Choose HOARD
Choose HOARD if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.6% positive across 429 reviews.
HOARD vs Tower Wars
HOARD and Tower Wars both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. HOARD (2011) is 1 year older than Tower Wars (2012). HOARD scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Tower Wars (68.2% 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 Tower Wars
Choose Tower Wars if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tower Wars launched in 2012.
Both HOARD and Tower Wars sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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
 HOARD |  Tower Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (429 reviews) | 68.2% positive (733 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Big Sandwich Games, Stratecade LLC | SuperVillain Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- HOARD (2011) is 1 year older than Tower Wars (2012).
- HOARD scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Tower Wars (68.2% positive).
- HOARD is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Tower Wars (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: HOARD is Deck Verified, Tower Wars is Deck Playable.
HOARD vs Tower Wars — FAQ
- Which is better, HOARD or Tower Wars?
- On Steam reviews HOARD scores higher (84.6% positive) than Tower Wars (68.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, HOARD is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play HOARD or Tower Wars first?
- If you want chronology, HOARD (2011) came out before Tower Wars (2012). 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 HOARD and Tower Wars similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both HOARD and Tower Wars have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: HOARD ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Tower Wars ships Online Co-op, Co-op.