Towns vs Folk Tale
Towns and Folk Tale both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Folk Tale scores higher on Steam reviews (36.5% positive) than Towns (25.6% positive). Folk Tale is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Towns has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Towns |  Folk Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 25.6% positive (2,076 reviews) | 36.5% positive (2,238 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Xavi Canal, Ben Palgi | Games Foundry |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Folk Tale scores higher on Steam reviews (36.5% positive) than Towns (25.6% positive).
- Folk Tale is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Towns has no Deck rating yet.
Towns vs Folk Tale — FAQ
- Which is better, Towns or Folk Tale?
- On Steam reviews Folk Tale scores higher (36.5% positive) than Towns (25.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Folk Tale is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Towns and Folk Tale similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.