Choose PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game
Choose PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game if you want an Action, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game launched in 2020.
PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game vs Slidemagi
PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game and Slidemagi both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game (2020) is 5 years older than Slidemagi (2025). PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game is free; Slidemagi is paid (9.99 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 Slidemagi
Choose Slidemagi if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Slidemagi launched in 2025.
Both PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game and Slidemagi sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game |  Slidemagi | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.1% positive (104 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Games Revolted | BATOVI Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game (2020) is 5 years older than Slidemagi (2025).
- PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game is free; Slidemagi is paid (9.99 USD).
PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game vs Slidemagi — FAQ
- Should I play PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game or Slidemagi first?
- If you want chronology, PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game (2020) came out before Slidemagi (2025). 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 PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game and Slidemagi similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Is PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game free?
- Yes — PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game is a free-to-play Steam title. Slidemagi is paid (9.99 USD).