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Choice of Robots vs Choice of Magics

Choice of Robots and Choice of Magics both land in Indie, 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, RPG on Steam. Choice of Robots (2014) is 4 years older than Choice of Magics (2018). Choice of Robots scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Choice of Magics (92.1% 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 Choice of Robots

Choose Choice of Robots if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 1,669 reviews.

Choose Choice of Magics

Choose Choice of Magics if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Choice of Magics launched in 2018.

Both Choice of Robots and Choice of Magics sit in Indie and RPG 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

Choice of Robots vs Choice of Magics — Steam metadata comparison
Choice of Robots — Steam game coverChoice of RobotsChoice of Magics — Steam game coverChoice of Magics
Released20142018
GenresIndie, RPGIndie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price6.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews96.3% positive (1,669 reviews)92.1% positive (140 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersChoice of GamesChoice of Games

Side by side

Choice of Robots vs Choice of Magics — FAQ

Which is better, Choice of Robots or Choice of Magics?
On Steam reviews Choice of Robots scores higher (96.3% positive) than Choice of Magics (92.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Choice of Robots is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Choice of Robots or Choice of Magics first?
If you want chronology, Choice of Robots (2014) came out before Choice of Magics (2018). 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 Choice of Robots and Choice of Magics similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
Choice of Robots vs Choice of Magics — Verdict (2026) · imho.run