Choose Leylines
Choose Leylines if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Leylines launched in 2019.
Leylines vs Songs of Conquest
Leylines and Songs of Conquest 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 Songs of Conquest (2024). Leylines is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Songs of Conquest (11.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Songs of Conquest
Choose Songs of Conquest if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,865 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Leylines and Songs of Conquest 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 |  Songs of Conquest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 85.4% positive (5,865 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Crystal Shard | Lavapotion |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Leylines (2019) is 5 years older than Songs of Conquest (2024).
- Leylines is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Songs of Conquest (11.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Songs of Conquest is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Leylines has no Deck rating yet.
Leylines vs Songs of Conquest — FAQ
- Should I play Leylines or Songs of Conquest first?
- If you want chronology, Leylines (2019) came out before Songs of Conquest (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 Songs of Conquest 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 Songs of Conquest have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Leylines ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Songs of Conquest ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.