Choose Tower Keepers
Choose Tower Keepers if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Tower Keepers launched in 2018.
Tower Keepers vs Water Margin Scrolls
Tower Keepers and Water Margin Scrolls 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 8 years older than Water Margin Scrolls (2026). Tower Keepers is free; Water Margin Scrolls is paid (5.99 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 Water Margin Scrolls
Choose Water Margin Scrolls if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Water Margin Scrolls launched in 2026.
Both Tower Keepers and Water Margin Scrolls 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 |  Water Margin Scrolls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44% positive (84 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ninja Kiwi | QingHe Games |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Tower Keepers (2018) is 8 years older than Water Margin Scrolls (2026).
- Tower Keepers is free; Water Margin Scrolls is paid (5.99 USD).
- Water Margin Scrolls is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tower Keepers has no Deck rating yet.
Tower Keepers vs Water Margin Scrolls — FAQ
- Should I play Tower Keepers or Water Margin Scrolls first?
- If you want chronology, Tower Keepers (2018) came out before Water Margin Scrolls (2026). 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 Water Margin Scrolls 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.
- Is Tower Keepers free?
- Yes — Tower Keepers is a free-to-play Steam title. Water Margin Scrolls is paid (5.99 USD).