Choose Total Control
Choose Total Control if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Total Control launched in 2024.
Total Control vs Spellbound: Malachite Coven
Total Control and Spellbound: Malachite Coven both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Total Control (2024) is 1 year older than Spellbound: Malachite Coven (2025). Total Control is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Spellbound: Malachite Coven (1.00 USD vs. 4.99 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 Spellbound: Malachite Coven
Choose Spellbound: Malachite Coven if you want an Indie experience. Spellbound: Malachite Coven launched in 2025.
Both Total Control and Spellbound: Malachite Coven sit in RPG 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
 Total Control |  Spellbound: Malachite Coven | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | RPG, Early Access | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.00 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PGco | Heart's Choice |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Total Control (2024) is 1 year older than Spellbound: Malachite Coven (2025).
- Total Control is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Spellbound: Malachite Coven (1.00 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Total Control vs Spellbound: Malachite Coven — FAQ
- Should I play Total Control or Spellbound: Malachite Coven first?
- If you want chronology, Total Control (2024) came out before Spellbound: Malachite Coven (2025). 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 Total Control and Spellbound: Malachite Coven similar?
- They overlap on 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.