Choose Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
Choose Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,446 Steam reviews back the pick.
Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense vs Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense and Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense (2016) is 2 years older than Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense (2018). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense: 2,446 reviews, Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense: 1,648). 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 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
Choose Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense if you want an Indie experience. 1,648 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense and Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense sit in Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.1% vs 94.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense |  Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.49 USD | 8.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (2,446 reviews) | 94.2% positive (1,648 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ironhide Game Studio | Ironhide Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense (2016) is 2 years older than Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense (2018).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense: 2,446 reviews, Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense: 1,648).
- Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense (5.49 USD vs. 8.24 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense vs Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense — FAQ
- Which is better, Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense or Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense sits at 95.1% positive (2,446 reviews), Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense at 94.2% (1,648). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense or Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense (2016) came out before Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense (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 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense and Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.