Choose Templar Battleforce
Choose Templar Battleforce if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Templar Battleforce launched in 2015.
Templar Battleforce vs Edifice of Fiends
Templar Battleforce and Edifice of Fiends both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Templar Battleforce (2015) is 6 years older than Edifice of Fiends (2021). Edifice of Fiends is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Templar Battleforce (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Edifice of Fiends
Choose Edifice of Fiends if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Edifice of Fiends launched in 2021.
Both Templar Battleforce and Edifice of Fiends sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Templar Battleforce |  Edifice of Fiends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.1% positive (784 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Trese Brothers | Master Bronze Elite |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Templar Battleforce (2015) is 6 years older than Edifice of Fiends (2021).
- Edifice of Fiends is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Templar Battleforce (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Templar Battleforce is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Edifice of Fiends has no Deck rating yet.
Templar Battleforce vs Edifice of Fiends — FAQ
- Should I play Templar Battleforce or Edifice of Fiends first?
- If you want chronology, Templar Battleforce (2015) came out before Edifice of Fiends (2021). 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 Templar Battleforce and Edifice of Fiends similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Does Templar Battleforce run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Templar Battleforce is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Edifice of Fiends doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.