Choose VAIL
Choose VAIL if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,754 Steam reviews back the pick.
VAIL vs Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR
VAIL and Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR both land in Action, Strategy 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 on Steam. Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR (2020) is 4 years older than VAIL (2024). Both sit near 76% positive on Steam (VAIL: 2,754 reviews, Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR: 25). 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 Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR
Choose Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR launched in 2020.
Both VAIL and Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (75.3% vs 76% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 VAIL |  Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.3% positive (2,754 reviews) | 76% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | AEXLAB | JAMONG |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR (2020) is 4 years older than VAIL (2024).
- Both sit near 76% positive on Steam (VAIL: 2,754 reviews, Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR: 25).
- VAIL is free; Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR is paid (8.99 USD).
- VAIL is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR has no Deck rating yet.
VAIL vs Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR — FAQ
- Should I play VAIL or Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR first?
- If you want chronology, Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR (2020) came out before VAIL (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 VAIL and Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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.
- Does Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR have multiplayer like VAIL?
- No. VAIL supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR is listed as single-player only.
- Is VAIL free?
- Yes — VAIL is a free-to-play Steam title. Project RTD: Random Tower Defense VR is paid (8.99 USD).