Choose King's Guard TD
Choose King's Guard TD if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. King's Guard TD launched in 2016.
King's Guard TD vs What The Fortress!?
King's Guard TD and What The Fortress!? both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. King's Guard TD (2016) is 6 years older than What The Fortress!? (2022). King's Guard TD is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than What The Fortress!? (0.49 USD vs. 4.99 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 What The Fortress!?
Choose What The Fortress!? if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. What The Fortress!? launched in 2022.
Both King's Guard TD and What The Fortress!? sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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
 King's Guard TD |  What The Fortress!? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.49 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 51.2% positive (43 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nightbinder | Adam Cs |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- King's Guard TD (2016) is 6 years older than What The Fortress!? (2022).
- King's Guard TD is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than What The Fortress!? (0.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- King's Guard TD is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; What The Fortress!? has no Deck rating yet.
King's Guard TD vs What The Fortress!? — FAQ
- Should I play King's Guard TD or What The Fortress!? first?
- If you want chronology, King's Guard TD (2016) came out before What The Fortress!? (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 King's Guard TD and What The Fortress!? similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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 King's Guard TD run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — King's Guard TD is rated Deck Playable by Valve. What The Fortress!? doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.