Talisman: Digital 5th Edition vs Merge Beasts - Defense Game
Talisman: Digital 5th Edition and Merge Beasts - Defense Game both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, RPG on Steam. Merge Beasts - Defense Game (2022) is 2 years older than Talisman: Digital 5th Edition (2024). Merge Beasts - Defense Game is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Talisman: Digital 5th Edition (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Talisman: Digital 5th Edition |  Merge Beasts - Defense Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.9% positive (133 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nomad Games | Boogygames Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Merge Beasts - Defense Game (2022) is 2 years older than Talisman: Digital 5th Edition (2024).
- Merge Beasts - Defense Game is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Talisman: Digital 5th Edition (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Talisman: Digital 5th Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Merge Beasts - Defense Game has no Deck rating yet.
Talisman: Digital 5th Edition vs Merge Beasts - Defense Game — FAQ
- Should I play Talisman: Digital 5th Edition or Merge Beasts - Defense Game first?
- If you want chronology, Merge Beasts - Defense Game (2022) came out before Talisman: Digital 5th Edition (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 Talisman: Digital 5th Edition and Merge Beasts - Defense Game similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Merge Beasts - Defense Game have multiplayer like Talisman: Digital 5th Edition?
- No. Talisman: Digital 5th Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Merge Beasts - Defense Game is listed as single-player only.
- Does Talisman: Digital 5th Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Talisman: Digital 5th Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Merge Beasts - Defense Game doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.