Choose Tempest Tower
Choose Tempest Tower if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tempest Tower launched in 2025.
Tempest Tower vs Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense
Tempest Tower and Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense (2024) is 1 year older than Tempest Tower (2025). Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Tempest Tower (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense
Choose Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense launched in 2024.
Both Tempest Tower and Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense sit in Action, 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
 Tempest Tower |  Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (21 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Half Past Yellow | Azure Moon Games Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense (2024) is 1 year older than Tempest Tower (2025).
- Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Tempest Tower (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Tempest Tower vs Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense — FAQ
- Should I play Tempest Tower or Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense (2024) came out before Tempest Tower (2025). 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 Tempest Tower and Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.