Choose Guards
Choose Guards if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Guards launched in 2016.
Guards vs Warstone TD
Guards and Warstone TD both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Guards (2016) is 2 years older than Warstone TD (2018). Warstone TD scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Guards (75.5% 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 Warstone TD
Choose Warstone TD if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.7% positive across 956 reviews.
Both Guards and Warstone TD sit in 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
 Guards |  Warstone TD | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.5% positive (110 reviews) | 86.7% positive (956 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Battlecruiser Games | Battlecruiser Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Guards (2016) is 2 years older than Warstone TD (2018).
- Warstone TD scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Guards (75.5% positive).
- Guards is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Warstone TD (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Guards vs Warstone TD — FAQ
- Which is better, Guards or Warstone TD?
- On Steam reviews Warstone TD scores higher (86.7% positive) than Guards (75.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Warstone TD is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Guards or Warstone TD first?
- If you want chronology, Guards (2016) came out before Warstone TD (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 Guards and Warstone TD similar?
- They overlap on 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.