Choose Malazard: Magic Defense
Choose Malazard: Magic Defense if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Malazard: Magic Defense launched in 2016.
Malazard: Magic Defense vs Dance Collider
Malazard: Magic Defense and Dance Collider both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Malazard: Magic Defense (2016) is 3 years older than Dance Collider (2019). Dance Collider scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than Malazard: Magic Defense (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 Dance Collider
Choose Dance Collider if you want a Sports and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dance Collider launched in 2019.
Both Malazard: Magic Defense and Dance Collider sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only, 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
 Malazard: Magic Defense |  Dance Collider | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (17 reviews) | 78.7% positive (89 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Invictus Games Ltd. | emergeWorlds |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Malazard: Magic Defense (2016) is 3 years older than Dance Collider (2019).
- Dance Collider scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than Malazard: Magic Defense (76.5% positive).
- Malazard: Magic Defense is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Dance Collider (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Dance Collider is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Malazard: Magic Defense has no Deck rating yet.
Malazard: Magic Defense vs Dance Collider — FAQ
- Should I play Malazard: Magic Defense or Dance Collider first?
- If you want chronology, Malazard: Magic Defense (2016) came out before Dance Collider (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 Malazard: Magic Defense and Dance Collider similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.