Choose Vanishing Realms™
Choose Vanishing Realms™ if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91% positive across 2,026 reviews.
Vanishing Realms™ vs The Mage's Tale
Vanishing Realms™ and The Mage's Tale both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. The Mage's Tale (2018) is 1 year older than Vanishing Realms™ (2019). Vanishing Realms™ scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than The Mage's Tale (66.7% 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 Mage's Tale
Choose The Mage's Tale if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Mage's Tale launched in 2018.
Both Vanishing Realms™ and The Mage's Tale sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Vanishing Realms™ |  The Mage's Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (2,026 reviews) | 66.7% positive (126 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Indimo Labs LLC | inXile Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- The Mage's Tale (2018) is 1 year older than Vanishing Realms™ (2019).
- Vanishing Realms™ scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than The Mage's Tale (66.7% positive).
- Vanishing Realms™ is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Mage's Tale (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Vanishing Realms™ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Mage's Tale has no Deck rating yet.
Vanishing Realms™ vs The Mage's Tale — FAQ
- Which is better, Vanishing Realms™ or The Mage's Tale?
- On Steam reviews Vanishing Realms™ scores higher (91% positive) than The Mage's Tale (66.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Vanishing Realms™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Vanishing Realms™ or The Mage's Tale first?
- If you want chronology, The Mage's Tale (2018) came out before Vanishing Realms™ (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 Vanishing Realms™ and The Mage's Tale similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.