Choose Leylines
Choose Leylines if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Leylines launched in 2019.
Leylines vs ZEPHON
Leylines and ZEPHON 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 5 years older than ZEPHON (2024). Leylines is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than ZEPHON (11.99 USD vs. 39.99 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 ZEPHON
Choose ZEPHON if you want a RPG game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,079 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Leylines and ZEPHON 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 |  ZEPHON | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 84.6% positive (1,079 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Crystal Shard | Proxy Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Leylines (2019) is 5 years older than ZEPHON (2024).
- Leylines is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than ZEPHON (11.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- ZEPHON is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Leylines has no Deck rating yet.
Leylines vs ZEPHON — FAQ
- Should I play Leylines or ZEPHON first?
- If you want chronology, Leylines (2019) came out before ZEPHON (2024). 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 ZEPHON 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.
- Do both Leylines and ZEPHON have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Leylines ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; ZEPHON ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.