Choose Astral Towers
Choose Astral Towers if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Astral Towers launched in 2020.
Astral Towers vs Slidemagi
Astral Towers and Slidemagi both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Astral Towers (2020) is 5 years older than Slidemagi (2025). Astral Towers is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Slidemagi (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Slidemagi
Choose Slidemagi if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Slidemagi launched in 2025.
Both Astral Towers and Slidemagi sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Astral Towers |  Slidemagi | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (30 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Apus Software | BATOVI Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Astral Towers (2020) is 5 years older than Slidemagi (2025).
- Astral Towers is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Slidemagi (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Astral Towers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Slidemagi has no Deck rating yet.
Astral Towers vs Slidemagi — FAQ
- Should I play Astral Towers or Slidemagi first?
- If you want chronology, Astral Towers (2020) came out before Slidemagi (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 Astral Towers and Slidemagi similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 Astral Towers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Astral Towers is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Slidemagi doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.