Choose Driftland: The Magic Revival
Choose Driftland: The Magic Revival if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Driftland: The Magic Revival launched in 2019.
Driftland: The Magic Revival vs Nomads of Driftland
Driftland: The Magic Revival and Nomads of Driftland both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Driftland: The Magic Revival (2019) is 1 year older than Nomads of Driftland (2020). Both sit near 71% positive on Steam (Driftland: The Magic Revival: 732 reviews, Nomads of Driftland: 48). 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 Nomads of Driftland
Choose Nomads of Driftland if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Nomads of Driftland launched in 2020.
Both Driftland: The Magic Revival and Nomads of Driftland sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (71.3% vs 70.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Driftland: The Magic Revival |  Nomads of Driftland | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71.3% positive (732 reviews) | 70.8% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Star Drifters | Star Drifters |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Driftland: The Magic Revival (2019) is 1 year older than Nomads of Driftland (2020).
- Both sit near 71% positive on Steam (Driftland: The Magic Revival: 732 reviews, Nomads of Driftland: 48).
- Nomads of Driftland is free; Driftland: The Magic Revival is paid (3.99 USD).
- Driftland: The Magic Revival has co-op; Nomads of Driftland does not.
- Driftland: The Magic Revival is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Nomads of Driftland has no Deck rating yet.
Driftland: The Magic Revival vs Nomads of Driftland — FAQ
- Should I play Driftland: The Magic Revival or Nomads of Driftland first?
- If you want chronology, Driftland: The Magic Revival (2019) came out before Nomads of Driftland (2020). 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 Driftland: The Magic Revival and Nomads of Driftland similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.
- Does Nomads of Driftland have multiplayer like Driftland: The Magic Revival?
- No. Driftland: The Magic Revival supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Nomads of Driftland is listed as single-player only.
- Is Nomads of Driftland free?
- Yes — Nomads of Driftland is a free-to-play Steam title. Driftland: The Magic Revival is paid (3.99 USD).