Choose Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman
Choose Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman launched in 2014.
Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman vs ARCHSCROLL
Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman and ARCHSCROLL both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman (2014) is 13 years older than ARCHSCROLL (2027). Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; ARCHSCROLL has no Deck rating yet. 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 ARCHSCROLL
Choose ARCHSCROLL if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ARCHSCROLL launched in 2027.
Both Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman and ARCHSCROLL sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman |  ARCHSCROLL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (167 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hexage | DAYNIMIC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman (2014) is 13 years older than ARCHSCROLL (2027).
- Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; ARCHSCROLL has no Deck rating yet.
Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman vs ARCHSCROLL — FAQ
- Should I play Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman or ARCHSCROLL first?
- If you want chronology, Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman (2014) came out before ARCHSCROLL (2027). 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 Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman and ARCHSCROLL similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.