Choose Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors
Choose Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors if you want a RPG experience. Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors launched in 2021.
Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors vs Maid of Sker
Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors and Maid of Sker both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Maid of Sker (2020) is 1 year older than Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors (2021). Maid of Sker scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors (45.2% 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 Maid of Sker
Choose Maid of Sker if it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. Maid of Sker launched in 2020.
Both Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors and Maid of Sker sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors |  Maid of Sker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 45.2% positive (31 reviews) | 79.8% positive (642 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Went2Play LLC | Wales Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Maid of Sker (2020) is 1 year older than Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors (2021).
- Maid of Sker scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors (45.2% positive).
- Maid of Sker is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors (4.74 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Maid of Sker is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors has no Deck rating yet.
Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors vs Maid of Sker — FAQ
- Should I play Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors or Maid of Sker first?
- If you want chronology, Maid of Sker (2020) came out before Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors (2021). 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 Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors and Maid of Sker similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.