Choose The Adventure of Magical Girl
Choose The Adventure of Magical Girl if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 81% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Adventure of Magical Girl launched in 2018.
The Adventure of Magical Girl vs The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation
The Adventure of Magical Girl and The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation 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. The Adventure of Magical Girl (2018) is 1 year older than The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation (2019). The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation scores higher on Steam reviews (72.5% positive) than The Adventure of Magical Girl (68.4% 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 The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation
Choose The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation launched in 2019.
Both The Adventure of Magical Girl and The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation 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
 The Adventure of Magical Girl |  The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (38 reviews) | 72.5% positive (120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Windward_Birds | KADOKAWA CORPORATION |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- The Adventure of Magical Girl (2018) is 1 year older than The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation (2019).
- The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation scores higher on Steam reviews (72.5% positive) than The Adventure of Magical Girl (68.4% positive).
- The Adventure of Magical Girl is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation (2.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Adventure of Magical Girl has no Deck rating yet.
The Adventure of Magical Girl vs The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation — FAQ
- Should I play The Adventure of Magical Girl or The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation first?
- If you want chronology, The Adventure of Magical Girl (2018) came out before The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation (2019). 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 The Adventure of Magical Girl and The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation 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.