Choose Lost in Play
Choose Lost in Play if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,637 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lost in Play vs Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition
Lost in Play and Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Lost in Play (2022) is 2 years older than Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition (2024). Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Lost in Play (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition
Choose Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition launched in 2024.
Both Lost in Play and Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition sit in Adventure 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
 Lost in Play |  Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (1,637 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Happy Juice Games | Do Games Limited |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Lost in Play (2022) is 2 years older than Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition (2024).
- Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Lost in Play (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Lost in Play is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Lost in Play vs Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Lost in Play or Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Lost in Play (2022) came out before Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition (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 Lost in Play and Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 Lost in Play run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lost in Play is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.