Choose Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells
Choose Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells launched in 2016.
Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells vs FishWitch Halloween
Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells and FishWitch Halloween both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells (2016) is 5 years older than FishWitch Halloween (2021). FishWitch Halloween is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 FishWitch Halloween
Choose FishWitch Halloween if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. FishWitch Halloween launched in 2021.
Both Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells and FishWitch Halloween sit in Indie 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
 Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells |  FishWitch Halloween | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (23 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Green Sauce Games | Green Sauce Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells (2016) is 5 years older than FishWitch Halloween (2021).
- FishWitch Halloween is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; FishWitch Halloween has no Deck rating yet.
Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells vs FishWitch Halloween — FAQ
- Should I play Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells or FishWitch Halloween first?
- If you want chronology, Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells (2016) came out before FishWitch Halloween (2021). 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 Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells and FishWitch Halloween similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Secrets of Magic: The Book of Spells is rated Deck Playable by Valve. FishWitch Halloween doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.