Choose Mage Fort
Choose Mage Fort if you want an Action experience. Mage Fort launched in 2018.
Mage Fort vs Dice Ark
Mage Fort and Dice Ark both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Mage Fort (2018) is 8 years older than Dice Ark (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Dice Ark
Choose Dice Ark if you want a RPG, Casual, and Early Access game with MMO, Steam Leaderboards, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dice Ark launched in 2026.
Both Mage Fort and Dice Ark sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Mage Fort |  Dice Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Fuzzy Code Studio LLC | Yoigoshi Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Mage Fort (2018) is 8 years older than Dice Ark (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Mage Fort vs Dice Ark — FAQ
- Should I play Mage Fort or Dice Ark first?
- If you want chronology, Mage Fort (2018) came out before Dice Ark (2026). 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 Mage Fort and Dice Ark similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.
- Do both Mage Fort and Dice Ark have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Mage Fort ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Dice Ark ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.