Choose Love of Magic Book 2: The War
Choose Love of Magic Book 2: The War if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Love of Magic Book 2: The War launched in 2022.
Love of Magic Book 2: The War vs Love of Magic Book 3: The Return
Love of Magic Book 2: The War and Love of Magic Book 3: The Return both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Love of Magic Book 2: The War (2022) is 1 year older than Love of Magic Book 3: The Return (2023). Love of Magic Book 2: The War scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Love of Magic Book 3: The Return (88.4% 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 Love of Magic Book 3: The Return
Choose Love of Magic Book 3: The Return if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Love of Magic Book 3: The Return launched in 2023.
Both Love of Magic Book 2: The War and Love of Magic Book 3: The Return sit in Indie, Adventure, and 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
 Love of Magic Book 2: The War |  Love of Magic Book 3: The Return | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (117 reviews) | 88.4% positive (69 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Droid Productions | Droid Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Love of Magic Book 2: The War (2022) is 1 year older than Love of Magic Book 3: The Return (2023).
- Love of Magic Book 2: The War scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Love of Magic Book 3: The Return (88.4% positive).
- Love of Magic Book 3: The Return is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Love of Magic Book 2: The War (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Love of Magic Book 2: The War is Deck Unsupported, Love of Magic Book 3: The Return is Deck Playable.
Love of Magic Book 2: The War vs Love of Magic Book 3: The Return — FAQ
- Should I play Love of Magic Book 2: The War or Love of Magic Book 3: The Return first?
- If you want chronology, Love of Magic Book 2: The War (2022) came out before Love of Magic Book 3: The Return (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 Love of Magic Book 2: The War and Love of Magic Book 3: The Return similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.