Choose SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition
Choose SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition launched in 2009.
SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition vs SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny
SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition and SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, RPG on Steam. SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition (2009) is 3 years older than SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny (2012). SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny scores higher on Steam reviews (65.6% positive) than SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition (64.6% 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 SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny
Choose SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny if it's the newer release (2012) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny launched in 2012.
Both SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition and SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (64.6% vs 65.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition |  SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2012 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.6% positive (390 reviews) | 65.6% positive (90 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Phenomic, THQ Nordic | Mind Over Matter Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition (2009) is 3 years older than SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny (2012).
- SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny scores higher on Steam reviews (65.6% positive) than SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition (64.6% positive).
- SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition is Deck Playable, SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny is Deck Unsupported.
SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition vs SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny — FAQ
- Should I play SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition or SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny first?
- If you want chronology, SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition (2009) came out before SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny (2012). 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 SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition and SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Do both SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition and SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition ships Online Co-op, Co-op; SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny ships Co-op.