Choose Tethered
Choose Tethered if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.7% positive across 153 reviews.
Tethered vs Driftland: The Magic Revival
Tethered and Driftland: The Magic Revival both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Tethered (2017) is 2 years older than Driftland: The Magic Revival (2019). Tethered scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than Driftland: The Magic Revival (71.3% 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 Driftland: The Magic Revival
Choose Driftland: The Magic Revival if you want a Simulation and RPG game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Driftland: The Magic Revival launched in 2019.
Both Tethered and Driftland: The Magic Revival sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Tethered |  Driftland: The Magic Revival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.7% positive (153 reviews) | 71.3% positive (732 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Secret Sorcery Limited | Star Drifters |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Tethered (2017) is 2 years older than Driftland: The Magic Revival (2019).
- Tethered scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than Driftland: The Magic Revival (71.3% positive).
- Tethered is currently ~5% cheaper on Steam than Driftland: The Magic Revival (18.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Driftland: The Magic Revival has co-op; Tethered does not.
- Driftland: The Magic Revival is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Tethered has no Deck rating yet.
Tethered vs Driftland: The Magic Revival — FAQ
- Which is better, Tethered or Driftland: The Magic Revival?
- On Steam reviews Tethered scores higher (81.7% positive) than Driftland: The Magic Revival (71.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tethered is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tethered or Driftland: The Magic Revival first?
- If you want chronology, Tethered (2017) came out before Driftland: The Magic Revival (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 Tethered and Driftland: The Magic Revival similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Tethered have multiplayer like Driftland: The Magic Revival?
- No. Driftland: The Magic Revival supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Tethered is listed as single-player only.