Choose Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun
Choose Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun launched in 2015.
Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun vs Ancient Relics - Egypt
Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun and Ancient Relics - Egypt both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun (2015) is 8 years older than Ancient Relics - Egypt (2023). Ancient Relics - Egypt is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Ancient Relics - Egypt
Choose Ancient Relics - Egypt if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ancient Relics - Egypt launched in 2023.
Both Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun and Ancient Relics - Egypt sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun |  Ancient Relics - Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.1% positive (31 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Green Sauce Games | Green Sauce Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun (2015) is 8 years older than Ancient Relics - Egypt (2023).
- Ancient Relics - Egypt is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Ancient Relics - Egypt is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun has no Deck rating yet.
Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun vs Ancient Relics - Egypt — FAQ
- Should I play Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun or Ancient Relics - Egypt first?
- If you want chronology, Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun (2015) came out before Ancient Relics - Egypt (2023). 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 Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun and Ancient Relics - Egypt similar?
- They overlap on 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.