Choose Cast & Spell
Choose Cast & Spell if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Cast & Spell launched in 2025.
Cast & Spell vs Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall
Cast & Spell and Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Cast & Spell (2025) is 1 year older than Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall (2026). Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall is free; Cast & Spell is paid (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 Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall
Choose Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall if you want an Adventure and Free To Play game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall launched in 2026.
Both Cast & Spell and Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall sit in Action 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
 Cast & Spell |  Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 99.3% positive (144 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hosthood Studio | Alvios Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Cast & Spell (2025) is 1 year older than Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall (2026).
- Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall is free; Cast & Spell is paid (4.99 USD).
- Cast & Spell has co-op; Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall does not.
Cast & Spell vs Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall — FAQ
- Should I play Cast & Spell or Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall first?
- If you want chronology, Cast & Spell (2025) came out before Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall (2026). 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 Cast & Spell and Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall have multiplayer like Cast & Spell?
- No. Cast & Spell supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall is listed as single-player only.
- Is Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall free?
- Yes — Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall is a free-to-play Steam title. Cast & Spell is paid (4.99 USD).