Choose Mages and Treasures
Choose Mages and Treasures if you want an Adventure game with Save Anytime. Mages and Treasures launched in 2020.
Mages and Treasures vs Vanisha
Mages and Treasures and Vanisha both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Mages and Treasures (2020) is 6 years older than Vanisha (2026). 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 Vanisha
Choose Vanisha if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Vanisha launched in 2026.
Both Mages and Treasures and Vanisha sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Mages and Treasures |  Vanisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | lightUP | DANYL |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Mages and Treasures (2020) is 6 years older than Vanisha (2026).
Mages and Treasures vs Vanisha — FAQ
- Should I play Mages and Treasures or Vanisha first?
- If you want chronology, Mages and Treasures (2020) came out before Vanisha (2026). 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 Mages and Treasures and Vanisha similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.