Choose Wizardry: The Five Ordeals
Choose Wizardry: The Five Ordeals if you want the Color Alternatives and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. Wizardry: The Five Ordeals launched in 2023.
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs Mortal Vessel
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and Mortal Vessel 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. Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023) is 1 year older than Mortal Vessel (2024). Mortal Vessel scores higher on Steam reviews (100% 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 Mortal Vessel
Choose Mortal Vessel if you want a Strategy game with Stereo Sound, Narrated Game Menus, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mortal Vessel launched in 2024.
Both Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and Mortal Vessel sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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 |  Mortal Vessel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.6% positive (124 reviews) | 100% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 59 Studio | SifDoge Software |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023) is 1 year older than Mortal Vessel (2024).
- Mortal Vessel scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (80.6% positive).
- Mortal Vessel is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Wizardry: The Five Ordeals is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mortal Vessel has no Deck rating yet.
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs Mortal Vessel — FAQ
- Should I play Wizardry: The Five Ordeals or Mortal Vessel first?
- If you want chronology, Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023) came out before Mortal Vessel (2024). 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 Mortal Vessel 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. Mortal Vessel doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.