Choose Goblin.Life
Choose Goblin.Life if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Goblin.Life launched in 2021.
Goblin.Life vs Retail Mage
Goblin.Life and Retail Mage both land in Indie, RPG, Casual 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 Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam. Goblin.Life (2021) is 3 years older than Retail Mage (2024). Goblin.Life is free; Retail Mage is paid (4.99 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 Retail Mage
Choose Retail Mage if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Retail Mage launched in 2024.
Both Goblin.Life and Retail Mage sit in Indie, RPG, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Goblin.Life |  Retail Mage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 80% positive (45 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Corporate Entity, LLC | Jam & Tea Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Goblin.Life (2021) is 3 years older than Retail Mage (2024).
- Goblin.Life is free; Retail Mage is paid (4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Retail Mage is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Goblin.Life has no Deck rating yet.
Goblin.Life vs Retail Mage — FAQ
- Should I play Goblin.Life or Retail Mage first?
- If you want chronology, Goblin.Life (2021) came out before Retail Mage (2024). 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 Goblin.Life and Retail Mage similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG, Casual 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.
- Do both Goblin.Life and Retail Mage have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Goblin.Life ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Retail Mage ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Goblin.Life free?
- Yes — Goblin.Life is a free-to-play Steam title. Retail Mage is paid (4.99 USD).