Choose Tricky Towers
Choose Tricky Towers if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. 2,383 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tricky Towers vs Tilesweeper
Tricky Towers and Tilesweeper both land in Casual 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 are Casual games on Steam. Tricky Towers (2016) is 2 years older than Tilesweeper (2018). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Tricky Towers: 2,383 reviews, Tilesweeper: 55). 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 Tilesweeper
Choose Tilesweeper if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tilesweeper launched in 2018.
Both Tricky Towers and Tilesweeper sit in Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.3% vs 89.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tricky Towers |  Tilesweeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 7.50 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (2,383 reviews) | 89.1% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | WeirdBeard | IEVO |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Tricky Towers (2016) is 2 years older than Tilesweeper (2018).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Tricky Towers: 2,383 reviews, Tilesweeper: 55).
- Tilesweeper is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Tricky Towers (7.50 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Tricky Towers vs Tilesweeper — FAQ
- Should I play Tricky Towers or Tilesweeper first?
- If you want chronology, Tricky Towers (2016) came out before Tilesweeper (2018). 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 Tricky Towers and Tilesweeper similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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 Tilesweeper have multiplayer like Tricky Towers?
- No. Tricky Towers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Tilesweeper is listed as single-player only.
- Do Tricky Towers and Tilesweeper both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.