Choose Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle
Choose Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle launched in 2017.
Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle vs Gems of Magic: Father's Day
Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle and Gems of Magic: Father's Day both land in 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle (2017) is 4 years older than Gems of Magic: Father's Day (2021). Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Gems of Magic: Father's Day (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Gems of Magic: Father's Day
Choose Gems of Magic: Father's Day if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gems of Magic: Father's Day launched in 2021.
Both Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle and Gems of Magic: Father's Day sit in Adventure 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
 Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle |  Gems of Magic: Father's Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (17 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Best Friend Games | Graphium Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle (2017) is 4 years older than Gems of Magic: Father's Day (2021).
- Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Gems of Magic: Father's Day (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gems of Magic: Father's Day has no Deck rating yet.
Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle vs Gems of Magic: Father's Day — FAQ
- Should I play Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle or Gems of Magic: Father's Day first?
- If you want chronology, Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle (2017) came out before Gems of Magic: Father's Day (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 Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle and Gems of Magic: Father's Day similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Artifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Gems of Magic: Father's Day doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.