Choose Faye: A Tale of Shadow
Choose Faye: A Tale of Shadow if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Faye: A Tale of Shadow launched in 2022.
Faye: A Tale of Shadow vs 烟花自动机 - Firework Automata
Faye: A Tale of Shadow and 烟花自动机 - Firework Automata both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Faye: A Tale of Shadow (2022) is 3 years older than 烟花自动机 - Firework Automata (2025). 烟花自动机 - Firework Automata is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Faye: A Tale of Shadow (2.99 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 烟花自动机 - Firework Automata
Choose 烟花自动机 - Firework Automata if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 烟花自动机 - Firework Automata launched in 2025.
Both Faye: A Tale of Shadow and 烟花自动机 - Firework Automata sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Faye: A Tale of Shadow |  烟花自动机 - Firework Automata | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Night Stroll Studio | ManaLye |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Faye: A Tale of Shadow (2022) is 3 years older than 烟花自动机 - Firework Automata (2025).
- 烟花自动机 - Firework Automata is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Faye: A Tale of Shadow (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Faye: A Tale of Shadow vs 烟花自动机 - Firework Automata — FAQ
- Should I play Faye: A Tale of Shadow or 烟花自动机 - Firework Automata first?
- If you want chronology, Faye: A Tale of Shadow (2022) came out before 烟花自动机 - Firework Automata (2025). 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 Faye: A Tale of Shadow and 烟花自动机 - Firework Automata similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.