Comparison

Steampunk Tower vs BAD 2 BAD

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Steampunk Tower

Defend an Etherium Mine from an invading army by building and upgrading a steampunk tower. Deploy various weapons and research new technologies to overcome relentless waves of enemies across numerous battlefields.

Highlights
  • Tower defense gameplay
  • Weapon upgrades
  • Research new technologies
  • Campaign mode with multiple battlefields
  • Steampunk art style and soundtrack
  • Visually stunning Etherium powers
Features
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Tower defense on the rise! "A shot in the arm for the tower defense genre" — Modojo, 4.5/5 "Simply fantastic" — Capsule Computers, 9.5/10 Take charge of the immense Steampunk Tower and help the eccentric Lord Bingham protect his precious Etherium Mine. This app offers in-app purchases.  You may restrict in-app purchasing using your device settings. As the Imperial Army’s foot soldiers and mechanical monstrosities march into battle, fortify your epic spire with machine guns, cannons, lightning coil, saw launchers and more. REACH FOR THE SKY Work your way up the ranks through a heroic campaign spanning over 20 battlefields and seven challenge-based skirmishes. With each major promotion, unlock a new tier to your tower and take that extra firepower into battle. CALL TO ARMS Lord Bingham is pulling out all the stops to protect his precious Etherium! With the help of his research head, Jane, research new technologies to upgrade your turrets and improve your chances of surviving the Imperial Army’s relentless attack. BLOW OFF SOME STEAM They don’t call it Steampunk Tower for nothing. Immerse yourself in this stylized world filled with steampunk designs and a soundtrack made up of jazzy big band compositions. Game Features: • Tower defense taken to new levels! • Stylish graphics and soundtrack inspired by Steampunk • Upgrade every weapon and lay waste to enemies big and small • Visually stunning Etherium powers! • UNIVERSAL: Runs great on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad

About

BAD 2 BAD

Engage in an offline defense game fighting terrorism with a customizable hero and diverse military units. Strategize unit deployment and hero abilities across numerous missions and modes. Experience a unique blend of shooting and military defense developed with military game expertise.

Highlights
  • Offline gameplay
  • Hero unit control
  • Diverse military units
  • Multiple mission campaigns
  • Various game modes
  • Strategic combat
Features
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■ This is an offline fun defense game. Enjoy until the end internet free! - Fight against terrorism with Major Pan! ■ "Carefully monitor the distance between the hero and enemies!" - Keep in mind of the enemies` attack timings! ■ 15 Outstanding Heroes that you can control, with various support units are on standby for you. - More than 60 different, real military-based unitsready to be deployed. - Different heros are specialized in their weapons and abilities. ■ More than 96 Missions in 3 main campaigns and 2 additional modes. - Campaigns are namely 'Operation: Delta' and 'Beo', 'Alpha' - There are 'Standard mode' and 'Hero mode', 'Hunt mode' available. ■ This indiginous new game has been developed with 'Sergeant Panda', a famous military mania. - 2 Developers who had developed many military FPS games and Sergeant Panda cooperated to make this new type of game based on Sergeant Panda`s original ideas, adding shooting to military defense. Developer email: dawinstone@gmail.com Dawinstone facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawinstone/

Screenshots

Steampunk Tower4 screens
BAD 2 BAD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Steampunk Tower at none against BAD 2 BAD's shown. Steampunk Tower also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). BAD 2 BAD's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 43%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Steampunk Tower sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and BAD 2 BAD sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BAD 2 BAD holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 181 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Steampunk Tower's written reviews are positive against 74% of BAD 2 BAD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steampunk Tower ships an update every 7 months, BAD 2 BAD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Steampunk Tower versus BAD 2 BAD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteampunk TowerBAD 2 BAD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41 ratings)4.8 (181 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.7% of reviews74.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41181 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB200 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDreamGateChangHun Choo

Customer experience

Steampunk Tower

All ratings41 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive42.7%
Neutral14.0%
Negative43.3%

BAD 2 BAD

All ratings181 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative23.1%

Bugs and requests

Steampunk Tower

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to progress past level 2
  • Repeated tutorial prompts
  • Incorrect screen scaling on iPad Air

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Endless/survival mode
  • Ability to adjust difficulty
  • More tower/weapon variety
  • Cloud save support

BAD 2 BAD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Steampunk Tower

One-time10
  • Minimal Research Funding$0.99
  • Red Etherium x3$0.99
  • Yellow Etherium x3$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Blue Etherium x3$0.99
  • Randomised Etherium x4$0.99
  • Average Research Funding$1.99
  • Improved Research Funding$2.99
  • Red Etherium x12$2.99
  • Randomised Etherium x15$2.99
  • Extreme Research Funding$5.99
17 purchases

BAD 2 BAD

One-time17
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Lieutenant Bagheera Hook$1.99
  • Lieutenant Cong woodman$1.99
Show 14 more
  • Sergeant Boomer Hogan$1.99
  • Sergeant Beo Shepherd$1.99
  • Master Sergeant Cate Spears$1.99
  • Remove All Ads$2.99
  • Staff Sergeant James T.Suh$4.99
  • Master Sergeant Kani Mandrill$4.99
  • Captain Damien Buff Owens$4.99
  • Lieutenant Bonnie Caerbannog$4.99
  • Red Pan$4.99
  • VIP item "Heroes" pack$9.99
  • Silver Membership Card$9.99
  • Gold Membership Card$9.99
  • "22 D" bays$14.99
  • "22 D" bays (Rico, MAG+1)$19.99

Questions

Is Steampunk Tower free?
Steampunk Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BAD 2 BAD free?
BAD 2 BAD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steampunk Tower or BAD 2 BAD?
BAD 2 BAD is rated higher. Steampunk Tower averages 4.5 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while BAD 2 BAD averages 4.8 from 181 ratings.
Do Steampunk Tower or BAD 2 BAD have ads?
BAD 2 BAD shows ads; Steampunk Tower does not.
Which is updated more often, Steampunk Tower or BAD 2 BAD?
Steampunk Tower ships an update every 7 months, and BAD 2 BAD fortnightly. Most recently, Steampunk Tower was updated on October 23, 2026 and BAD 2 BAD on October 24, 2026.

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