Choose Academagia: The Making of Mages
Choose Academagia: The Making of Mages if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Academagia: The Making of Mages launched in 2017.
Academagia: The Making of Mages vs Floating life in Other-world
Academagia: The Making of Mages and Floating life in Other-world both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Academagia: The Making of Mages (2017) is 3 years older than Floating life in Other-world (2020). Floating life in Other-world is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than Academagia: The Making of Mages (2.99 USD vs. 15.99 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 Floating life in Other-world
Choose Floating life in Other-world if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 81% cheaper on the Steam Store. Floating life in Other-world launched in 2020.
Both Academagia: The Making of Mages and Floating life in Other-world sit in Strategy, 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
 Academagia: The Making of Mages |  Floating life in Other-world | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.8% positive (245 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Black Chicken Studios, inc. | 文定工作室, 润禾文定, 小创 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Academagia: The Making of Mages (2017) is 3 years older than Floating life in Other-world (2020).
- Floating life in Other-world is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than Academagia: The Making of Mages (2.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
Academagia: The Making of Mages vs Floating life in Other-world — FAQ
- Should I play Academagia: The Making of Mages or Floating life in Other-world first?
- If you want chronology, Academagia: The Making of Mages (2017) came out before Floating life in Other-world (2020). 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 Academagia: The Making of Mages and Floating life in Other-world similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.