Choose Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie
Choose Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie launched in 2025.
Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie vs Guards of the Gate
Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie and Guards of the Gate both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Guards of the Gate (2019) is 6 years older than Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie (2025). Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Guards of the Gate (65% 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 Guards of the Gate
Choose Guards of the Gate if you want an Indie experience. Guards of the Gate launched in 2019.
Both Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie and Guards of the Gate sit in Strategy 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
 Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie |  Guards of the Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) | 65% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DVS | Prince Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Guards of the Gate (2019) is 6 years older than Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie (2025).
- Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Guards of the Gate (65% positive).
- Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Guards of the Gate (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie vs Guards of the Gate — FAQ
- Should I play Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie or Guards of the Gate first?
- If you want chronology, Guards of the Gate (2019) came out before Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie (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 Ascension to the Throne: Valkyrie and Guards of the Gate similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.