Games like Ephemeral Tale
Below are 13 hand-picked alternatives to Ephemeral Tale for fans of indie, adventure, rpg, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Ephemeral Tale also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Ephemeral Tale: Ephemeral Tale is a dungeon crawler/looter hybrid for the modern age, featuring hand-crafted dungeons, classic JRPG-style combat, and a loot-driven progression system.
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Azoth & Ignis
Top pick for Ephemeral Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Ephemeral Tale.
A challenging top-down action role-playing game about restoring the soul of the world. Overcome the cursed minions of The Alchemist! Discover the hidden drama! Find incredible loot! Level up! And then power up your build! Break the crystal balls! Explore the dungeons! Replay endlessly!
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DunJaunt
Second-strongest match for Ephemeral Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ephemeral Tale.
A focused dungeon running romp through the fantasy world of Relaryia! The land is sliding into chaos, and it's up to you with the help of a party of 4 elemental avatars to bring balance back to the world. Pick your favorites from Fire, Water, Storm, Earth, Light, and Darkness and cleanse the world!
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Monochrome Echoes - white -
Third-strongest match for Ephemeral Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Ephemeral Tale.
This is an otherworldly summoning RPG set in a fantasy world, with an adapted and enhanced system from the popular hack-and-slash RPG "QUESTER."
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Rift Wizard
Ranked #4 for Ephemeral Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Ephemeral Tale.
Rift Wizard is a tough as nails fantasy roguelike featuring challenging turn based combat and deep open ended character building. Craft your spellbook from over 100 unique spells and abilities and fight your way through a series of procedurally generated challenges to defeat your nemesis.
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Pale Coins
Ranked #5 for Ephemeral Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ephemeral Tale.
Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons as you customize your champion and fight across Grenmark for the fabled Champion's Coin.
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Monsters' Den: Godfall
Ranked #6 for Ephemeral Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ephemeral Tale.
The popular dungeon-crawling RPG series returns! Take your party into procedurally-generated dungeons, fight in turn-based battles, loot and level up! Explore the land and uncover the mysteries of the Godfall!
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Siralim Ultimate
Ranked #7 for Ephemeral Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Ephemeral Tale.
Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot.
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Rogue Wizards
Ranked #8 for Ephemeral Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Ephemeral Tale.
Battle creatures, collect loot, master magic, and build your very own Wizard Tower sanctuary in this rogue-like, dungeon-crawling RPG.
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Borderlands 2
Reviewers of Ephemeral Tale cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Ephemeral Tale.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
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SOULS
Reviewers of Ephemeral Tale cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ephemeral Tale.
One day, the boy meets a monster, with whom he builds a strange relationship that is neither friend, nor family, nor owner and pet. How will the boy's future change?
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FINAL FANTASY
Reviewers of Ephemeral Tale cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Ephemeral Tale.
The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
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Legend of Zero
Reviewers of Ephemeral Tale cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Ephemeral Tale.
This is the next installment of Legend of Cina, it's a bit more simple and hopefully you will like it.
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Demon's Soulbound
Reviewers of Ephemeral Tale cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Ephemeral Tale.
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Frequently asked about Ephemeral Tale
- Is Ephemeral Tale verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ephemeral Tale is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Ephemeral Tale cost?
- Ephemeral Tale is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Ephemeral Tale?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ephemeral Tale are Azoth & Ignis, DunJaunt, Monochrome Echoes - white -.
- Who developed Ephemeral Tale?
- Ephemeral Tale was developed by Dawdling Dog, ltd..
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