Choose Folk Tale
Choose Folk Tale if you want a RPG experience. 2,238 Steam reviews back the pick.
Folk Tale vs Mandate Order
Folk Tale and Mandate Order 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 (2013) is 13 years older than Mandate Order (2026). Mandate Order scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Folk Tale (36.5% 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 Mandate Order
Choose Mandate Order if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.1% positive across 1,242 reviews.
Both Folk Tale and Mandate Order 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
 Folk Tale |  Mandate Order | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 36.5% positive (2,238 reviews) | 81.1% positive (1,242 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Games Foundry | Digital Sky |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Folk Tale (2013) is 13 years older than Mandate Order (2026).
- Mandate Order scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Folk Tale (36.5% positive).
- Folk Tale is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mandate Order has no Deck rating yet.
Folk Tale vs Mandate Order — FAQ
- Which is better, Folk Tale or Mandate Order?
- On Steam reviews Mandate Order scores higher (81.1% positive) than Folk Tale (36.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mandate Order is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Folk Tale or Mandate Order first?
- If you want chronology, Folk Tale (2013) came out before Mandate Order (2026). 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 Folk Tale and Mandate Order 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.
- Does Folk Tale run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Folk Tale is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Mandate Order doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.