Choose Defense: Abominations
Choose Defense: Abominations if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Defense: Abominations launched in 2018.
Defense: Abominations vs Survive the Horde
Defense: Abominations and Survive the Horde both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Defense: Abominations (2018) is 8 years older than Survive the Horde (2026). 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 Survive the Horde
Choose Survive the Horde if you want an Early Access game with DualShock Controller Support and Steam Input API Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Survive the Horde launched in 2026.
Both Defense: Abominations and Survive the Horde sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Defense: Abominations |  Survive the Horde | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82.9% positive (35 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ominous Entertainment | WANYI GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Defense: Abominations (2018) is 8 years older than Survive the Horde (2026).
Defense: Abominations vs Survive the Horde — FAQ
- Should I play Defense: Abominations or Survive the Horde first?
- If you want chronology, Defense: Abominations (2018) came out before Survive the Horde (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 Defense: Abominations and Survive the Horde similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.