Choose Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集
Choose Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集 if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 54% cheaper on the Steam Store. Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集 launched in 2020.
Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集 vs Magical Girl Witch Trials
Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集 and Magical Girl Witch Trials both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集 (2020) is 5 years older than Magical Girl Witch Trials (2025). Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集: 82 reviews, Magical Girl Witch Trials: 445). 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 Magical Girl Witch Trials
Choose Magical Girl Witch Trials if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Magical Girl Witch Trials launched in 2025.
Both Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集 and Magical Girl Witch Trials sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.6% vs 98.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集 |  Magical Girl Witch Trials | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 10.99 USD | 23.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.6% positive (82 reviews) | 98.4% positive (445 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SelfCrop Studio | Acacia, Re,AER |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集 (2020) is 5 years older than Magical Girl Witch Trials (2025).
- Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集: 82 reviews, Magical Girl Witch Trials: 445).
- Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集 is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than Magical Girl Witch Trials (10.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Magical Girl Witch Trials is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集 has no Deck rating yet.
Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集 vs Magical Girl Witch Trials — FAQ
- Should I play Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集 or Magical Girl Witch Trials first?
- If you want chronology, Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集 (2020) came out before Magical Girl Witch Trials (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 Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集 and Magical Girl Witch Trials similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.