Choose Spellweaver
Choose Spellweaver if you want a Strategy experience. Spellweaver launched in 2016.
Spellweaver vs New Science
Spellweaver and New Science both land in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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 Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam. Spellweaver (2016) is 10 years older than New Science (2026). Both are free to play. 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 New Science
Choose New Science if you want a Casual game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. New Science launched in 2026.
Both Spellweaver and New Science sit in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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
 Spellweaver |  New Science | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (756 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Dream Reactor | Agapo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- Spellweaver (2016) is 10 years older than New Science (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- New Science has co-op; Spellweaver does not.
Spellweaver vs New Science — FAQ
- Should I play Spellweaver or New Science first?
- If you want chronology, Spellweaver (2016) came out before New Science (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 Spellweaver and New Science similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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.