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First Days of Atlantis vs Qianli: The Vastscape Scroll

First Days of Atlantis and Qianli: The Vastscape Scroll both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. First Days of Atlantis (2021) is 5 years older than Qianli: The Vastscape Scroll (2026). 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 First Days of Atlantis

Choose First Days of Atlantis if you want an Indie experience. First Days of Atlantis launched in 2021.

Choose Qianli: The Vastscape Scroll

Choose Qianli: The Vastscape Scroll if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Qianli: The Vastscape Scroll launched in 2026.

Both First Days of Atlantis and Qianli: The Vastscape Scroll sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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

First Days of Atlantis vs Qianli: The Vastscape Scroll — Steam metadata comparison
First Days of Atlantis — Steam game coverFirst Days of AtlantisQianli: The Vastscape Scroll — Steam game coverQianli: The Vastscape Scroll
Released20212026
GenresStrategy, Indie, CasualStrategy, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews6 reviews—
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersTwinfox InteractiveBetobe Studio

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First Days of Atlantis vs Qianli: The Vastscape Scroll — FAQ

Should I play First Days of Atlantis or Qianli: The Vastscape Scroll first?
If you want chronology, First Days of Atlantis (2021) came out before Qianli: The Vastscape Scroll (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 First Days of Atlantis and Qianli: The Vastscape Scroll similar?
They overlap on Strategy, 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.