Choose Raji: An Ancient Epic
Choose Raji: An Ancient Epic if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,593 Steam reviews back the pick.
Raji: An Ancient Epic vs Emirati Tales
Raji: An Ancient Epic and Emirati Tales both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Raji: An Ancient Epic (2020) is 4 years older than Emirati Tales (2024). Emirati Tales scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Raji: An Ancient Epic (90.3% 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 Emirati Tales
Choose Emirati Tales if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Emirati Tales launched in 2024.
Both Raji: An Ancient Epic and Emirati Tales sit in Adventure 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
 Raji: An Ancient Epic |  Emirati Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.24 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (1,593 reviews) | 100% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nodding Heads Games | Hamdan Hamid |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Raji: An Ancient Epic (2020) is 4 years older than Emirati Tales (2024).
- Emirati Tales scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Raji: An Ancient Epic (90.3% positive).
- Raji: An Ancient Epic is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Emirati Tales (6.24 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Raji: An Ancient Epic is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Emirati Tales has no Deck rating yet.
Raji: An Ancient Epic vs Emirati Tales — FAQ
- Should I play Raji: An Ancient Epic or Emirati Tales first?
- If you want chronology, Raji: An Ancient Epic (2020) came out before Emirati Tales (2024). 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 Raji: An Ancient Epic and Emirati Tales similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 Raji: An Ancient Epic run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Raji: An Ancient Epic is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Emirati Tales doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.