Choose Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal
Choose Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal launched in 2015.
Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal vs Sanctum Mage
Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal and Sanctum Mage both land in Action, Adventure, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal (2015) is 11 years older than Sanctum Mage (2026). Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal is currently ~1% cheaper on Steam than Sanctum Mage (7.99 USD vs. 8.09 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 Sanctum Mage
Choose Sanctum Mage if you want an Indie game with Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sanctum Mage launched in 2026.
Both Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal and Sanctum Mage sit in Action, Adventure, 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
 Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal |  Sanctum Mage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 8.09 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.8% positive (305 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Funatics Software | Fantasy Mage Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal (2015) is 11 years older than Sanctum Mage (2026).
- Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal is currently ~1% cheaper on Steam than Sanctum Mage (7.99 USD vs. 8.09 USD).
- Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Sanctum Mage has no Deck rating yet.
Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal vs Sanctum Mage — FAQ
- Should I play Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal or Sanctum Mage first?
- If you want chronology, Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal (2015) came out before Sanctum Mage (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 Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal and Sanctum Mage similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.