Choose Multiwinia
Choose Multiwinia if you want the LAN PvP and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. Multiwinia launched in 2008.
Multiwinia vs Worbital
Multiwinia and Worbital both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Multiwinia (2008) is 11 years older than Worbital (2019). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Multiwinia: 306 reviews, Worbital: 337). 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 Worbital
Choose Worbital if you want an Action and Strategy game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Worbital launched in 2019.
Both Multiwinia and Worbital sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.3% vs 86.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Multiwinia |  Worbital | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.3% positive (306 reviews) | 86.4% positive (337 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Introversion Software | Team Jolly Roger |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Multiwinia (2008) is 11 years older than Worbital (2019).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Multiwinia: 306 reviews, Worbital: 337).
- Multiwinia is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than Worbital (11.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Worbital is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Multiwinia has no Deck rating yet.
Multiwinia vs Worbital — FAQ
- Which is better, Multiwinia or Worbital?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Multiwinia sits at 86.3% positive (306 reviews), Worbital at 86.4% (337). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Multiwinia or Worbital first?
- If you want chronology, Multiwinia (2008) came out before Worbital (2019). 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 Multiwinia and Worbital similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Multiwinia and Worbital have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Multiwinia ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Worbital ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.