Choose How To Date A Magical Girl!
Choose How To Date A Magical Girl! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. How To Date A Magical Girl! launched in 2019.
How To Date A Magical Girl! vs MONSTER MERCHANT
How To Date A Magical Girl! and MONSTER MERCHANT both land in Adventure, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. How To Date A Magical Girl! (2019) is 6 years older than MONSTER MERCHANT (2025). MONSTER MERCHANT is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than How To Date A Magical Girl! (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 MONSTER MERCHANT
Choose MONSTER MERCHANT if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. MONSTER MERCHANT launched in 2025.
Both How To Date A Magical Girl! and MONSTER MERCHANT sit in Adventure, Simulation, 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
 How To Date A Magical Girl! |  MONSTER MERCHANT | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.6% positive (335 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cafe Shiba | GamesFromTheOtherSide |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- How To Date A Magical Girl! (2019) is 6 years older than MONSTER MERCHANT (2025).
- MONSTER MERCHANT is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than How To Date A Magical Girl! (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- How To Date A Magical Girl! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; MONSTER MERCHANT has no Deck rating yet.
How To Date A Magical Girl! vs MONSTER MERCHANT — FAQ
- Should I play How To Date A Magical Girl! or MONSTER MERCHANT first?
- If you want chronology, How To Date A Magical Girl! (2019) came out before MONSTER MERCHANT (2025). 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 How To Date A Magical Girl! and MONSTER MERCHANT similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, 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 How To Date A Magical Girl! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — How To Date A Magical Girl! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. MONSTER MERCHANT doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.