Choose Age of Defense
Choose Age of Defense if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Age of Defense launched in 2024.
Age of Defense vs Neighbourhood Loot
Age of Defense and Neighbourhood Loot 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. Neighbourhood Loot (2019) is 5 years older than Age of Defense (2024). Age of Defense is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Neighbourhood Loot (4.34 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 Neighbourhood Loot
Choose Neighbourhood Loot if you want a Casual experience. Neighbourhood Loot launched in 2019.
Both Age of Defense and Neighbourhood Loot 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
 Age of Defense |  Neighbourhood Loot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.34 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.9% positive (274 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Battlecruiser Games | Arzifact Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Neighbourhood Loot (2019) is 5 years older than Age of Defense (2024).
- Age of Defense is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Neighbourhood Loot (4.34 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Age of Defense is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Neighbourhood Loot has no Deck rating yet.
Age of Defense vs Neighbourhood Loot — FAQ
- Should I play Age of Defense or Neighbourhood Loot first?
- If you want chronology, Neighbourhood Loot (2019) came out before Age of Defense (2024). 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 Age of Defense and Neighbourhood Loot 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.