Choose Rogue Islands
Choose Rogue Islands if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Rogue Islands launched in 2017.
Rogue Islands vs Archtower
Rogue Islands and Archtower both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Rogue Islands (2017) is 5 years older than Archtower (2022). Archtower scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Rogue Islands (75.4% 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 Archtower
Choose Archtower if you want an Early Access game with Adjustable Difficulty and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Archtower launched in 2022.
Both Rogue Islands and Archtower sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Rogue Islands |  Archtower | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.4% positive (61 reviews) | 90.5% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Fat Alien | Blaster Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Rogue Islands (2017) is 5 years older than Archtower (2022).
- Archtower scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Rogue Islands (75.4% positive).
- Rogue Islands is free; Archtower is paid (11.99 USD).
- Rogue Islands is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Archtower has no Deck rating yet.
Rogue Islands vs Archtower — FAQ
- Should I play Rogue Islands or Archtower first?
- If you want chronology, Rogue Islands (2017) came out before Archtower (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 Rogue Islands and Archtower similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Is Rogue Islands free?
- Yes — Rogue Islands is a free-to-play Steam title. Archtower is paid (11.99 USD).
- Does Rogue Islands run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rogue Islands is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Archtower doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.