Choose Tricks Magician
Choose Tricks Magician if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tricks Magician launched in 2021.
Tricks Magician vs Pepper Grinder
Tricks Magician and Pepper Grinder 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. Tricks Magician (2021) is 3 years older than Pepper Grinder (2024). Pepper Grinder scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Tricks Magician (75% 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 Pepper Grinder
Choose Pepper Grinder if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pepper Grinder launched in 2024.
Both Tricks Magician and Pepper Grinder sit in Action and Indie 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
 Tricks Magician |  Pepper Grinder | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (12 reviews) | 86.3% positive (753 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nibb Games | Ahr Ech, MP2 Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Tricks Magician (2021) is 3 years older than Pepper Grinder (2024).
- Pepper Grinder scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Tricks Magician (75% positive).
- Tricks Magician is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Pepper Grinder (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Pepper Grinder is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tricks Magician has no Deck rating yet.
Tricks Magician vs Pepper Grinder — FAQ
- Should I play Tricks Magician or Pepper Grinder first?
- If you want chronology, Tricks Magician (2021) came out before Pepper Grinder (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 Tricks Magician and Pepper Grinder 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.