Choose X-Morph: Defense
Choose X-Morph: Defense if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,142 Steam reviews back the pick.
X-Morph: Defense vs AISZplus
X-Morph: Defense and AISZplus 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. X-Morph: Defense (2017) is 5 years older than AISZplus (2022). AISZplus is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than X-Morph: Defense (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 AISZplus
Choose AISZplus if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. AISZplus launched in 2022.
Both X-Morph: Defense and AISZplus sit in Action 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
 X-Morph: Defense |  AISZplus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.1% positive (1,142 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | EXOR Studios | takayakata |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- X-Morph: Defense (2017) is 5 years older than AISZplus (2022).
- AISZplus is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than X-Morph: Defense (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- X-Morph: Defense has co-op; AISZplus does not.
- X-Morph: Defense is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; AISZplus has no Deck rating yet.
X-Morph: Defense vs AISZplus — FAQ
- Should I play X-Morph: Defense or AISZplus first?
- If you want chronology, X-Morph: Defense (2017) came out before AISZplus (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 X-Morph: Defense and AISZplus 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.
- Does AISZplus have multiplayer like X-Morph: Defense?
- No. X-Morph: Defense supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while AISZplus is listed as single-player only.
- Does X-Morph: Defense run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — X-Morph: Defense is rated Deck Playable by Valve. AISZplus doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.