Games like Folk Tale

The closest matches to Folk Tale: Banished, Dwarf Fortress, Farthest Frontier, Going Medieval, and Life is Feudal: Forest Village. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Folk Tale is your kind of game, the closest matches are Banished, Dwarf Fortress and Farthest Frontier — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its colony management and crafting. 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.

Folk Tale is an indie strategy and simulation game developed by Games Foundry that combines city-building with RPG elements in a fantasy setting. Players manage a growing colony while recruiting heroes who venture into instanced dungeons to battle bosses and collect loot. The core systems include crafting, equipment management, and a research tree that drives progression, alongside colony management and modding support for custom content. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and contemplative, with reviewers highlighting hero quests in instanced dungeons, equipping colonists with gear, and defending against expanding threats as key hooks. The game is playable on Steam Deck and has received a mixed reception with 37% positive reviews from over 2,200 Steam users.

About Folk Tale: Folk Tale is a single-player fantasy village builder RPG game. Grow your village from nothing, recruit heroes, explore dungeons, battle bosses, and take home a big bag of sweet loot.