Choose Driftmoon
Choose Driftmoon if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Driftmoon launched in 2014.
Driftmoon vs Leylines
Driftmoon and Leylines 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. Driftmoon (2014) is 5 years older than Leylines (2019). Leylines is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Driftmoon (11.99 USD vs. 13.99 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 Leylines
Choose Leylines if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Leylines launched in 2019.
Both Driftmoon and Leylines sit in Indie on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Camera Comfort, 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
 Driftmoon |  Leylines | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (79 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ville Mönkkönen, Anne Mönkkönen | Crystal Shard |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Driftmoon (2014) is 5 years older than Leylines (2019).
- Leylines is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Driftmoon (11.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Leylines has co-op; Driftmoon does not.
Driftmoon vs Leylines — FAQ
- Should I play Driftmoon or Leylines first?
- If you want chronology, Driftmoon (2014) came out before Leylines (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 Driftmoon and Leylines 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.
- Does Driftmoon have multiplayer like Leylines?
- No. Leylines supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Driftmoon is listed as single-player only.