Choose Quest for Infamy
Choose Quest for Infamy if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Quest for Infamy launched in 2014.
Quest for Infamy vs Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements
Quest for Infamy and Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Quest for Infamy (2014) is 5 years older than Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements (2019). Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Quest for Infamy (88.6% 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 Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements
Choose Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements launched in 2019.
Both Quest for Infamy and Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.6% vs 90.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Quest for Infamy |  Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (105 reviews) | 90.5% positive (95 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Infamous Quests | Himalaya Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Quest for Infamy (2014) is 5 years older than Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements (2019).
- Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Quest for Infamy (88.6% positive).
- Quest for Infamy is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Quest for Infamy is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements has no Deck rating yet.
Quest for Infamy vs Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements — FAQ
- Should I play Quest for Infamy or Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements first?
- If you want chronology, Quest for Infamy (2014) came out before Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements (2019). 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 for Infamy and Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.