Choose Lichdom: Battlemage
Choose Lichdom: Battlemage if you want a RPG experience. 1,483 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lichdom: Battlemage vs SpellFront
Lichdom: Battlemage and SpellFront both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Lichdom: Battlemage (2014) is 4 years older than SpellFront (2018). Lichdom: Battlemage scores higher on Steam reviews (55.6% positive) than SpellFront (43.8% 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 SpellFront
Choose SpellFront if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SpellFront launched in 2018.
Both Lichdom: Battlemage and SpellFront sit in Action and Indie 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
 Lichdom: Battlemage |  SpellFront | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.6% positive (1,483 reviews) | 43.8% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Xaviant | Steppe Hare Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Lichdom: Battlemage (2014) is 4 years older than SpellFront (2018).
- Lichdom: Battlemage scores higher on Steam reviews (55.6% positive) than SpellFront (43.8% positive).
- SpellFront is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Lichdom: Battlemage (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Lichdom: Battlemage is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; SpellFront has no Deck rating yet.
Lichdom: Battlemage vs SpellFront — FAQ
- Should I play Lichdom: Battlemage or SpellFront first?
- If you want chronology, Lichdom: Battlemage (2014) came out before SpellFront (2018). 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 Lichdom: Battlemage and SpellFront similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.