Choose Solar Purge
Choose Solar Purge if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. Solar Purge launched in 2020.
Solar Purge vs Spellbearers
Solar Purge and Spellbearers both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Solar Purge (2020) is 2 years older than Spellbearers (2022). Spellbearers is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Solar Purge (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Spellbearers
Choose Spellbearers if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spellbearers launched in 2022.
Both Solar Purge and Spellbearers sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Solar Purge |  Spellbearers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.8% positive (24 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hitscan Games | Whim Independent Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Solar Purge (2020) is 2 years older than Spellbearers (2022).
- Spellbearers is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Solar Purge (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Solar Purge vs Spellbearers — FAQ
- Should I play Solar Purge or Spellbearers first?
- If you want chronology, Solar Purge (2020) came out before Spellbearers (2022). 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 Solar Purge and Spellbearers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Solar Purge and Spellbearers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Solar Purge ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Spellbearers ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.