Choose Vagante
Choose Vagante if you want the Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,517 Steam reviews back the pick.
Vagante vs TowerClimb
Vagante and TowerClimb both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. TowerClimb (2015) is 3 years older than Vagante (2018). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Vagante: 2,517 reviews, TowerClimb: 268). 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 TowerClimb
Choose TowerClimb if it matches what drew you to this matchup. TowerClimb launched in 2015.
Both Vagante and TowerClimb sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.6% vs 89.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Vagante |  TowerClimb | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.6% positive (2,517 reviews) | 89.9% positive (268 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Nuke Nine | Davioware and Quazi |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- TowerClimb (2015) is 3 years older than Vagante (2018).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Vagante: 2,517 reviews, TowerClimb: 268).
- TowerClimb is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Vagante (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Vagante has co-op; TowerClimb does not.
- Steam Deck: Vagante is Deck Playable, TowerClimb is Deck Unsupported.
Vagante vs TowerClimb — FAQ
- Which is better, Vagante or TowerClimb?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Vagante sits at 89.6% positive (2,517 reviews), TowerClimb at 89.9% (268). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Vagante or TowerClimb first?
- If you want chronology, TowerClimb (2015) came out before Vagante (2018). 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 Vagante and TowerClimb similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.