Choose Leylines
Choose Leylines if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it's currently about 37% cheaper on the Steam Store. Leylines launched in 2019.
Leylines vs The Mystic
Leylines and The Mystic both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Leylines (2019) is 3 years older than The Mystic (2022). Leylines is currently ~37% cheaper on Steam than The Mystic (11.99 USD vs. 18.99 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 The Mystic
Choose The Mystic if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Mystic launched in 2022.
Both Leylines and The Mystic sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Leylines |  The Mystic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Crystal Shard | PipeDream |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Leylines (2019) is 3 years older than The Mystic (2022).
- Leylines is currently ~37% cheaper on Steam than The Mystic (11.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- Leylines has co-op; The Mystic does not.
Leylines vs The Mystic — FAQ
- Should I play Leylines or The Mystic first?
- If you want chronology, Leylines (2019) came out before The Mystic (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 Leylines and The Mystic similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.