Choose Yaoling: Mythical Journey
Choose Yaoling: Mythical Journey if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. Yaoling: Mythical Journey launched in 2025.
Yaoling: Mythical Journey vs Relictor
Yaoling: Mythical Journey and Relictor both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Relictor (2024) is 1 year older than Yaoling: Mythical Journey (2025). Relictor is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Yaoling: Mythical Journey (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Relictor
Choose Relictor if you want an Action and Early Access game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Relictor launched in 2024.
Both Yaoling: Mythical Journey and Relictor sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Yaoling: Mythical Journey |  Relictor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (424 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RAYKA STUDIO | AIMTeam |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Relictor (2024) is 1 year older than Yaoling: Mythical Journey (2025).
- Relictor is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Yaoling: Mythical Journey (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Yaoling: Mythical Journey is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Relictor has no Deck rating yet.
Yaoling: Mythical Journey vs Relictor — FAQ
- Should I play Yaoling: Mythical Journey or Relictor first?
- If you want chronology, Relictor (2024) came out before Yaoling: Mythical Journey (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 Yaoling: Mythical Journey and Relictor similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.
- Does Yaoling: Mythical Journey run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Yaoling: Mythical Journey is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Relictor doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.