Choose Templar Battleforce
Choose Templar Battleforce if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Templar Battleforce launched in 2015.
Templar Battleforce vs The Last Spell
Templar Battleforce and The Last Spell both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Templar Battleforce (2015) is 8 years older than The Last Spell (2023). Templar Battleforce scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than The Last Spell (92.8% 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 The Last Spell
Choose The Last Spell if you want the Adjustable Text Size and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,473 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Templar Battleforce and The Last Spell sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.1% vs 92.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Templar Battleforce |  The Last Spell | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.1% positive (784 reviews) | 92.8% positive (6,473 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Trese Brothers | Ishtar Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Templar Battleforce (2015) is 8 years older than The Last Spell (2023).
- Templar Battleforce scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than The Last Spell (92.8% positive).
- Templar Battleforce is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than The Last Spell (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Templar Battleforce is Deck Playable, The Last Spell is Deck Verified.
Templar Battleforce vs The Last Spell — FAQ
- Which is better, Templar Battleforce or The Last Spell?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Templar Battleforce sits at 94.1% positive (784 reviews), The Last Spell at 92.8% (6,473). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Templar Battleforce or The Last Spell first?
- If you want chronology, Templar Battleforce (2015) came out before The Last Spell (2023). 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 Templar Battleforce and The Last Spell similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.