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Games like Ancient Scroll

If Ancient Scroll is your kind of game, the closest matches are Unknown Signal: Invasion, We Were Here Together and Escape First Alchemist ⚗️ — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Ancient Scroll: Ancient Scroll - the game is a mixture of an adventure game and classic quests. You have to go to an abandoned ranch in search of an ancient scroll. Where an exciting adventure awaits you, hiding many mysteries!

2024IndieAdventureCasual39.99 USDWindowsby Daniel Li
Ancient Scroll — Steam game cover

Players who liked Ancient Scroll also play

Steam players who put hours into Ancient Scroll also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Unknown Signal: Invasion

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ancient Scroll fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Unknown Signal: Invasion is a continuation of the exciting sci-fi game. This time you have to go to an unknown planet to investigate a new mysterious signal coming from an unknown source.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. We Were Here Together

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ancient Scroll fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?

    2019IndieAdventureCasual12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Escape First Alchemist ⚗️

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ancient Scroll fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    First-person escape game, playable solo or co-op with up to 4 people. Solve riddles of a reclusive alchemist that trapped you in his workshop. Brew potions and overcome challenges as he laughs at your failures and makes light of your successes...But what if things are not what they seem?

    2023ActionSportsIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Dear Esther

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ancient Scroll fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

    2012IndieAdventureCasualDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ancient Scroll fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ancient Scroll at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Ancient Scroll on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Ancient Scroll on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Ancient Scroll.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Ancient Scroll on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ancient Scroll.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ancient Scroll on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ancient Scroll.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Ancient Scroll on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ancient Scroll on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ancient Scroll.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Ancient Scroll on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ancient Scroll on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Ancient Scroll.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ancient Scroll.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ancient Scroll.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Daniel Li

Other recommendable Steam games by Daniel Li, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Forest Keeper

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Daniel Li, the studio behind Ancient Scroll. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Forest Keeper is a 3D logic game with many exciting levels!

    2024IndieAdventureCasual39.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Magic Runes

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Daniel Li, the studio behind Ancient Scroll. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Magic Runes - An exciting 3D game with adventure elements. You have to go on a dangerous adventure across a mysterious island full of ancient dinosaurs. Your goal is to cleanse the lands of darkness and return peace and tranquility to these lands!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Unknown Signal

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Daniel Li, the studio behind Ancient Scroll. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Unknown Signal is a 3D adventure game. You have received a mysterious signal and you have to find out what or who sent it.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Forest Keeper 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Daniel Li, the studio behind Ancient Scroll. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Forest Keeper 2 is a continuation of the first part of the game! Plunge back into a little adventure with the forest guardian!

    2024IndieAdventureCasual39.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Magic Ring

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Daniel Li, the studio behind Ancient Scroll. Shares Adventure and Casual with Ancient Scroll.

    Magic Ring is an exciting 3D game that takes you on a dangerous journey through the desert to take part in a legendary tournament!

    2024ActionAdventureCasual39.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Unknown Signal: Invasion

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Daniel Li, the studio behind Ancient Scroll. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Unknown Signal: Invasion is a continuation of the exciting sci-fi game. This time you have to go to an unknown planet to investigate a new mysterious signal coming from an unknown source.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. We Were Here Together

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?

    2019IndieAdventureCasual12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Dear Esther

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

    2012IndieAdventureCasualDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ancient Scroll.

    Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ancient Scroll

How much does Ancient Scroll cost?
Ancient Scroll is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ancient Scroll?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ancient Scroll are Unknown Signal: Invasion, We Were Here Together, Escape First Alchemist ⚗️.
Who developed Ancient Scroll?
Ancient Scroll was developed by Daniel Li.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Ancient Scroll.

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