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Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! vs Magic and Legend - Time Knights

Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! and Magic and Legend - Time Knights both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! (2018) is 5 years older than Magic and Legend - Time Knights (2023). Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! is free; Magic and Legend - Time Knights is paid (2.99 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 Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion!

Choose Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! launched in 2018.

Choose Magic and Legend - Time Knights

Choose Magic and Legend - Time Knights if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Magic and Legend - Time Knights launched in 2023.

Both Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! and Magic and Legend - Time Knights sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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

Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! vs Magic and Legend - Time Knights — Steam metadata comparison
Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! — Steam game coverBishi and the Alien Slime Invasion!Magic and Legend - Time Knights — Steam game coverMagic and Legend - Time Knights
Released20182023
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
PriceFree to play2.99 USD
Steam reviews9 reviews2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBecause Because GamesGiles Hamson

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Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! vs Magic and Legend - Time Knights — FAQ

Should I play Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! or Magic and Legend - Time Knights first?
If you want chronology, Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! (2018) came out before Magic and Legend - Time Knights (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 Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! and Magic and Legend - Time Knights similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
Is Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! free?
Yes — Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! is a free-to-play Steam title. Magic and Legend - Time Knights is paid (2.99 USD).
Does Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Bishi and the Alien Slime Invasion! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Magic and Legend - Time Knights doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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