Choose Dragon Wars
Choose Dragon Wars if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dragon Wars launched in 2017.
Dragon Wars vs Wizardry: The Five Ordeals
Dragon Wars and Wizardry: The Five Ordeals both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Dragon Wars (2017) is 6 years older than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023). Dragon Wars scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (80.6% 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 Wizardry: The Five Ordeals
Choose Wizardry: The Five Ordeals if you want an Indie game with Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wizardry: The Five Ordeals launched in 2023.
Both Dragon Wars and Wizardry: The Five Ordeals sit in RPG 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
 Dragon Wars |  Wizardry: The Five Ordeals | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (19 reviews) | 80.6% positive (124 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | 59 Studio |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Dragon Wars (2017) is 6 years older than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023).
- Dragon Wars scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (80.6% positive).
- Dragon Wars is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Wizardry: The Five Ordeals is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dragon Wars has no Deck rating yet.
Dragon Wars vs Wizardry: The Five Ordeals — FAQ
- Should I play Dragon Wars or Wizardry: The Five Ordeals first?
- If you want chronology, Dragon Wars (2017) came out before Wizardry: The Five Ordeals (2023). 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 Dragon Wars and Wizardry: The Five Ordeals similar?
- They overlap on 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.