Choose Open Sorcery
Choose Open Sorcery if it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. Open Sorcery launched in 2017.
Open Sorcery vs If It Please the Court
Open Sorcery and If It Please the Court both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Open Sorcery (2017) is 4 years older than If It Please the Court (2021). If It Please the Court scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Open Sorcery (98.6% 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 If It Please the Court
Choose If It Please the Court if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. If It Please the Court launched in 2021.
Both Open Sorcery and If It Please the Court sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.6% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Open Sorcery |  If It Please the Court | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.6% positive (292 reviews) | 100% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Abigail Corfman | Heart's Choice |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Open Sorcery (2017) is 4 years older than If It Please the Court (2021).
- If It Please the Court scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Open Sorcery (98.6% positive).
- Open Sorcery is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than If It Please the Court (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Open Sorcery is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; If It Please the Court has no Deck rating yet.
Open Sorcery vs If It Please the Court — FAQ
- Should I play Open Sorcery or If It Please the Court first?
- If you want chronology, Open Sorcery (2017) came out before If It Please the Court (2021). 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 Open Sorcery and If It Please the Court similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Does Open Sorcery run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Open Sorcery is rated Deck Verified by Valve. If It Please the Court doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.