Choose Once Upon a Time in the Colony
Choose Once Upon a Time in the Colony if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Once Upon a Time in the Colony launched in 2021.
Once Upon a Time in the Colony vs Ancient Savo
Once Upon a Time in the Colony and Ancient Savo both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Once Upon a Time in the Colony (2021) is 3 years older than Ancient Savo (2024). Once Upon a Time in the Colony is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Ancient Savo (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Ancient Savo
Choose Ancient Savo if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ancient Savo launched in 2024.
Both Once Upon a Time in the Colony and Ancient Savo sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG 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
 Once Upon a Time in the Colony |  Ancient Savo | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Song Qiang Sheng | Erkka Lehmus |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Once Upon a Time in the Colony (2021) is 3 years older than Ancient Savo (2024).
- Once Upon a Time in the Colony is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Ancient Savo (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Ancient Savo is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Once Upon a Time in the Colony has no Deck rating yet.
Once Upon a Time in the Colony vs Ancient Savo — FAQ
- Should I play Once Upon a Time in the Colony or Ancient Savo first?
- If you want chronology, Once Upon a Time in the Colony (2021) came out before Ancient Savo (2024). 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 Once Upon a Time in the Colony and Ancient Savo similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.