Choose Wizardry: The Five Ordeals
Choose Wizardry: The Five Ordeals if you want an Indie game with Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. Wizardry: The Five Ordeals launched in 2023.
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs Path of the Abyss
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and Path of the Abyss 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. Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023) is 2 years older than Path of the Abyss (2025). Path of the Abyss scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (80.6% 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 Path of the Abyss
Choose Path of the Abyss if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.1% positive across 101 reviews.
Both Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and Path of the Abyss sit in 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
 Wizardry: The Five Ordeals |  Path of the Abyss | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 5.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.6% positive (124 reviews) | 92.1% positive (101 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 59 Studio | Suzuki Suzuzou |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023) is 2 years older than Path of the Abyss (2025).
- Path of the Abyss scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (80.6% positive).
- Path of the Abyss is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (5.59 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs Path of the Abyss — FAQ
- Which is better, Wizardry: The Five Ordeals or Path of the Abyss?
- On Steam reviews Path of the Abyss scores higher (92.1% positive) than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (80.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Path of the Abyss 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 Path of the Abyss first?
- If you want chronology, Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023) came out before Path of the Abyss (2025). 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 Path of the Abyss 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.