Choose Waven
Choose Waven if you want an Adventure, Free To Play, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,496 Steam reviews back the pick.
Waven vs Discovery Of Magic
Waven and Discovery Of Magic both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Waven is free; Discovery Of Magic is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 Discovery Of Magic
Choose Discovery Of Magic if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual experience.
Both Waven and Discovery Of Magic sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Waven |  Discovery Of Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 70.7% positive (1,496 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Ankama Studio | Midow Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Waven is free; Discovery Of Magic is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Waven is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Discovery Of Magic has no Deck rating yet.
Waven vs Discovery Of Magic — FAQ
- Are Waven and Discovery Of Magic similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Do both Waven and Discovery Of Magic have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Waven ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Discovery Of Magic ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Waven free?
- Yes — Waven is a free-to-play Steam title. Discovery Of Magic is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Waven run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Waven is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Discovery Of Magic doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.