Choose Defend Your Castle
Choose Defend Your Castle if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Defend Your Castle launched in 2017.
Defend Your Castle vs PLANTOONS
Defend Your Castle and PLANTOONS 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. Defend Your Castle (2017) is 7 years older than PLANTOONS (2024). PLANTOONS is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Defend Your Castle (1.99 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 PLANTOONS
Choose PLANTOONS if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. PLANTOONS launched in 2024.
Both Defend Your Castle and PLANTOONS sit in Action, 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
 Defend Your Castle |  PLANTOONS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 48.9% positive (47 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | XGen Studios | Theo Clarke |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Defend Your Castle (2017) is 7 years older than PLANTOONS (2024).
- PLANTOONS is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Defend Your Castle (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Defend Your Castle vs PLANTOONS — FAQ
- Should I play Defend Your Castle or PLANTOONS first?
- If you want chronology, Defend Your Castle (2017) came out before PLANTOONS (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 Defend Your Castle and PLANTOONS 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.