Choose Leylines
Choose Leylines if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. Leylines launched in 2019.
Leylines vs Simon and Friends
Leylines and Simon and Friends 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. Both support cooperative play. 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 Simon and Friends
Choose Simon and Friends if you want an Action, Casual, and Early Access experience.
Both Leylines and Simon and Friends sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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 |  Simon and Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Crystal Shard | Captain Iceblock |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Leylines vs Simon and Friends — FAQ
- Are Leylines and Simon and Friends 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.
- Do both Leylines and Simon and Friends have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Leylines ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Simon and Friends ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.