Choose Advent
Choose Advent if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Advent launched in 2015.
Advent vs The Adventure of Magical Girl
Advent and The Adventure of Magical Girl both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Advent (2015) is 3 years older than The Adventure of Magical Girl (2018). Both sit near 68% positive on Steam (Advent: 28 reviews, The Adventure of Magical Girl: 38). 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 Adventure of Magical Girl
Choose The Adventure of Magical Girl if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Adventure of Magical Girl launched in 2018.
Both Advent and The Adventure of Magical Girl sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (67.9% vs 68.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Advent |  The Adventure of Magical Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.9% positive (28 reviews) | 68.4% positive (38 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Omega Games | Windward_Birds |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Advent (2015) is 3 years older than The Adventure of Magical Girl (2018).
- Both sit near 68% positive on Steam (Advent: 28 reviews, The Adventure of Magical Girl: 38).
- Advent is free; The Adventure of Magical Girl is paid (2.99 USD).
Advent vs The Adventure of Magical Girl — FAQ
- Should I play Advent or The Adventure of Magical Girl first?
- If you want chronology, Advent (2015) came out before The Adventure of Magical Girl (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 Advent and The Adventure of Magical Girl similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Advent free?
- Yes — Advent is a free-to-play Steam title. The Adventure of Magical Girl is paid (2.99 USD).