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Tower Keepers vs RAID: Shadow Legends

Tower Keepers and RAID: Shadow Legends both land in RPG 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 are RPG games on Steam. Tower Keepers (2018) is 6 years older than RAID: Shadow Legends (2024). RAID: Shadow Legends scores higher on Steam reviews (58.8% positive) than Tower Keepers (44% 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 Keepers

Choose Tower Keepers if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tower Keepers launched in 2018.

Choose RAID: Shadow Legends

Choose RAID: Shadow Legends if you want a Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play game with MMO. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,317 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Tower Keepers and RAID: Shadow Legends sit in RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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

Tower Keepers vs RAID: Shadow Legends — Steam metadata comparison
Tower Keepers — Steam game coverTower KeepersRAID: Shadow Legends — Steam game coverRAID: Shadow Legends
Released20182024
GenresRPGStrategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
PriceFree to playFree to play
Steam reviews44% positive (84 reviews)58.8% positive (1,317 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
DevelopersNinja KiwiPlarium Global Ltd

Side by side

Tower Keepers vs RAID: Shadow Legends — FAQ

Should I play Tower Keepers or RAID: Shadow Legends first?
If you want chronology, Tower Keepers (2018) came out before RAID: Shadow Legends (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 Tower Keepers and RAID: Shadow Legends similar?
They overlap on RPG 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.
Tower Keepers vs RAID: Shadow Legends — Verdict (2026) · imho.run