Choose Magicraft
Choose Magicraft if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,335 Steam reviews back the pick.
Magicraft vs Gate Guardian
Magicraft and Gate Guardian both land in 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2024. Gate Guardian is currently ~61% cheaper on Steam than Magicraft (4.99 USD vs. 12.79 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 Gate Guardian
Choose Gate Guardian if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 61% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gate Guardian launched in 2024.
Both Magicraft and Gate Guardian sit in Indie and RPG 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
 Magicraft |  Gate Guardian | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.79 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (3,335 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wave Games | Dmitriy Zakharov, Andrey Zakharov |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Gate Guardian is currently ~61% cheaper on Steam than Magicraft (4.99 USD vs. 12.79 USD).
- Magicraft is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gate Guardian has no Deck rating yet.
Magicraft vs Gate Guardian — FAQ
- Are Magicraft and Gate Guardian similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Magicraft run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Magicraft is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gate Guardian doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.