Choose Magnetic: Cage Closed
Choose Magnetic: Cage Closed if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Magnetic: Cage Closed launched in 2015.
Magnetic: Cage Closed vs Peril in the Pines
Magnetic: Cage Closed and Peril in the Pines both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Magnetic: Cage Closed (2015) is 10 years older than Peril in the Pines (2025). Peril in the Pines is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Magnetic: Cage Closed (2.99 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 Peril in the Pines
Choose Peril in the Pines if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Peril in the Pines launched in 2025.
Both Magnetic: Cage Closed and Peril in the Pines sit in Indie 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
 Magnetic: Cage Closed |  Peril in the Pines | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.6% positive (148 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Guru Games | Slippyfop Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Magnetic: Cage Closed (2015) is 10 years older than Peril in the Pines (2025).
- Peril in the Pines is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Magnetic: Cage Closed (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Magnetic: Cage Closed vs Peril in the Pines — FAQ
- Should I play Magnetic: Cage Closed or Peril in the Pines first?
- If you want chronology, Magnetic: Cage Closed (2015) came out before Peril in the Pines (2025). 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 Magnetic: Cage Closed and Peril in the Pines similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.