Choose Magical Battle Festa
Choose Magical Battle Festa if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Magical Battle Festa launched in 2014.
Magical Battle Festa vs Animal Crusaders
Magical Battle Festa and Animal Crusaders 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. Magical Battle Festa (2014) is 8 years older than Animal Crusaders (2022). Magical Battle Festa is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Animal Crusaders (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Animal Crusaders
Choose Animal Crusaders if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Animal Crusaders launched in 2022.
Both Magical Battle Festa and Animal Crusaders sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Magical Battle Festa |  Animal Crusaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.9% positive (107 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fly System | Alan Mendez |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Magical Battle Festa (2014) is 8 years older than Animal Crusaders (2022).
- Magical Battle Festa is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Animal Crusaders (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Animal Crusaders has co-op; Magical Battle Festa does not.
Magical Battle Festa vs Animal Crusaders — FAQ
- Should I play Magical Battle Festa or Animal Crusaders first?
- If you want chronology, Magical Battle Festa (2014) came out before Animal Crusaders (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 Magical Battle Festa and Animal Crusaders 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.