Choose Avencast: Rise of the Mage
Choose Avencast: Rise of the Mage if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Avencast: Rise of the Mage launched in 2010.
Avencast: Rise of the Mage vs The Realm of Reincarnation
Avencast: Rise of the Mage and The Realm of Reincarnation 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 14 years older than The Realm of Reincarnation (2024). Avencast: Rise of the Mage is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Realm of Reincarnation (4.99 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 The Realm of Reincarnation
Choose The Realm of Reincarnation if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Realm of Reincarnation launched in 2024.
Both Avencast: Rise of the Mage and The Realm of Reincarnation 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 |  The Realm of Reincarnation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive (163 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ClockStone | lvhanjian, fengshuyun |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Avencast: Rise of the Mage (2010) is 14 years older than The Realm of Reincarnation (2024).
- Avencast: Rise of the Mage is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Realm of Reincarnation (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Avencast: Rise of the Mage vs The Realm of Reincarnation — FAQ
- Should I play Avencast: Rise of the Mage or The Realm of Reincarnation first?
- If you want chronology, Avencast: Rise of the Mage (2010) came out before The Realm of Reincarnation (2024). 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 The Realm of Reincarnation 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.