Choose Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School
Choose Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School if you want an Indie experience. Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School launched in 2021.
Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School vs Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart
Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School and Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart both land in Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School (2021) is 1 year older than Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart (2022). Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart
Choose Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart launched in 2022.
Both Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School and Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School |  Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Green Sauce Games | Dragonseye CY Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School (2021) is 1 year older than Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart (2022).
- Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School vs Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart — FAQ
- Should I play Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School or Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart first?
- If you want chronology, Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School (2021) came out before Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart (2022). 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 Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School and Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.