Games like ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
If ef - the first tale. (All Ages) is your kind of game, the closest matches are ef - the latter tale. (All Ages), Trinoline All Ages Version and Bokuten - Why I Became an Angel — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About ef - the first tale. (All Ages): What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.
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ef - the latter tale. (All Ages)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Top pick for ef - the first tale. (All Ages) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
In this direct continuation of "ef - the first tale", Yuu tells the tale of a young woman who has lost one of her eyes due to an accident, but who may have lost so much more beneath the surface.
Trinoline All Ages Version
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Second-strongest match for ef - the first tale. (All Ages) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
When tragedy sparks the advancement of science, a sentient android is created. Now, in this heart-wrenching, romantic, and beautiful visual novel, you will explore whether or not it's possible for man and machine to truly love each other.
Bokuten - Why I Became an Angel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Third-strongest match for ef - the first tale. (All Ages) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Bokuten is a dramatic, emotional visual novel where you must play cupid and decide if the relationships you witness are worth rekindling, or if letting them fall apart would result in greater happiness. The decisions you make will echo into the course of your own love life.
eden*
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Ranked #4 for ef - the first tale. (All Ages) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
A tale of the planet's final love story told using the full force of minori's critically acclaimed illustrative style, engaging musical compositions, and the highly talented staff that has led fans coming back for more every single time!
Trinoline Genesis
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for ef - the first tale. (All Ages) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Trinoline Genesis continues with all new stories for the original and side heroines of the original Trinoline!
Dal Segno
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Ranked #6 for ef - the first tale. (All Ages) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Happiness. Paradise. Words that mean as many different things as there are people in this earth. What does happiness mean to you? What shape does your paradise take?
Muv-Luv Alternative
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Ranked #7 for ef - the first tale. (All Ages) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Playtime's over. Time for despair. Experience the definitive version of a masterpiece in the Muv-Luv trilogy's thrilling conclusion. Note: therapy not included.
Kindred Spirits on the Roof
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for ef - the first tale. (All Ages) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
During lunch one day, Toomi Yuna meets two "Kindred Spirits" on the roof of her school. When they insist she help them nurture young love, Yuna finds herself playing "yuri cupid" to six unique and adorable couples. Can she remain aloof or will the promise of a "yuritopia" reach her too?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below ef - the first tale. (All Ages) at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under ef - the first tale. (All Ages) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under ef - the first tale. (All Ages) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under ef - the first tale. (All Ages) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under ef - the first tale. (All Ages) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under ef - the first tale. (All Ages) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Don't Starve Together
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under ef - the first tale. (All Ages) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under ef - the first tale. (All Ages) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
It Takes Two
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under ef - the first tale. (All Ages) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
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More from minori
Other recommendable Steam games by minori, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
eden*
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Another title from minori, the studio behind ef - the first tale. (All Ages). Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
A tale of the planet's final love story told using the full force of minori's critically acclaimed illustrative style, engaging musical compositions, and the highly talented staff that has led fans coming back for more every single time!
Supipara - Chapter 1 Spring Has Come!
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Another title from minori, the studio behind ef - the first tale. (All Ages). Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Spring has come, and our protagonist, Yukinari, returns home after 7 years. Between his second cousin Sakura, who meets him outside in a full maid outfit, Hotaru, a half-Japanese beauty with a sharp tongue, and the lazy scheming witch Alice - life just got way more interesting!
Trinoline All Ages Version
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Another title from minori, the studio behind ef - the first tale. (All Ages). Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
When tragedy sparks the advancement of science, a sentient android is created. Now, in this heart-wrenching, romantic, and beautiful visual novel, you will explore whether or not it's possible for man and machine to truly love each other.
Supipara - Chapter 2 Spring Has Come!
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Another title from minori, the studio behind ef - the first tale. (All Ages). Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
After seven years, Yukinari Sanada has returned to his hometown in Kanagawa Prefecture, Kamakura City, but something feels... different. Both he and his younger sister, Rikka, transfer into Oumi Academy and hope for a fresh start.
Trinoline Genesis
WHY THIS
Another title from minori, the studio behind ef - the first tale. (All Ages). Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Trinoline Genesis continues with all new stories for the original and side heroines of the original Trinoline!
ef - the latter tale. (All Ages)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Another title from minori, the studio behind ef - the first tale. (All Ages). Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
In this direct continuation of "ef - the first tale", Yuu tells the tale of a young woman who has lost one of her eyes due to an accident, but who may have lost so much more beneath the surface.
Killjoy Hunter Yuuko
WHY THIS
Another title from minori, the studio behind ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Following the events of "ef - the latter tale," Yuuko returns to Otowa in her old friends' dreams to take out the monsters known as "KILLJOYs" which force nightmares upon happy couples.
Frequently asked about ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
- Does ef - the first tale. (All Ages) work on Steam Deck?
- ef - the first tale. (All Ages) is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does ef - the first tale. (All Ages) cost?
- ef - the first tale. (All Ages) is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to ef - the first tale. (All Ages)?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ef - the first tale. (All Ages) are ef - the latter tale. (All Ages), Trinoline All Ages Version, Bokuten - Why I Became an Angel.
- Who developed ef - the first tale. (All Ages)?
- ef - the first tale. (All Ages) was developed by minori and published by MangaGamer, Sunflower Ocean.
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