Choose Impossible Quest
Choose Impossible Quest if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Impossible Quest launched in 2016.
Impossible Quest vs Merry’s Seven Wishes
Impossible Quest and Merry’s Seven Wishes both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Impossible Quest (2016) is 10 years older than Merry’s Seven Wishes (2026). Impossible Quest is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Merry’s Seven Wishes (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Merry’s Seven Wishes
Choose Merry’s Seven Wishes if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Merry’s Seven Wishes launched in 2026.
Both Impossible Quest and Merry’s Seven Wishes sit in Adventure 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
 Impossible Quest |  Merry’s Seven Wishes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.3% positive (96 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Axel Sonic | Midnight Shift Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Impossible Quest (2016) is 10 years older than Merry’s Seven Wishes (2026).
- Impossible Quest is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Merry’s Seven Wishes (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Impossible Quest vs Merry’s Seven Wishes — FAQ
- Should I play Impossible Quest or Merry’s Seven Wishes first?
- If you want chronology, Impossible Quest (2016) came out before Merry’s Seven Wishes (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 Impossible Quest and Merry’s Seven Wishes similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.