Games like Mago
If Mago is your kind of game, the closest matches are Vibrant Venture, Berserk Boy and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its creative level gimmicks shine, precision platforming matters and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Mago: Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!
Players who liked Mago also play
Steam players who put hours into Mago also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Vibrant Venture
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Mago.
Top pick for Mago fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of characters! The game features four playable characters with multiple unique abilities that can be combined for extremely versatile, fluid and fun movement!
Berserk Boy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mago.
Second-strongest match for Mago fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Mago.
Third-strongest match for Mago fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mago.
Ranked #4 for Mago fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Mago.
Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Mago.
Ranked #5 for Mago fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
Abathor
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mago.
Ranked #6 for Mago fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Guacamelee! 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mago.
Ranked #7 for Mago fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!
Sonic Mania
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Mago.
Ranked #8 for Mago fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Mago.
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Mago
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Super World War
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Mago cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The world has gone mad, it's time to unleash chaos! Super World War is a turn based strategy game for up to 4 players. Take control of wild leaders and wage war in solo, local multiplayer or online.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Mago.
Reviewers of Mago cross-mention this title as a similar play.
[[i]i]“THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII”[/i], SNK PLAYMORE’s flagship 2D versus fighting title returns in an ultimate version on Steam!!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mago at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~81% under Mago on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Mago on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mago.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Mago on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Mago on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~81% under Mago on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Mago.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Mago on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mago.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Mago on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mago.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Mago on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mago.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mago.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Mago.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mago.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mago.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mago.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Berserk Boy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mago.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Mago.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Mago.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
Abathor
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mago.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Guacamelee! 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mago.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mago.
Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!
Sonic Mania
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Mago.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Mago.
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
Frequently asked about Mago
- Is Mago verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mago is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Mago cost?
- Mago is listed on Steam at 5.24 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Mago?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mago are Vibrant Venture, Berserk Boy, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
- Who developed Mago?
- Mago was developed by Dream Potion Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Mago.
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