Choose Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey
Choose Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey launched in 2023.
Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey vs 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep
Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey and 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep both land in Strategy, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey (2023) is 2 years older than 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep (2025). Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey is free; 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep is paid (11.99 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 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep
Choose 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep launched in 2025.
Both Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey and 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep sit in Strategy, Adventure, 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
 Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey |  12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (56 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Matryoshka | Zoom Out Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey (2023) is 2 years older than 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep (2025).
- Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey is free; 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep is paid (11.99 USD).
- Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep has no Deck rating yet.
Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey vs 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep — FAQ
- Should I play Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey or 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep first?
- If you want chronology, Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey (2023) came out before 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep (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 Saga: Vikings Journey and 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, 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.
- Is Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey free?
- Yes — Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey is a free-to-play Steam title. 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep is paid (11.99 USD).
- Does Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ancient Saga: Vikings Journey is rated Deck Playable by Valve. 12 Labours of Hercules XVIII: Ghost Sheep doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.