Choose The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole
Choose The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole launched in 2016.
The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole vs Sonic Mania
The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole and Sonic Mania both land in Action, Adventure, 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 Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam. The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole (2016) is 1 year older than Sonic Mania (2017). The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Sonic Mania (1.99 USD vs. 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 Sonic Mania
Choose Sonic Mania if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 13,860 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole and Sonic Mania sit in Action, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole |  Sonic Mania | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 93.4% positive (13,860 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Battenberg Software | Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, PagodaWest Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole (2016) is 1 year older than Sonic Mania (2017).
- The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Sonic Mania (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Sonic Mania is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole has no Deck rating yet.
The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole vs Sonic Mania — FAQ
- Should I play The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole or Sonic Mania first?
- If you want chronology, The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole (2016) came out before Sonic Mania (2017). 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 The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole and Sonic Mania similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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 The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole and Sonic Mania have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Wizards Who Fell In A Hole ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Sonic Mania ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.