Choose Irrational
Choose Irrational if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Irrational launched in 2023.
Irrational vs Firelore: Short Tales
Irrational and Firelore: Short Tales both land in 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Irrational (2023) is 2 years older than Firelore: Short Tales (2025). Irrational is free; Firelore: Short Tales is paid (5.99 USD). 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 Firelore: Short Tales
Choose Firelore: Short Tales if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Firelore: Short Tales launched in 2025.
Both Irrational and Firelore: Short Tales sit in 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
 Irrational |  Firelore: Short Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | M.A. Starling | Lucas Molina |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Irrational (2023) is 2 years older than Firelore: Short Tales (2025).
- Irrational is free; Firelore: Short Tales is paid (5.99 USD).
Irrational vs Firelore: Short Tales — FAQ
- Should I play Irrational or Firelore: Short Tales first?
- If you want chronology, Irrational (2023) came out before Firelore: Short Tales (2025). 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 Irrational and Firelore: Short Tales similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Irrational free?
- Yes — Irrational is a free-to-play Steam title. Firelore: Short Tales is paid (5.99 USD).