Choose Magicka 2
Choose Magicka 2 if you want an Adventure experience. 3,090 Steam reviews back the pick.
Magicka 2 vs The Amazing Crackpots Club!
Magicka 2 and The Amazing Crackpots Club! both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Magicka 2 (2015) is 11 years older than The Amazing Crackpots Club! (2026). The Amazing Crackpots Club! scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Magicka 2 (74.8% 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 The Amazing Crackpots Club!
Choose The Amazing Crackpots Club! if you want a Sports and Indie game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Amazing Crackpots Club! launched in 2026.
Both Magicka 2 and The Amazing Crackpots Club! sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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
 Magicka 2 |  The Amazing Crackpots Club! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.8% positive (3,090 reviews) | 93.1% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pieces Interactive | Astrobard Games, IguanaBee |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Magicka 2 (2015) is 11 years older than The Amazing Crackpots Club! (2026).
- The Amazing Crackpots Club! scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Magicka 2 (74.8% positive).
- The Amazing Crackpots Club! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Magicka 2 (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Magicka 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Amazing Crackpots Club! has no Deck rating yet.
Magicka 2 vs The Amazing Crackpots Club! — FAQ
- Should I play Magicka 2 or The Amazing Crackpots Club! first?
- If you want chronology, Magicka 2 (2015) came out before The Amazing Crackpots Club! (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 Magicka 2 and The Amazing Crackpots Club! similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Magicka 2 and The Amazing Crackpots Club! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Magicka 2 ships Co-op; The Amazing Crackpots Club! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.