Choose Sorcery! Part 3
Choose Sorcery! Part 3 if you want an Adventure experience. Sorcery! Part 3 launched in 2016.
Sorcery! Part 3 vs Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets
Sorcery! Part 3 and Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets both land in Indie, 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Sorcery! Part 3 (2016) is 6 years older than Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets (2022). Sorcery! Part 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets (81.8% 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 Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets
Choose Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets launched in 2022.
Both Sorcery! Part 3 and Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets sit in Indie 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
 Sorcery! Part 3 |  Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (92 reviews) | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | inkle Ltd | Heart's Choice |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Sorcery! Part 3 (2016) is 6 years older than Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets (2022).
- Sorcery! Part 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets (81.8% positive).
- Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Sorcery! Part 3 (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Sorcery! Part 3 has no Deck rating yet.
Sorcery! Part 3 vs Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets — FAQ
- Should I play Sorcery! Part 3 or Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets first?
- If you want chronology, Sorcery! Part 3 (2016) came out before Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets (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 Sorcery! Part 3 and Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.