Choose The Deadly Tower of Monsters
Choose The Deadly Tower of Monsters if you want an Indie experience. The Deadly Tower of Monsters launched in 2016.
The Deadly Tower of Monsters vs Terror of Hemasaurus
The Deadly Tower of Monsters and Terror of Hemasaurus both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. The Deadly Tower of Monsters (2016) is 6 years older than Terror of Hemasaurus (2022). Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (The Deadly Tower of Monsters: 614 reviews, Terror of Hemasaurus: 574). 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 Terror of Hemasaurus
Choose Terror of Hemasaurus if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Terror of Hemasaurus launched in 2022.
Both The Deadly Tower of Monsters and Terror of Hemasaurus sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.9% vs 91.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Deadly Tower of Monsters |  Terror of Hemasaurus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (614 reviews) | 91.1% positive (574 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ACE Team | Loren Lemcke |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Deadly Tower of Monsters (2016) is 6 years older than Terror of Hemasaurus (2022).
- Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (The Deadly Tower of Monsters: 614 reviews, Terror of Hemasaurus: 574).
- Terror of Hemasaurus is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Deadly Tower of Monsters (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: The Deadly Tower of Monsters is Deck Playable, Terror of Hemasaurus is Deck Verified.
The Deadly Tower of Monsters vs Terror of Hemasaurus — FAQ
- Which is better, The Deadly Tower of Monsters or Terror of Hemasaurus?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Deadly Tower of Monsters sits at 90.9% positive (614 reviews), Terror of Hemasaurus at 91.1% (574). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Deadly Tower of Monsters or Terror of Hemasaurus first?
- If you want chronology, The Deadly Tower of Monsters (2016) came out before Terror of Hemasaurus (2022). 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 The Deadly Tower of Monsters and Terror of Hemasaurus similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both The Deadly Tower of Monsters and Terror of Hemasaurus have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Deadly Tower of Monsters ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Terror of Hemasaurus ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.