Choose Spells & Secrets
Choose Spells & Secrets if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Spells & Secrets launched in 2023.
Spells & Secrets vs Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso
Spells & Secrets and Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Spells & Secrets (2023) is 3 years older than Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso
Choose Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso if you want a RPG game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso launched in 2026.
Both Spells & Secrets and Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Spells & Secrets |  Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.2% positive (168 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Alchemist Interactive, rokaplay | Galoya Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Spells & Secrets (2023) is 3 years older than Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Spells & Secrets is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso has no Deck rating yet.
Spells & Secrets vs Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso — FAQ
- Should I play Spells & Secrets or Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso first?
- If you want chronology, Spells & Secrets (2023) came out before Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso (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 Spells & Secrets and Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Spells & Secrets and Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Spells & Secrets ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Spells & Secrets run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Spells & Secrets is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Haamupeli: Wrath of the Iku-Turso doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.