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 Swords & Bones 5
Martin and the Magic Staff and Swords & Bones 5 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. Martin and the Magic Staff (2022) is 3 years older than Swords & Bones 5 (2025). Martin and the Magic Staff is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Swords & Bones 5 (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 Swords & Bones 5
Choose Swords & Bones 5 if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Swords & Bones 5 launched in 2025.
Both Martin and the Magic Staff and Swords & Bones 5 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 |  Swords & Bones 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Floyd Game Studio | SEEP |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Martin and the Magic Staff (2022) is 3 years older than Swords & Bones 5 (2025).
- Martin and the Magic Staff is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Swords & Bones 5 (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Martin and the Magic Staff vs Swords & Bones 5 — FAQ
- Should I play Martin and the Magic Staff or Swords & Bones 5 first?
- If you want chronology, Martin and the Magic Staff (2022) came out before Swords & Bones 5 (2025). 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 Swords & Bones 5 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.