Choose Spheroid
Choose Spheroid if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Spheroid launched in 2015.
Spheroid vs Paladins®
Spheroid and Paladins® 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. Spheroid (2015) is 3 years older than Paladins® (2018). Paladins® scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Spheroid (58.3% 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 Paladins®
Choose Paladins® if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 127,515 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Spheroid and Paladins® 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
 Spheroid |  Paladins® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 58.3% positive (12 reviews) | 82.1% positive (127,515 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | From Soy Sauce LLC | Evil Mojo Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Spheroid (2015) is 3 years older than Paladins® (2018).
- Paladins® scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Spheroid (58.3% positive).
- Paladins® is free; Spheroid is paid (Price unknown).
- Paladins® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Spheroid has no Deck rating yet.
Spheroid vs Paladins® — FAQ
- Should I play Spheroid or Paladins® first?
- If you want chronology, Spheroid (2015) came out before Paladins® (2018). 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 Spheroid and Paladins® 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 Spheroid have multiplayer like Paladins®?
- No. Paladins® supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Spheroid is listed as single-player only.
- Is Paladins® free?
- Yes — Paladins® is a free-to-play Steam title. Spheroid is paid (Price unknown).