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Games like Faye: A Tale of Shadow

If Faye: A Tale of Shadow is your kind of game, the closest matches are Aegis Force: The Scorian War, Fantasy Football Tactics and 吞食天地之乱舞三国 — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Faye: A Tale of Shadow: In this classically styled turn-based strategy RPG, Shadow looms over the land causing the Faye to rampage! Help Peter save the world, make friends, and maybe even find love. Fight against Shadow, choose to use items or gift them, have conversations, and maybe find a few secrets.

2022StrategyIndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDWindowsby Night Stroll Studio
Faye: A Tale of Shadow — Steam game cover

Players who liked Faye: A Tale of Shadow also play

Steam players who put hours into Faye: A Tale of Shadow also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Aegis Force: The Scorian War

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Faye: A Tale of Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    Aegis Force is a story-driven tactical RPG that blends turn-based strategic combat with full world and town exploration. It captures the essence of genre-defining JRPG classics with colorful pixel art 2.5D visuals, a morally complex story, and an intricately detailed world with secrets to discover.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Fantasy Football Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Faye: A Tale of Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    A magical and turn-based tactical football RPG. Enjoy a single player adventure by leveling up, customizing your build from 8 positions and 64 abilities, and outscoring your rivals in turn-based matches!

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  3. 吞食天地之乱舞三国

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Faye: A Tale of Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    This game starts from Yuan Shu's proclaimed emperor,Liu Bei's crusade by imperial decree,participated in Dong Cheng's plan to assassinate Cao Cao on the way.Main chapters:Attack Yuan Shu、war of Guandu、Story of Jingzhou、war of Chibi、Attack the Cities near Jingzhou、capture Sichuan、Attack Wei State.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure13.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Faye: A Tale of Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.

    2020StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Those Who Rule

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Faye: A Tale of Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    Join three fresh recruits caught in a web of betrayal as war looms over the land. Lead your band of heroes through tactical turn-based battles, master unique abilities, and forge powerful gear to turn the tide of battle. Will you unravel the conspiracy driving the conflict—or be consumed by it?

    2025StrategyIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 封神榜2022

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Faye: A Tale of Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    This game takes Nezha, Xiaolongnv, Yang Jian and Jiang Taigong as the protagonists. It tells the legendary story of the protagonists going to various places to adventure, and finally to Chaoge City to destroy the three demons and defeat King Zhou.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Faye: A Tale of Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner brings you an epic adventure in the form of a turn-based tactical RPG. Set in a medieval high fantasy world, witness a massive political disruption through the lives of different characters and fight for the fate of Wendalle.

    2023StrategyRPG29.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Faye: A Tale of Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    On your maiden voyage with the Heroes Guild, your ship was capsized by an enigmatic maelstrom, stranding your party on Respite Island. Navigate your way through pirates, ferocious beasts, and shady alchemists as you unravel its mysteries.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Faye: A Tale of Shadow at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Faye: A Tale of Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Faye: A Tale of Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Faye: A Tale of Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Faye: A Tale of Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Faye: A Tale of Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Faye: A Tale of Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Faye: A Tale of Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Faye: A Tale of Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Saihate Station

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

More from Night Stroll Studio

Other recommendable Steam games by Night Stroll Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Strange Ocean

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Night Stroll Studio, the studio behind Faye: A Tale of Shadow. Shares Indie and Adventure with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    Jump geysers in the goofiest gravity, speed under sharks on the silliest seas, and shoot down dangerous pirates with ducks! Join the exuberant Captain Marina as you set sail together in Strange Ocean!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Hero is too Powerful so let's Pleeeease Settle this Peacefully!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Night Stroll Studio, the studio behind Faye: A Tale of Shadow. Shares Indie and Adventure with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    How strong is too strong? Find out from the hero's victims in this adventure RPG as you talk things out (or destroy everything) on your way to save the hero's childhood friend!

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Bullet Spell

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Night Stroll Studio, the studio behind Faye: A Tale of Shadow. Shares Indie with Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

    Dodge, weave, and coordinate your way through bullets and enemies in this magical spy-thriller! Stress-test your ability to multitask by controlling the twin sisters Aurora and Solana simultaneously, or share control with a second player to coordinate the twins' survival.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Faye: A Tale of Shadow

How much does Faye: A Tale of Shadow cost?
Faye: A Tale of Shadow is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Faye: A Tale of Shadow?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Faye: A Tale of Shadow are Aegis Force: The Scorian War, Fantasy Football Tactics, 吞食天地之乱舞三国.
Who developed Faye: A Tale of Shadow?
Faye: A Tale of Shadow was developed by Night Stroll Studio.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Faye: A Tale of Shadow.

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