Choose REX
Choose REX if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. REX launched in 2023.
REX vs Ancient Guardians: The Dragon
REX and Ancient Guardians: The Dragon both land in Action, 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 Action, Casual on Steam. REX (2023) is 2 years older than Ancient Guardians: The Dragon (2025). REX is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Ancient Guardians: The Dragon (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Guardians: The Dragon
Choose Ancient Guardians: The Dragon if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. Ancient Guardians: The Dragon launched in 2025.
Both REX and Ancient Guardians: The Dragon sit in Action and Casual 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
 REX |  Ancient Guardians: The Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Control Z | Luphix |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- REX (2023) is 2 years older than Ancient Guardians: The Dragon (2025).
- REX is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Ancient Guardians: The Dragon (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
REX vs Ancient Guardians: The Dragon — FAQ
- Should I play REX or Ancient Guardians: The Dragon first?
- If you want chronology, REX (2023) came out before Ancient Guardians: The Dragon (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 REX and Ancient Guardians: The Dragon similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.