Choose Folk Tale
Choose Folk Tale if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. 2,238 Steam reviews back the pick.
Folk Tale vs Banished
Folk Tale and Banished 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 1 year older than Banished (2014). Banished scores higher on Steam reviews (90% 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 Banished
Choose Banished if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90% positive across 25,649 reviews.
Both Folk Tale and Banished 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 |  Banished | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 36.5% positive (2,238 reviews) | 90% positive (25,649 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Games Foundry | Shining Rock Software LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Folk Tale (2013) is 1 year older than Banished (2014).
- Banished scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Folk Tale (36.5% positive).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Folk Tale vs Banished — FAQ
- Which is better, Folk Tale or Banished?
- On Steam reviews Banished scores higher (90% positive) than Folk Tale (36.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Banished 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 Banished first?
- If you want chronology, Folk Tale (2013) came out before Banished (2014). 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 Banished 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.