Choose The Deadly Tower of Monsters
Choose The Deadly Tower of Monsters if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.9% positive across 614 reviews.
The Deadly Tower of Monsters vs Tower 57
The Deadly Tower of Monsters and Tower 57 both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. The Deadly Tower of Monsters (2016) is 1 year older than Tower 57 (2017). The Deadly Tower of Monsters scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Tower 57 (65.1% positive). 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 Tower 57
Choose Tower 57 if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tower 57 launched in 2017.
Both The Deadly Tower of Monsters and Tower 57 sit in Action and Indie 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. 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
 The Deadly Tower of Monsters |  Tower 57 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (614 reviews) | 65.1% positive (172 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | ACE Team | Pixwerk |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- The Deadly Tower of Monsters (2016) is 1 year older than Tower 57 (2017).
- The Deadly Tower of Monsters scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Tower 57 (65.1% positive).
- Tower 57 is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Deadly Tower of Monsters (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Deadly Tower of Monsters vs Tower 57 — FAQ
- Which is better, The Deadly Tower of Monsters or Tower 57?
- On Steam reviews The Deadly Tower of Monsters scores higher (90.9% positive) than Tower 57 (65.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Deadly Tower of Monsters is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Deadly Tower of Monsters or Tower 57 first?
- If you want chronology, The Deadly Tower of Monsters (2016) came out before Tower 57 (2017). 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 Tower 57 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both The Deadly Tower of Monsters and Tower 57 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; Tower 57 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.