Choose Love of Magic
Choose Love of Magic if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Love of Magic launched in 2020.
Love of Magic vs Love of Magic Book 2: The War
Love of Magic and Love of Magic Book 2: The War both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Love of Magic (2020) is 2 years older than Love of Magic Book 2: The War (2022). Love of Magic Book 2: The War scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Love of Magic (90.6% 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 Love of Magic Book 2: The War
Choose Love of Magic Book 2: The War if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.7% positive across 117 reviews.
Both Love of Magic and Love of Magic Book 2: The War sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Love of Magic |  Love of Magic Book 2: The War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (352 reviews) | 95.7% positive (117 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Droid Productions | Droid Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Love of Magic (2020) is 2 years older than Love of Magic Book 2: The War (2022).
- Love of Magic Book 2: The War scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Love of Magic (90.6% positive).
- Love of Magic Book 2: The War is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Love of Magic (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Love of Magic vs Love of Magic Book 2: The War — FAQ
- Which is better, Love of Magic or Love of Magic Book 2: The War?
- On Steam reviews Love of Magic Book 2: The War scores higher (95.7% positive) than Love of Magic (90.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Love of Magic Book 2: The War is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Love of Magic or Love of Magic Book 2: The War first?
- If you want chronology, Love of Magic (2020) came out before Love of Magic Book 2: The War (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 Love of Magic and Love of Magic Book 2: The War similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.