Choose Relic Arena
Choose Relic Arena if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Relic Arena launched in 2026.
Relic Arena vs Age of New Worlds
Relic Arena and Age of New Worlds both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2026. Relic Arena is free; Age of New Worlds is paid (Price unknown). 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 Age of New Worlds
Choose Age of New Worlds if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. Age of New Worlds launched in 2026.
Both Relic Arena and Age of New Worlds sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Relic Arena |  Age of New Worlds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (736 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Double Edge Games | ernest.dev |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Relic Arena is free; Age of New Worlds is paid (Price unknown).
- Relic Arena is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Age of New Worlds has no Deck rating yet.
Relic Arena vs Age of New Worlds — FAQ
- Are Relic Arena and Age of New Worlds similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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 Relic Arena free?
- Yes — Relic Arena is a free-to-play Steam title. Age of New Worlds is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Relic Arena run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Relic Arena is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Age of New Worlds doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.