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Never give up! vs The Heiress of Sorcery

Never give up! and The Heiress of Sorcery both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. Never give up! (2016) is 4 years older than The Heiress of Sorcery (2020). The Heiress of Sorcery scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Never give up! (76.3% 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 Never give up!

Choose Never give up! if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Never give up! launched in 2016.

Choose The Heiress of Sorcery

Choose The Heiress of Sorcery if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Heiress of Sorcery launched in 2020.

Both Never give up! and The Heiress of Sorcery sit in Indie and Casual 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

Never give up! vs The Heiress of Sorcery — Steam metadata comparison
Never give up! — Steam game coverNever give up!The Heiress of Sorcery — Steam game coverThe Heiress of Sorcery
Released20162020
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price3.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews76.3% positive (76 reviews)83.9% positive (56 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSalamandra88Salamandra88

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Never give up! vs The Heiress of Sorcery — FAQ

Should I play Never give up! or The Heiress of Sorcery first?
If you want chronology, Never give up! (2016) came out before The Heiress of Sorcery (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 Never give up! and The Heiress of Sorcery similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
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