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Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva

Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva 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. Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva (2022) is 1 year older than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023). Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (7.99 USD vs. 39.99 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 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. Wizardry: The Five Ordeals launched in 2023.

Choose Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva

Choose Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva if you want the Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva launched in 2022.

Both Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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.

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Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva — Steam metadata comparison
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals — Steam game coverWizardry: The Five OrdealsSonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva — Steam game coverSonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva
Released20232022
GenresIndie, RPGIndie, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price39.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews80.6% positive (124 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
Developers59 StudioDaniel da Silva

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Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva — FAQ

Should I play Wizardry: The Five Ordeals or Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva first?
If you want chronology, Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva (2022) 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 Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
Does Wizardry: The Five Ordeals run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Wizardry: The Five Ordeals is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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