Choose Incremental Adventures
Choose Incremental Adventures if you want an Indie, RPG, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Incremental Adventures launched in 2020.
Incremental Adventures vs Magic Research
Incremental Adventures and Magic Research both land in Casual 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 Casual games on Steam. Incremental Adventures (2020) is 3 years older than Magic Research (2023). Magic Research scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Incremental Adventures (77.2% 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 Magic Research
Choose Magic Research if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.3% positive across 329 reviews.
Both Incremental Adventures and Magic Research sit in Casual 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
 Incremental Adventures |  Magic Research | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.2% positive (671 reviews) | 90.3% positive (329 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gniller | Maticolotto |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Incremental Adventures (2020) is 3 years older than Magic Research (2023).
- Magic Research scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Incremental Adventures (77.2% positive).
- Incremental Adventures is free; Magic Research is paid (4.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Incremental Adventures vs Magic Research — FAQ
- Which is better, Incremental Adventures or Magic Research?
- On Steam reviews Magic Research scores higher (90.3% positive) than Incremental Adventures (77.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Magic Research is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Incremental Adventures or Magic Research first?
- If you want chronology, Incremental Adventures (2020) came out before Magic Research (2023). 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 Incremental Adventures and Magic Research similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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.
- Is Incremental Adventures free?
- Yes — Incremental Adventures is a free-to-play Steam title. Magic Research is paid (4.99 USD).