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 3: The Return
Love of Magic and Love of Magic Book 3: The Return 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 3 years older than Love of Magic Book 3: The Return (2023). Love of Magic scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Love of Magic Book 3: The Return (88.4% 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 Love of Magic Book 3: The Return
Choose Love of Magic Book 3: The Return if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Love of Magic Book 3: The Return launched in 2023.
Both Love of Magic and Love of Magic Book 3: The Return 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 3: The Return | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (352 reviews) | 88.4% positive (69 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 3 years older than Love of Magic Book 3: The Return (2023).
- Love of Magic scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Love of Magic Book 3: The Return (88.4% positive).
- Love of Magic Book 3: The Return is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Love of Magic (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Love of Magic is Deck Unsupported, Love of Magic Book 3: The Return is Deck Playable.
Love of Magic vs Love of Magic Book 3: The Return — FAQ
- Should I play Love of Magic or Love of Magic Book 3: The Return first?
- If you want chronology, Love of Magic (2020) came out before Love of Magic Book 3: The Return (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 Love of Magic and Love of Magic Book 3: The Return 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.