Choose Mari and the Black Tower
Choose Mari and the Black Tower if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Mari and the Black Tower launched in 2017.
Mari and the Black Tower vs 祛魅·化始（祛魅4）
Mari and the Black Tower and 祛魅·化始（祛魅4） both land in Indie, 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, RPG on Steam. Mari and the Black Tower (2017) is 8 years older than 祛魅·化始（祛魅4） (2025). 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 祛魅·化始（祛魅4）
Choose 祛魅·化始（祛魅4） if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 祛魅·化始（祛魅4） launched in 2025.
Both Mari and the Black Tower and 祛魅·化始（祛魅4） sit in Indie and 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
 Mari and the Black Tower |  祛魅·化始（祛魅4） | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Joshua Keith | LU QI |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Mari and the Black Tower (2017) is 8 years older than 祛魅·化始（祛魅4） (2025).
Mari and the Black Tower vs 祛魅·化始（祛魅4） — FAQ
- Should I play Mari and the Black Tower or 祛魅·化始（祛魅4） first?
- If you want chronology, Mari and the Black Tower (2017) came out before 祛魅·化始（祛魅4） (2025). 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 Mari and the Black Tower and 祛魅·化始（祛魅4） similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.