Choose MagiCarnage
Choose MagiCarnage if you want an Early Access experience. MagiCarnage launched in 2022.
MagiCarnage vs Hooking Season
MagiCarnage and Hooking Season both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. MagiCarnage (2022) is 1 year older than Hooking Season (2023). Hooking Season is free; MagiCarnage is paid (0.99 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 Hooking Season
Choose Hooking Season if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hooking Season launched in 2023.
Both MagiCarnage and Hooking Season sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 MagiCarnage |  Hooking Season | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Colton LaChance | Spawn Point Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- MagiCarnage (2022) is 1 year older than Hooking Season (2023).
- Hooking Season is free; MagiCarnage is paid (0.99 USD).
MagiCarnage vs Hooking Season — FAQ
- Should I play MagiCarnage or Hooking Season first?
- If you want chronology, MagiCarnage (2022) came out before Hooking Season (2023). 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 MagiCarnage and Hooking Season similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Hooking Season free?
- Yes — Hooking Season is a free-to-play Steam title. MagiCarnage is paid (0.99 USD).