Choose Fishards
Choose Fishards if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Fishards launched in 2021.
Fishards vs MagFighter
Fishards and MagFighter both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Fishards (2021) is 3 years older than MagFighter (2024). MagFighter scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Fishards (93.4% 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 MagFighter
Choose MagFighter if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MagFighter launched in 2024.
Both Fishards and MagFighter sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Fishards |  MagFighter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (212 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Rivernotch Game Studio | Goobers Secret |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Fishards (2021) is 3 years older than MagFighter (2024).
- MagFighter scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Fishards (93.4% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Fishards has co-op; MagFighter does not.
- Fishards is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; MagFighter has no Deck rating yet.
Fishards vs MagFighter — FAQ
- Should I play Fishards or MagFighter first?
- If you want chronology, Fishards (2021) came out before MagFighter (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 Fishards and MagFighter similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Does Fishards run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fishards is rated Deck Playable by Valve. MagFighter doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.