Choose Throbax TD
Choose Throbax TD if you want an Indie, RPG, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Throbax TD launched in 2022.
Throbax TD vs Polygons Tower Defense
Throbax TD and Polygons Tower Defense both land in Action, Strategy 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 on Steam. Throbax TD (2022) is 1 year older than Polygons Tower Defense (2023). Throbax TD is free; Polygons Tower Defense is paid (2.99 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 Polygons Tower Defense
Choose Polygons Tower Defense if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. Polygons Tower Defense launched in 2023.
Both Throbax TD and Polygons Tower Defense sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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
 Throbax TD |  Polygons Tower Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (27 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Unterrainer Informatik OG | Rodrigo Neiva Santiago |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Throbax TD (2022) is 1 year older than Polygons Tower Defense (2023).
- Throbax TD is free; Polygons Tower Defense is paid (2.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Polygons Tower Defense is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Throbax TD has no Deck rating yet.
Throbax TD vs Polygons Tower Defense — FAQ
- Should I play Throbax TD or Polygons Tower Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Throbax TD (2022) came out before Polygons Tower Defense (2023). 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 Throbax TD and Polygons Tower Defense similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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.
- Do both Throbax TD and Polygons Tower Defense have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Throbax TD ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Polygons Tower Defense ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Throbax TD free?
- Yes — Throbax TD is a free-to-play Steam title. Polygons Tower Defense is paid (2.99 USD).