Defense of Castle Chilly vs Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC
Defense of Castle Chilly and Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Defense of Castle Chilly (2016) is 9 years older than Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC (2025). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Defense of Castle Chilly |  Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 98.4% positive (126 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lord of the Stack | German Bandera |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Defense of Castle Chilly (2016) is 9 years older than Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC (2025).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Defense of Castle Chilly has no Deck rating yet.
Defense of Castle Chilly vs Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC — FAQ
- Should I play Defense of Castle Chilly or Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC first?
- If you want chronology, Defense of Castle Chilly (2016) came out before Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC (2025). 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 Defense of Castle Chilly and Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Defense of Castle Chilly and Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Defense of Castle Chilly ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.