Choose Disciples: Liberation
Choose Disciples: Liberation if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Disciples: Liberation launched in 2021.
Disciples: Liberation vs Lands of Sorcery
Disciples: Liberation and Lands of Sorcery 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. Disciples: Liberation (2021) is 1 year older than Lands of Sorcery (2022). Disciples: Liberation scores higher on Steam reviews (70.5% positive) than Lands of Sorcery (68.8% positive). 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 Lands of Sorcery
Choose Lands of Sorcery if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lands of Sorcery launched in 2022.
Both Disciples: Liberation and Lands of Sorcery sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (70.5% vs 68.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Disciples: Liberation |  Lands of Sorcery | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.5% positive (894 reviews) | 68.8% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frima Studio | Sun Bay Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Disciples: Liberation (2021) is 1 year older than Lands of Sorcery (2022).
- Disciples: Liberation scores higher on Steam reviews (70.5% positive) than Lands of Sorcery (68.8% positive).
- Lands of Sorcery is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Disciples: Liberation (24.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Disciples: Liberation is Deck Verified, Lands of Sorcery is Deck Playable.
Disciples: Liberation vs Lands of Sorcery — FAQ
- Should I play Disciples: Liberation or Lands of Sorcery first?
- If you want chronology, Disciples: Liberation (2021) came out before Lands of Sorcery (2022). 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 Disciples: Liberation and Lands of Sorcery 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 Lands of Sorcery have multiplayer like Disciples: Liberation?
- No. Disciples: Liberation supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Lands of Sorcery is listed as single-player only.