Choose Quest of Wizard
Choose Quest of Wizard if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. Quest of Wizard launched in 2021.
Quest of Wizard vs Heirs of the Fountains
Quest of Wizard and Heirs of the Fountains 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. Quest of Wizard (2021) is 5 years older than Heirs of the Fountains (2026). 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 Heirs of the Fountains
Choose Heirs of the Fountains if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Heirs of the Fountains launched in 2026.
Both Quest of Wizard and Heirs of the Fountains sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Quest of Wizard |  Heirs of the Fountains | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alexey Suslin | AlexFu |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Quest of Wizard (2021) is 5 years older than Heirs of the Fountains (2026).
Quest of Wizard vs Heirs of the Fountains — FAQ
- Should I play Quest of Wizard or Heirs of the Fountains first?
- If you want chronology, Quest of Wizard (2021) came out before Heirs of the Fountains (2026). 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 Quest of Wizard and Heirs of the Fountains 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.