Choose Fantasy General II
Choose Fantasy General II if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.5% positive across 538 reviews.
Fantasy General II vs Master of Magic
Fantasy General II and Master of Magic 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. Fantasy General II (2019) is 3 years older than Master of Magic (2022). Fantasy General II scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Master of Magic (71.4% positive). 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 Master of Magic
Choose Master of Magic if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Master of Magic launched in 2022.
Both Fantasy General II and Master of Magic sit in Strategy on Steam, 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
 Fantasy General II |  Master of Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.5% positive (538 reviews) | 71.4% positive (749 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Owned by Gravity | MuHa Games, Eerie Forest Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Fantasy General II (2019) is 3 years older than Master of Magic (2022).
- Fantasy General II scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Master of Magic (71.4% positive).
- Master of Magic is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Fantasy General II (39.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Fantasy General II is Deck Unsupported, Master of Magic is Deck Playable.
Fantasy General II vs Master of Magic — FAQ
- Which is better, Fantasy General II or Master of Magic?
- On Steam reviews Fantasy General II scores higher (82.5% positive) than Master of Magic (71.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Fantasy General II is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Fantasy General II or Master of Magic first?
- If you want chronology, Fantasy General II (2019) came out before Master of Magic (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 Fantasy General II and Master of Magic 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.
- Does Master of Magic have multiplayer like Fantasy General II?
- No. Fantasy General II supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Master of Magic is listed as single-player only.