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Ancient Enemy

A solitaire-based card RPG where sequences power attacks and defenses

Grey Alien Games · Released Apr 9, 2020

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Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 391
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jul 17, 2025
Minimum PC
1 GB VRAM
4 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Ancient Enemy?

A single-player card RPG set in a dark, folkloric world where evil has already won. You travel through levels, solve card puzzles, and fight monsters in turn-based battles while rebuilding your powers to confront your nemesis.

For you if...

  • +you like adjusting skills and spells to counter different enemies
  • +you want difficulty options ranging from relaxed to demanding

Not for you if...

  • −you want real-time action or multiplayer competition
  • −you prefer open-ended play to a level-based campaign

What players say

90% of 391 reviews are positive

Players praise how the solitaire mechanics create tactical choices in combat. The most common complaint is repetitive play, while some players also find the story unengaging.

Screenshots and trailer

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Ancient Enemy system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB VRAM, 4 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
windows 8.1 or newer
Processor
2 GHZ
Graphics
1 GB VRAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
139 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Ancient Enemy have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Ancient Enemy run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Device compatibility warnings shown
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
17
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Ancient Enemy use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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