Choose Avencast: Rise of the Mage
Choose Avencast: Rise of the Mage if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Avencast: Rise of the Mage launched in 2010.
Avencast: Rise of the Mage vs Animus: Revenant
Avencast: Rise of the Mage and Animus: Revenant both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Avencast: Rise of the Mage (2010) is 11 years older than Animus: Revenant (2021). Avencast: Rise of the Mage is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Animus: Revenant (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Animus: Revenant
Choose Animus: Revenant if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Animus: Revenant launched in 2021.
Both Avencast: Rise of the Mage and Animus: Revenant sit in Action, 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
 Avencast: Rise of the Mage |  Animus: Revenant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive (163 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ClockStone | Tenbirds |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Avencast: Rise of the Mage (2010) is 11 years older than Animus: Revenant (2021).
- Avencast: Rise of the Mage is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Animus: Revenant (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Avencast: Rise of the Mage vs Animus: Revenant — FAQ
- Should I play Avencast: Rise of the Mage or Animus: Revenant first?
- If you want chronology, Avencast: Rise of the Mage (2010) came out before Animus: Revenant (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 Avencast: Rise of the Mage and Animus: Revenant similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.