Choose Trials of Azra
Choose Trials of Azra if you want an Adventure experience. Trials of Azra launched in 2016.
Trials of Azra vs Spherical alliance
Trials of Azra and Spherical alliance both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Trials of Azra (2016) is 4 years older than Spherical alliance (2020). Trials of Azra is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Spherical alliance (7.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Spherical alliance
Choose Spherical alliance if you want an Action, Strategy, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Spherical alliance launched in 2020.
Both Trials of Azra and Spherical alliance sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Trials of Azra |  Spherical alliance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (47 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Onion Core, Bruno Bombardi, Alejandro Elizalde | Stefan Preuss |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Trials of Azra (2016) is 4 years older than Spherical alliance (2020).
- Trials of Azra is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Spherical alliance (7.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Trials of Azra vs Spherical alliance — FAQ
- Should I play Trials of Azra or Spherical alliance first?
- If you want chronology, Trials of Azra (2016) came out before Spherical alliance (2020). 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 Trials of Azra and Spherical alliance similar?
- They overlap on 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 Trials of Azra and Spherical alliance have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Trials of Azra ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Spherical alliance ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.