Choose Martin and the Magic Staff
Choose Martin and the Magic Staff if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. Martin and the Magic Staff launched in 2022.
Martin and the Magic Staff vs Below The Ocean
Martin and the Magic Staff and Below The Ocean 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. Below The Ocean (2021) is 1 year older than Martin and the Magic Staff (2022). Martin and the Magic Staff is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Below The Ocean (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Below The Ocean
Choose Below The Ocean if you want a Casual experience. Below The Ocean launched in 2021.
Both Martin and the Magic Staff and Below The Ocean sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Martin and the Magic Staff |  Below The Ocean | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 98.1% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Floyd Game Studio | Ismael Rodriguez |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Below The Ocean (2021) is 1 year older than Martin and the Magic Staff (2022).
- Martin and the Magic Staff is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Below The Ocean (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Martin and the Magic Staff vs Below The Ocean — FAQ
- Should I play Martin and the Magic Staff or Below The Ocean first?
- If you want chronology, Below The Ocean (2021) came out before Martin and the Magic Staff (2022). 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 Martin and the Magic Staff and Below The Ocean 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.