Choose The Deed: Dynasty
Choose The Deed: Dynasty if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Deed: Dynasty launched in 2016.
The Deed: Dynasty vs A Sceptic's Guide to Magic
The Deed: Dynasty and A Sceptic's Guide to Magic both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. The Deed: Dynasty (2016) is 3 years older than A Sceptic's Guide to Magic (2019). A Sceptic's Guide to Magic scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than The Deed: Dynasty (88.1% 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 A Sceptic's Guide to Magic
Choose A Sceptic's Guide to Magic if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. A Sceptic's Guide to Magic launched in 2019.
Both The Deed: Dynasty and A Sceptic's Guide to Magic sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 The Deed: Dynasty |  A Sceptic's Guide to Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (176 reviews) | 97.1% positive (35 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pilgrim Adventures | Pilgrim Adventures |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Deed: Dynasty (2016) is 3 years older than A Sceptic's Guide to Magic (2019).
- A Sceptic's Guide to Magic scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than The Deed: Dynasty (88.1% positive).
- The Deed: Dynasty is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than A Sceptic's Guide to Magic (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
The Deed: Dynasty vs A Sceptic's Guide to Magic — FAQ
- Should I play The Deed: Dynasty or A Sceptic's Guide to Magic first?
- If you want chronology, The Deed: Dynasty (2016) came out before A Sceptic's Guide to Magic (2019). 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 The Deed: Dynasty and A Sceptic's Guide to Magic similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.