Choose Ancient Guardians: The Dragon
Choose Ancient Guardians: The Dragon if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ancient Guardians: The Dragon launched in 2025.
Ancient Guardians: The Dragon vs The Awakener: Forgotten Oath
Ancient Guardians: The Dragon and The Awakener: Forgotten Oath both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. The Awakener: Forgotten Oath (2023) is 2 years older than Ancient Guardians: The Dragon (2025). Ancient Guardians: The Dragon scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Awakener: Forgotten Oath (74.4% positive). 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 The Awakener: Forgotten Oath
Choose The Awakener: Forgotten Oath if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Awakener: Forgotten Oath launched in 2023.
Both Ancient Guardians: The Dragon and The Awakener: Forgotten Oath sit in Action 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
 Ancient Guardians: The Dragon |  The Awakener: Forgotten Oath | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) | 74.4% positive (78 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Luphix | TANER GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- The Awakener: Forgotten Oath (2023) is 2 years older than Ancient Guardians: The Dragon (2025).
- Ancient Guardians: The Dragon scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Awakener: Forgotten Oath (74.4% positive).
- Ancient Guardians: The Dragon is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than The Awakener: Forgotten Oath (5.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- The Awakener: Forgotten Oath is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ancient Guardians: The Dragon has no Deck rating yet.
Ancient Guardians: The Dragon vs The Awakener: Forgotten Oath — FAQ
- Should I play Ancient Guardians: The Dragon or The Awakener: Forgotten Oath first?
- If you want chronology, The Awakener: Forgotten Oath (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 Ancient Guardians: The Dragon and The Awakener: Forgotten Oath similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.