Choose Garden Story
Choose Garden Story if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Garden Story launched in 2021.
Garden Story vs Ancient Adventure
Garden Story and Ancient Adventure both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Garden Story (2021) is 5 years older than Ancient Adventure (2026). Garden Story is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ancient Adventure has no Deck rating yet. 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 Ancient Adventure
Choose Ancient Adventure if you want an Action game with Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ancient Adventure launched in 2026.
Both Garden Story and Ancient Adventure sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 Garden Story |  Ancient Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (916 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Picogram | James H. Van der Meulen |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Garden Story (2021) is 5 years older than Ancient Adventure (2026).
- Garden Story is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ancient Adventure has no Deck rating yet.
Garden Story vs Ancient Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play Garden Story or Ancient Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Garden Story (2021) came out before Ancient Adventure (2026). 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 Garden Story and Ancient Adventure similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Does Garden Story run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Garden Story is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Ancient Adventure doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.