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 Monsters of Mican
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and Monsters of Mican 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 Monsters of Mican (2024). Monsters of Mican scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% 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 Monsters of Mican
Choose Monsters of Mican if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Monsters of Mican launched in 2024.
Both Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and Monsters of Mican 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 |  Monsters of Mican | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.6% positive (124 reviews) | 96.3% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 59 Studio | Blankitt Productions LLC |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023) is 1 year older than Monsters of Mican (2024).
- Monsters of Mican scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (80.6% positive).
- Monsters of Mican is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Wizardry: The Five Ordeals is Deck Playable, Monsters of Mican is Deck Verified.
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs Monsters of Mican — FAQ
- Should I play Wizardry: The Five Ordeals or Monsters of Mican first?
- If you want chronology, Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023) came out before Monsters of Mican (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 Monsters of Mican 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.