Choose Scholar of the Arcane Arts
Choose Scholar of the Arcane Arts if it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. Scholar of the Arcane Arts launched in 2025.
Scholar of the Arcane Arts vs Death Must Die
Scholar of the Arcane Arts and Death Must Die both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Death Must Die (2023) is 2 years older than Scholar of the Arcane Arts (2025). Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Scholar of the Arcane Arts: 22 reviews, Death Must Die: 13,825). 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 Death Must Die
Choose Death Must Die if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. 13,825 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Scholar of the Arcane Arts and Death Must Die sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.9% vs 91.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Scholar of the Arcane Arts |  Death Must Die | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (22 reviews) | 91.4% positive (13,825 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Courtesy of Endo | Realm Archive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Death Must Die (2023) is 2 years older than Scholar of the Arcane Arts (2025).
- Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Scholar of the Arcane Arts: 22 reviews, Death Must Die: 13,825).
- Scholar of the Arcane Arts is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Death Must Die (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Scholar of the Arcane Arts vs Death Must Die — FAQ
- Should I play Scholar of the Arcane Arts or Death Must Die first?
- If you want chronology, Death Must Die (2023) came out before Scholar of the Arcane Arts (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 Scholar of the Arcane Arts and Death Must Die similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.