Choose Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge
Choose Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge if you want an Adventure experience. Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge launched in 2018.
Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge vs Graveyard Defender
Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge and Graveyard Defender both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge (2018) is 1 year older than Graveyard Defender (2019). Graveyard Defender is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge (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 Graveyard Defender
Choose Graveyard Defender if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Graveyard Defender launched in 2019.
Both Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge and Graveyard Defender sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge |  Graveyard Defender | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Anamik Majumdar | Pixel Cattus |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge (2018) is 1 year older than Graveyard Defender (2019).
- Graveyard Defender is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge vs Graveyard Defender — FAQ
- Should I play Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge or Graveyard Defender first?
- If you want chronology, Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge (2018) came out before Graveyard Defender (2019). 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 Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge and Graveyard Defender similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.