tower Lab if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Steam Timeline, 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 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tower Lab has no Deck rating yet. 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's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Deck of Haunts launched in 2025.
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 | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 88.2% positive (723 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Play Tug Studio | 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 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tower Lab has no Deck rating yet.
Tower Lab vs Deck of Haunts — FAQ
- 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.