Choose sphereFACE
Choose sphereFACE if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. sphereFACE launched in 2017.
sphereFACE vs Sci-Fantasy Defence
sphereFACE and Sci-Fantasy Defence both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. sphereFACE (2017) is 5 years older than Sci-Fantasy Defence (2022). sphereFACE is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Sci-Fantasy Defence (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Sci-Fantasy Defence
Choose Sci-Fantasy Defence if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sci-Fantasy Defence launched in 2022.
Both sphereFACE and Sci-Fantasy Defence sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported, 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
 sphereFACE |  Sci-Fantasy Defence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (20 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | VoxelStorm, Armchair Software | Ivan Chernyakov |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- sphereFACE (2017) is 5 years older than Sci-Fantasy Defence (2022).
- sphereFACE is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Sci-Fantasy Defence (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Sci-Fantasy Defence has co-op; sphereFACE does not.
sphereFACE vs Sci-Fantasy Defence — FAQ
- Should I play sphereFACE or Sci-Fantasy Defence first?
- If you want chronology, sphereFACE (2017) came out before Sci-Fantasy Defence (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 sphereFACE and Sci-Fantasy Defence similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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 sphereFACE have multiplayer like Sci-Fantasy Defence?
- No. Sci-Fantasy Defence supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while sphereFACE is listed as single-player only.