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Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun vs Secrets of Magic 4: Potion Master

Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun and Secrets of Magic 4: Potion Master both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun (2015) is 5 years older than Secrets of Magic 4: Potion Master (2020). Secrets of Magic 4: Potion Master is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun

Choose Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun launched in 2015.

Choose Secrets of Magic 4: Potion Master

Choose Secrets of Magic 4: Potion Master if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Secrets of Magic 4: Potion Master launched in 2020.

Both Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun and Secrets of Magic 4: Potion Master sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, 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

Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun vs Secrets of Magic 4: Potion Master — Steam metadata comparison
Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun — Steam game coverTales of the Orient: The Rising SunSecrets of Magic 4: Potion Master — Steam game coverSecrets of Magic 4: Potion Master
Released20152020
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews87.1% positive (31 reviews)8 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersGreen Sauce GamesGreen Sauce Games

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Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun vs Secrets of Magic 4: Potion Master — FAQ

Should I play Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun or Secrets of Magic 4: Potion Master first?
If you want chronology, Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun (2015) came out before Secrets of Magic 4: Potion Master (2020). 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 Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun and Secrets of Magic 4: Potion Master similar?
They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.