Choose Spooky Station
Choose Spooky Station if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. Spooky Station launched in 2019.
Spooky Station vs The Original Wizard
Spooky Station and The Original Wizard both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Spooky Station (2019) is 4 years older than The Original Wizard (2023). The Original Wizard is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Spooky Station (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 The Original Wizard
Choose The Original Wizard if you want a Strategy and Early Access game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Original Wizard launched in 2023.
Both Spooky Station and The Original Wizard sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player 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
 Spooky Station |  The Original Wizard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.9% positive (35 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Coletivo Vaca Roxa, Vee, JoyMasher, PKO Game Studio, Spookids Team, Calangames, Expresso Studios, Pastel Studios, Heavy Sheep, LASTONE, Asteristic Game Studio | HecThoor Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Spooky Station (2019) is 4 years older than The Original Wizard (2023).
- The Original Wizard is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Spooky Station (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Spooky Station vs The Original Wizard — FAQ
- Should I play Spooky Station or The Original Wizard first?
- If you want chronology, Spooky Station (2019) came out before The Original Wizard (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 Spooky Station and The Original Wizard similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Spooky Station and The Original Wizard have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Spooky Station ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; The Original Wizard ships Online Co-op, Co-op.