Choose ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
Choose ef - the first tale. (All Ages) if it matches what drew you to this matchup. ef - the first tale. (All Ages) launched in 2019.
ef - the first tale. (All Ages) vs ef - the latter tale. (All Ages)
ef - the first tale. (All Ages) and ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) 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. Both released in 2019. ef - the first tale. (All Ages) scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) (95.2% 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 ef - the latter tale. (All Ages)
Choose ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) if it matches what drew you to this matchup. ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) launched in 2019.
Both ef - the first tale. (All Ages) and ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.6% vs 95.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 ef - the first tale. (All Ages) |  ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (29 reviews) | 95.2% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | minori | minori |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- ef - the first tale. (All Ages) scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) (95.2% positive).
- ef - the first tale. (All Ages) is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) (29.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
ef - the first tale. (All Ages) vs ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) — FAQ
- Are ef - the first tale. (All Ages) and ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) 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.