Choose Cows VS Vikings
Choose Cows VS Vikings if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. Cows VS Vikings launched in 2018.
Cows VS Vikings vs The Rift Tower Defense
Cows VS Vikings and The Rift Tower Defense both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Cows VS Vikings (2018) is 9 years older than The Rift Tower Defense (2027). Cows VS Vikings is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Rift Tower Defense has no Deck rating yet. 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 The Rift Tower Defense
Choose The Rift Tower Defense if you want an Action and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Rift Tower Defense launched in 2027.
Both Cows VS Vikings and The Rift Tower Defense sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Cows VS Vikings |  The Rift Tower Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2027 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (332 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Redox Entertainment Inc | Seam Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Cows VS Vikings (2018) is 9 years older than The Rift Tower Defense (2027).
- Cows VS Vikings is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Rift Tower Defense has no Deck rating yet.
Cows VS Vikings vs The Rift Tower Defense — FAQ
- Should I play Cows VS Vikings or The Rift Tower Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Cows VS Vikings (2018) came out before The Rift Tower Defense (2027). 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 Cows VS Vikings and The Rift Tower Defense similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 Cows VS Vikings run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cows VS Vikings is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Rift Tower Defense doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.