Choose The Last Friend
Choose The Last Friend if you want an Action and Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Last Friend launched in 2021.
The Last Friend vs Doggo Garden Defense
The Last Friend and Doggo Garden Defense both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. The Last Friend (2021) is 2 years older than Doggo Garden Defense (2023). Doggo Garden Defense is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Last Friend (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Doggo Garden Defense
Choose Doggo Garden Defense if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Doggo Garden Defense launched in 2023.
Both The Last Friend and Doggo Garden Defense sit in Strategy 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
 The Last Friend |  Doggo Garden Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (63 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Stonebot Studio, Ludus Games | TritoLL |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- The Last Friend (2021) is 2 years older than Doggo Garden Defense (2023).
- Doggo Garden Defense is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Last Friend (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- The Last Friend has co-op; Doggo Garden Defense does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Last Friend vs Doggo Garden Defense — FAQ
- Should I play The Last Friend or Doggo Garden Defense first?
- If you want chronology, The Last Friend (2021) came out before Doggo Garden Defense (2023). 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 The Last Friend and Doggo Garden Defense similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Doggo Garden Defense have multiplayer like The Last Friend?
- No. The Last Friend supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Doggo Garden Defense is listed as single-player only.