Choose Thea 2: The Shattering
Choose Thea 2: The Shattering if you want a RPG experience. 1,198 Steam reviews back the pick.
Thea 2: The Shattering vs Vortex Siege
Thea 2: The Shattering and Vortex Siege 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. Thea 2: The Shattering (2019) is 7 years older than Vortex Siege (2026). 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 Vortex Siege
Choose Vortex Siege if you want the LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Vortex Siege launched in 2026.
Both Thea 2: The Shattering and Vortex Siege sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Thea 2: The Shattering |  Vortex Siege | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 78.8% positive (1,198 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | MuHa Games, Eerie Forest Studio | Lazy Scrivener Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Thea 2: The Shattering (2019) is 7 years older than Vortex Siege (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Thea 2: The Shattering is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Vortex Siege has no Deck rating yet.
Thea 2: The Shattering vs Vortex Siege — FAQ
- Should I play Thea 2: The Shattering or Vortex Siege first?
- If you want chronology, Thea 2: The Shattering (2019) came out before Vortex Siege (2026). 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 Thea 2: The Shattering and Vortex Siege 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 Thea 2: The Shattering and Vortex Siege have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Thea 2: The Shattering ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Vortex Siege ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Thea 2: The Shattering run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Thea 2: The Shattering is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Vortex Siege doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.