Choose Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Choose Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.5% positive across 1,174 reviews.
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura vs Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura and Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition both land in RPG 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 RPG games on Steam. Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2016) is 2 years older than Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition (2018). Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition (76.5% 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 Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
Choose Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition if you want an Adventure experience. 17,605 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura and Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition sit in RPG 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
 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura |  Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (1,174 reviews) | 76.5% positive (17,605 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Troika Games | Owlcat Games |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2016) is 2 years older than Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition (2018).
- Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition (76.5% positive).
- Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura has no Deck rating yet.
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura vs Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura or Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition?
- On Steam reviews Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura scores higher (87.5% positive) than Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition (76.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura or Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2016) came out before Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition (2018). 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 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura and Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.