IMHO.

Spate vs The Old City: Leviathan

Spate and The Old City: Leviathan both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2014. Spate scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than The Old City: Leviathan (69.4% 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 Spate

Choose Spate if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.8% positive across 259 reviews.

Choose The Old City: Leviathan

Choose The Old City: Leviathan if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Old City: Leviathan launched in 2014.

Both Spate and The Old City: Leviathan sit in Indie and Adventure 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

Spate vs The Old City: Leviathan — Steam metadata comparison
Spate — Steam game coverSpateThe Old City: Leviathan — Steam game coverThe Old City: Leviathan
Released20142014
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PricePrice unknown5.99 USD
Steam reviews71.8% positive (259 reviews)69.4% positive (409 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersEric Provan - Ayyo GamesPostMod Softworks

Side by side

Spate vs The Old City: Leviathan — FAQ

Which is better, Spate or The Old City: Leviathan?
On Steam reviews Spate scores higher (71.8% positive) than The Old City: Leviathan (69.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Spate is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Are Spate and The Old City: Leviathan similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
Spate vs The Old City: Leviathan — Verdict (2026) · imho.run