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Shares combat and resource gathering with Arcane Vale.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
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Shares crafting and inventory management with Arcane Vale.
- 83% of 536 reviews
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Shares open world exploration with Arcane Vale.
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Dynamic Zero
- Price: $11.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 78% of 74 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Blends action rpg combat with cozy town sim elements
- Cat companion follows you everywhere
- Freedom to explore and build anywhere
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Relaxing
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Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
Why this: Same chill mood as Arcane Vale.
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Why this: Shares combat and resource gathering with Arcane Vale.
Ocean's Heart
Why this: Same relaxing mood as Arcane Vale.
Gedonia
Why this: Shares crafting with Arcane Vale.
Spire Horizon Online
Why this: Shares resource gathering and crafting with Arcane Vale.
The Rangers In The South
Why this: Shares crafting and inventory management with Arcane Vale.
Wild Terra 2: New Lands
Why this: Also MMORPG and Medieval, like Arcane Vale.
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Where Winds Meet
Why this: Shares open world exploration and crafting with Arcane Vale.
Path of Exile
Why this: Also MMORPG and Action RPG, like Arcane Vale.
AdventureQuest 3D
Why this: Shares crafting with Arcane Vale.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Kingsgrave
Why this: Shares combat and resource gathering with Arcane Vale.
Mirthwood
Why this: Shares farming and open world exploration with Arcane Vale.
Cat Quest
Why this: Same chill mood as Arcane Vale.
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
Why this: Shares crafting and inventory management with Arcane Vale.
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Why this: Shares crafting with Arcane Vale.
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Why this: Shares crafting with Arcane Vale.
About Arcane Vale
The closest matches to Arcane Vale: Kingsgrave, Crimson Desert, Mirthwood, Cat Quest, and Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Arcane Vale is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kingsgrave, Crimson Desert and Mirthwood — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and relaxing, and single out its building and combat. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Arcane Vale: Arcane Vale is an action packed open-world RPG. Embark on an adventure to discover a long-lost treasure in a vast and dangerous world.
Is Arcane Vale worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 78% of 74 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $11.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Blends action rpg combat with cozy town sim elements
- Cat companion follows you everywhere
- Freedom to explore and build anywhere
- Pixel art charm with modern open world design
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Combat is terrible and waiting around for items to craft makes upgrading and getting new gear boring”
“Finished it just because I felt I had to. There are some good elements, but there are some very bad ones too i.e. inventory management is a nightmare, no quick stack options and merchants only buy certain things, so to get rid of stuff for…”
People who play it also play: Kingsgrave, Crimson Desert, Mirthwood
Frequently asked about Arcane Vale
Can I run it?
Is Arcane Vale verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Arcane Vale is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Arcane Vale cost?
Arcane Vale is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Arcane Vale?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Arcane Vale are Kingsgrave, Crimson Desert, Mirthwood.
Who developed Arcane Vale?
Arcane Vale was developed by Dynamic Zero.