Choose Wizardry: The Five Ordeals
Choose Wizardry: The Five Ordeals if you want an Indie game with Adjustable Text Size and Touch Only Option. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.6% positive across 124 reviews.
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS (2021) is 2 years older than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023). Wizardry: The Five Ordeals scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS (78% 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 DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS
Choose DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS if you want the Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS launched in 2021.
Both Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS sit in RPG on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Wizardry: The Five Ordeals |  DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.6% positive (124 reviews) | 78% positive (313 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 59 Studio | Square Enix |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS (2021) is 2 years older than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023).
- Wizardry: The Five Ordeals scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS (78% positive).
- DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (8.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Wizardry: The Five Ordeals is Deck Playable, DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS is Deck Verified.
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS — FAQ
- Which is better, Wizardry: The Five Ordeals or DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS?
- On Steam reviews Wizardry: The Five Ordeals scores higher (80.6% positive) than DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS (78% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Wizardry: The Five Ordeals is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Wizardry: The Five Ordeals or DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS first?
- If you want chronology, DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS (2021) came out before Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (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 Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS similar?
- They overlap on 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.