Choose Spellbreak
Choose Spellbreak if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 7,295 Steam reviews back the pick.
Spellbreak vs Kitsune Battlemage
Spellbreak and Kitsune Battlemage both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Spellbreak (2020) is 3 years older than Kitsune Battlemage (2023). Spellbreak is free; Kitsune Battlemage is paid (7.99 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 Kitsune Battlemage
Choose Kitsune Battlemage if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kitsune Battlemage launched in 2023.
Both Spellbreak and Kitsune Battlemage sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Spellbreak |  Kitsune Battlemage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.3% positive (7,295 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Proletariat, Inc. | Everflame Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Spellbreak (2020) is 3 years older than Kitsune Battlemage (2023).
- Spellbreak is free; Kitsune Battlemage is paid (7.99 USD).
- Spellbreak is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Kitsune Battlemage has no Deck rating yet.
Spellbreak vs Kitsune Battlemage — FAQ
- Should I play Spellbreak or Kitsune Battlemage first?
- If you want chronology, Spellbreak (2020) came out before Kitsune Battlemage (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 Spellbreak and Kitsune Battlemage similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Spellbreak free?
- Yes — Spellbreak is a free-to-play Steam title. Kitsune Battlemage is paid (7.99 USD).