Should I play Wizardry: The Five Ordeals or It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game first?

If you want chronology, It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game (2020) 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.

Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game

Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game both land in Indie, 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, RPG on Steam. It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game (2020) is 3 years older than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023). Wizardry: The Five Ordeals scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game (73.3% 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 Wizardry: The Five Ordeals

Choose Wizardry: The Five Ordeals if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wizardry: The Five Ordeals launched in 2023.

Choose It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game

Choose It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game if it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game launched in 2020.

Both Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game sit in Indie 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.

Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game — Steam metadata comparison
	Wizardry: The Five Ordeals	It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game
Released	2023	2020
Genres	Indie, RPG	Indie, RPG
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Unrated
Price	39.99 USD	4.99 USD
Steam reviews	80.6% positive (124 reviews)	73.3% positive (15 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	59 Studio	Cannibal Interactive

Side by side

Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game (2020) is 3 years older than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023).
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game (73.3% positive).
It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; It's Six Random Characters and a Single Floor Dungeon, That's the Whole Game has no Deck rating yet.