Choose Into the Abyss
Choose Into the Abyss if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. Into the Abyss launched in 2020.
Into the Abyss vs Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Into the Abyss and Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Into the Abyss (2020) is 4 years older than Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (2024). Into the Abyss is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (9.99 USD vs. 34.99 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 Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Choose Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord launched in 2024.
Both Into the Abyss and Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord sit in RPG 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
 Into the Abyss |  Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 82.3% positive (804 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Old Eagle | Digital Eclipse |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Into the Abyss (2020) is 4 years older than Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (2024).
- Into the Abyss is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (9.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Into the Abyss has no Deck rating yet.
Into the Abyss vs Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord — FAQ
- Should I play Into the Abyss or Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord first?
- If you want chronology, Into the Abyss (2020) came out before Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (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 Into the Abyss and Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord similar?
- They overlap on 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.