Choose Costume Kingdom
Choose Costume Kingdom if you want an Action, Simulation, and Casual experience. Costume Kingdom launched in 2020.
Costume Kingdom vs Faye: A Tale of Shadow
Costume Kingdom and Faye: A Tale of Shadow both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Costume Kingdom (2020) is 2 years older than Faye: A Tale of Shadow (2022). Costume Kingdom is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Faye: A Tale of Shadow (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 Faye: A Tale of Shadow
Choose Faye: A Tale of Shadow if you want a Strategy experience. Faye: A Tale of Shadow launched in 2022.
Both Costume Kingdom and Faye: A Tale of Shadow sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Costume Kingdom |  Faye: A Tale of Shadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stratton Studios | Night Stroll Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Costume Kingdom (2020) is 2 years older than Faye: A Tale of Shadow (2022).
- Costume Kingdom is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Faye: A Tale of Shadow (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Costume Kingdom vs Faye: A Tale of Shadow — FAQ
- Should I play Costume Kingdom or Faye: A Tale of Shadow first?
- If you want chronology, Costume Kingdom (2020) came out before Faye: A Tale of Shadow (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Costume Kingdom and Faye: A Tale of Shadow similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.