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.
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs Dawn of the Ashen Queen
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and Dawn of the Ashen Queen 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 Dawn of the Ashen Queen (2024). Dawn of the Ashen Queen scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% 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 Dawn of the Ashen Queen
Choose Dawn of the Ashen Queen if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dawn of the Ashen Queen launched in 2024.
Both Wizardry: The Five Ordeals and Dawn of the Ashen Queen sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.6% vs 82.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wizardry: The Five Ordeals |  Dawn of the Ashen Queen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.6% positive (124 reviews) | 82.5% positive (40 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 59 Studio | Shattered Moon Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023) is 1 year older than Dawn of the Ashen Queen (2024).
- Dawn of the Ashen Queen scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (80.6% positive).
- Dawn of the Ashen Queen is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals vs Dawn of the Ashen Queen — FAQ
- Should I play Wizardry: The Five Ordeals or Dawn of the Ashen Queen first?
- If you want chronology, Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023) came out before Dawn of the Ashen Queen (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 Dawn of the Ashen Queen 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.