Choose The Handbook
Choose The Handbook if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Handbook launched in 2021.
The Handbook vs Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition
The Handbook and Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition both land in 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. The Handbook (2021) is 4 years older than Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition (2025). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (The Handbook: 11 reviews, Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition: 19). 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 Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition
Choose Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition launched in 2025.
Both The Handbook and Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition sit in Adventure and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Handbook |  Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (11 reviews) | 100% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ivories Studios | Hamumu Games, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- The Handbook (2021) is 4 years older than Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition (2025).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (The Handbook: 11 reviews, Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition: 19).
- The Handbook is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
The Handbook vs Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition — FAQ
- Should I play The Handbook or Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition first?
- If you want chronology, The Handbook (2021) came out before Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition (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 The Handbook and Kid Mystic: Enchanted Edition similar?
- They overlap on 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.