Choose Lost Lands: Mahjong
Choose Lost Lands: Mahjong if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,408 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lost Lands: Mahjong vs Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle
Lost Lands: Mahjong and Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Lost Lands: Mahjong (2016) is 6 years older than Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle (2022). Lost Lands: Mahjong is free; Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle is paid (9.99 USD). 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 Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle
Choose Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle launched in 2022.
Both Lost Lands: Mahjong and Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Lost Lands: Mahjong |  Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (2,408 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | FIVE-BN GAMES | LGT SIA |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Lost Lands: Mahjong (2016) is 6 years older than Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle (2022).
- Lost Lands: Mahjong is free; Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle is paid (9.99 USD).
- Lost Lands: Mahjong is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Lands: Mahjong vs Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle — FAQ
- Should I play Lost Lands: Mahjong or Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Lands: Mahjong (2016) came out before Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle (2022). 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 Lost Lands: Mahjong and Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.
- Is Lost Lands: Mahjong free?
- Yes — Lost Lands: Mahjong is a free-to-play Steam title. Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Lost Lands: Mahjong run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lost Lands: Mahjong is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Spellarium 8 Match 3 Puzzle doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.