Choose Folk Tale
Choose Folk Tale if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. 2,238 Steam reviews back the pick.
Folk Tale vs Legends of Ellaria
Folk Tale and Legends of Ellaria both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Folk Tale (2013) is 8 years older than Legends of Ellaria (2021). Legends of Ellaria scores higher on Steam reviews (55.2% 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 Legends of Ellaria
Choose Legends of Ellaria if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 55.2% positive across 610 reviews.
Both Folk Tale and Legends of Ellaria sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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 |  Legends of Ellaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 36.5% positive (2,238 reviews) | 55.2% positive (610 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Games Foundry | Larkon Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Folk Tale (2013) is 8 years older than Legends of Ellaria (2021).
- Legends of Ellaria scores higher on Steam reviews (55.2% positive) than Folk Tale (36.5% positive).
- Steam Deck: Folk Tale is Deck Playable, Legends of Ellaria is Deck Unsupported.
Folk Tale vs Legends of Ellaria — FAQ
- Which is better, Folk Tale or Legends of Ellaria?
- On Steam reviews Legends of Ellaria scores higher (55.2% positive) than Folk Tale (36.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Legends of Ellaria 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 Legends of Ellaria first?
- If you want chronology, Folk Tale (2013) came out before Legends of Ellaria (2021). 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 Legends of Ellaria similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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.