Choose Leylines
Choose Leylines if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Leylines launched in 2019.
Leylines vs Animperium
Leylines and Animperium both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Leylines (2019) is 4 years older than Animperium (2023). Animperium is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Leylines (0.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Animperium
Choose Animperium if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Animperium launched in 2023.
Both Leylines and Animperium sit in Strategy and Indie 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 |  Animperium | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Crystal Shard | Paws And Claws |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Leylines (2019) is 4 years older than Animperium (2023).
- Animperium is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Leylines (0.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Leylines has co-op; Animperium does not.
Leylines vs Animperium — FAQ
- Should I play Leylines or Animperium first?
- If you want chronology, Leylines (2019) came out before Animperium (2023). 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 Animperium similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.