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Ancient Enemy

2020

Should you play it?

Ancient Enemy is an RPG card battler set in a crumbling world where the forces of evil have already won. Blast distorted enemies with a satisfying range of spells and abilities. Journey into a scarred wilderness and draw power and hope from the landscape to defeat the deadliest foe of all!

What works

  • Addictive and satisfying solitaire gameplay
  • Strategic depth with skill trees and abilities
  • Beautiful hand-painted art and atmospheric music
  • Good value with many hours of content
  • Accessible and relaxing for casual play

Things to keep in mind

  • Story is considered weak or underdeveloped by some
  • Limited character customization options
  • Repetitive enemy designs and lack of variety
  • Some players find combat less challenging on lower difficulties
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Seer's Gambit

  • Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon

  • Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings

  • Time Walker: Dark World

  • Lucky Hunter

  • As We Descend

More expressive

Games that feels like Ancient Enemy but with more self-expression and customization

  • Erannorth Chronicles

  • Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1

  • Shadowhand: RPG Card Game

  • Erannorth Reborn

  • Hadean Tactics

  • Circadian Dice

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Ancient Enemy but with less leadership over others

  • Poker Quest: Swords and Spades

  • Kyvir: Rebirth

  • Fate Hunters

  • Nitro Kid

  • Throne of Bone

  • Slay the Spire

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Ancient Enemy: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Leadership.

Last update: 04/08/2026