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Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 vs Nowhere Prophet

Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 and Nowhere Prophet both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 (2011) is 8 years older than Nowhere Prophet (2019). Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Nowhere Prophet (78.6% 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 Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

Choose Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.9% positive across 654 reviews.

Choose Nowhere Prophet

Choose Nowhere Prophet if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nowhere Prophet launched in 2019.

Both Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 and Nowhere Prophet sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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

Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 vs Nowhere Prophet — Steam metadata comparison
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 — Steam game coverMagic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012Nowhere Prophet — Steam game coverNowhere Prophet
Released20112019
GenresStrategyStrategy, Indie, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Verified
PricePrice unknown6.24 USD
Steam reviews87.9% positive (654 reviews)78.6% positive (501 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersStainless Games LtdSharkbomb Studios

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Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 vs Nowhere Prophet — FAQ

Which is better, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 or Nowhere Prophet?
On Steam reviews Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 scores higher (87.9% positive) than Nowhere Prophet (78.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 or Nowhere Prophet first?
If you want chronology, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 (2011) came out before Nowhere Prophet (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 Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 and Nowhere Prophet similar?
They overlap on Strategy 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.
Does Nowhere Prophet have multiplayer like Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012?
No. Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Nowhere Prophet is listed as single-player only.
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