Choose Towns
Choose Towns if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,076 Steam reviews back the pick.
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. Towns (2012) is 1 year older than Folk Tale (2013). Folk Tale scores higher on Steam reviews (36.5% positive) than Towns (25.6% positive). 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 Folk Tale
Choose Folk Tale if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 36.5% positive across 2,238 reviews.
Both Towns and Folk Tale sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Towns |  Folk Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2013 |
| 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.
- Towns (2012) is 1 year older than Folk Tale (2013).
- 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.
- Should I play Towns or Folk Tale first?
- If you want chronology, Towns (2012) came out before Folk Tale (2013). 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 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.