Choose The Wilting Amaranth
Choose The Wilting Amaranth if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Wilting Amaranth launched in 2018.
The Wilting Amaranth vs Demonheart: The Ice Demon
The Wilting Amaranth and Demonheart: The Ice Demon both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. The Wilting Amaranth (2018) is 4 years older than Demonheart: The Ice Demon (2022). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (The Wilting Amaranth: 39 reviews, Demonheart: The Ice Demon: 81). 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 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
Choose Demonheart: The Ice Demon if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Demonheart: The Ice Demon launched in 2022.
Both The Wilting Amaranth and Demonheart: The Ice Demon sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (79.5% vs 80.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Wilting Amaranth |  Demonheart: The Ice Demon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Casual | Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.5% positive (39 reviews) | 80.2% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Reine Works | Rolling Crown |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- The Wilting Amaranth (2018) is 4 years older than Demonheart: The Ice Demon (2022).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (The Wilting Amaranth: 39 reviews, Demonheart: The Ice Demon: 81).
- The Wilting Amaranth is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Demonheart: The Ice Demon (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
The Wilting Amaranth vs Demonheart: The Ice Demon — FAQ
- Should I play The Wilting Amaranth or Demonheart: The Ice Demon first?
- If you want chronology, The Wilting Amaranth (2018) came out before Demonheart: The Ice Demon (2022). 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 Wilting Amaranth and Demonheart: The Ice Demon similar?
- They overlap on 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.