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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 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.

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 vs Floating life in Other-world — Steam metadata comparison
Academagia: The Making of Mages — Steam game coverAcademagia: The Making of MagesFloating life in Other-world — Steam game coverFloating life in Other-world
Released20172020
GenresStrategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPGStrategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price15.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews69.8% positive (245 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBlack Chicken Studios, inc.文定工作室, 润禾文定, 小创

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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.
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