Choose Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic
Choose Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic launched in 2015.
Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic vs Demonheart: The Ice Demon
Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic and Demonheart: The Ice Demon both land in Adventure, Simulation, Casual 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 Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic (2015) is 7 years older than Demonheart: The Ice Demon (2022). Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Demonheart: The Ice Demon (80.2% 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 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
Choose Demonheart: The Ice Demon if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Demonheart: The Ice Demon launched in 2022.
Both Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic and Demonheart: The Ice Demon sit in Adventure, Simulation, and Casual 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
 Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic |  Demonheart: The Ice Demon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (146 reviews) | 80.2% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ithaqua Labs | Rolling Crown |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic (2015) is 7 years older than Demonheart: The Ice Demon (2022).
- Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Demonheart: The Ice Demon (80.2% positive).
- Demonheart: The Ice Demon is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic (6.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic vs Demonheart: The Ice Demon — FAQ
- Should I play Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic or Demonheart: The Ice Demon first?
- If you want chronology, Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic (2015) came out before Demonheart: The Ice Demon (2022). 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 Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic and Demonheart: The Ice Demon similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, Casual 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.