Choose Wand Wars
Choose Wand Wars if you want a Sports game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Wand Wars launched in 2016.
Wand Wars vs Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition
Wand Wars and Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Wand Wars (2016) is 3 years older than Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition (2019). Wand Wars scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition (76.9% 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 Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition
Choose Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition launched in 2019.
Both Wand Wars and Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Wand Wars |  Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (131 reviews) | 76.9% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Moonradish Inc. | Lichthund |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Wand Wars (2016) is 3 years older than Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition (2019).
- Wand Wars scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition (76.9% positive).
- Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Wand Wars (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Wand Wars is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Wand Wars vs Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Wand Wars or Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Wand Wars (2016) came out before Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition (2019). 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 Wand Wars and Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Wand Wars and Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Wand Wars ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Wand Wars run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wand Wars is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.