Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs Crossing The Sands
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and Crossing The Sands 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 1 year older than Crossing The Sands (2024). Crossing The Sands is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (14.99 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wizardry: The Five Ordeals |  Crossing The Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.6% positive (124 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 59 Studio | Dragon Dropper |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023) is 1 year older than Crossing The Sands (2024).
- Crossing The Sands is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Wizardry: The Five Ordeals is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Crossing The Sands has no Deck rating yet.
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs Crossing The Sands — FAQ
- Should I play Wizardry: The Five Ordeals or Crossing The Sands first?
- If you want chronology, Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023) came out before Crossing The Sands (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 Crossing The Sands 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.
- Does Wizardry: The Five Ordeals run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wizardry: The Five Ordeals is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Crossing The Sands doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.