Choose Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish
Choose Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish launched in 2016.
Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish vs My Dearest Direst Disaster
Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish and My Dearest Direst Disaster both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish (2016) is 10 years older than My Dearest Direst Disaster (2026). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish: 20 reviews, My Dearest Direst Disaster: 22). 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 My Dearest Direst Disaster
Choose My Dearest Direst Disaster if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. My Dearest Direst Disaster launched in 2026.
Both Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish and My Dearest Direst Disaster sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish |  My Dearest Direst Disaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (20 reviews) | 100% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pomera Studios | Water Phoenix |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish (2016) is 10 years older than My Dearest Direst Disaster (2026).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish: 20 reviews, My Dearest Direst Disaster: 22).
- My Dearest Direst Disaster is currently ~1% cheaper on Steam than Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish (14.79 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish vs My Dearest Direst Disaster — FAQ
- Should I play Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish or My Dearest Direst Disaster first?
- If you want chronology, Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish (2016) came out before My Dearest Direst Disaster (2026). 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 Eyes - Red is for Anguish and My Dearest Direst Disaster similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.