Choose Defense Golem
Choose Defense Golem if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Defense Golem launched in 2024.
Defense Golem vs Total Defense: Three Kingdoms
Defense Golem and Total Defense: Three Kingdoms both land in Casual 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 are Casual games on Steam. Defense Golem (2024) is 1 year older than Total Defense: Three Kingdoms (2025). Defense Golem is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Total Defense: Three Kingdoms (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Total Defense: Three Kingdoms
Choose Total Defense: Three Kingdoms if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. Total Defense: Three Kingdoms launched in 2025.
Both Defense Golem and Total Defense: Three Kingdoms sit in Casual 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
 Defense Golem |  Total Defense: Three Kingdoms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LodisGame | JinDai |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Defense Golem (2024) is 1 year older than Total Defense: Three Kingdoms (2025).
- Defense Golem is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Total Defense: Three Kingdoms (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Defense Golem vs Total Defense: Three Kingdoms — FAQ
- Should I play Defense Golem or Total Defense: Three Kingdoms first?
- If you want chronology, Defense Golem (2024) came out before Total Defense: Three Kingdoms (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 Defense Golem and Total Defense: Three Kingdoms similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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.