Choose Avencast: Rise of the Mage
Choose Avencast: Rise of the Mage if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Avencast: Rise of the Mage launched in 2010.
Avencast: Rise of the Mage vs KOKO Dungeon Mania
Avencast: Rise of the Mage and KOKO Dungeon Mania 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 16 years older than KOKO Dungeon Mania (2026). 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 KOKO Dungeon Mania
Choose KOKO Dungeon Mania if you want the Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. KOKO Dungeon Mania launched in 2026.
Both Avencast: Rise of the Mage and KOKO Dungeon Mania 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 |  KOKO Dungeon Mania | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive (163 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ClockStone | Red Sparrow Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Avencast: Rise of the Mage (2010) is 16 years older than KOKO Dungeon Mania (2026).
Avencast: Rise of the Mage vs KOKO Dungeon Mania — FAQ
- Should I play Avencast: Rise of the Mage or KOKO Dungeon Mania first?
- If you want chronology, Avencast: Rise of the Mage (2010) came out before KOKO Dungeon Mania (2026). 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 KOKO Dungeon Mania 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.