Choose Firelore: Short Tales
Choose Firelore: Short Tales if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Firelore: Short Tales launched in 2025.
Firelore: Short Tales vs Forbidden: A First's Obsession
Firelore: Short Tales and Forbidden: A First's Obsession 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. Firelore: Short Tales (2025) is 1 year older than Forbidden: A First's Obsession (2026). Forbidden: A First's Obsession 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 Forbidden: A First's Obsession
Choose Forbidden: A First's Obsession if you want a Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Forbidden: A First's Obsession launched in 2026.
Both Firelore: Short Tales and Forbidden: A First's Obsession 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
 Firelore: Short Tales |  Forbidden: A First's Obsession | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lucas Molina | N.A. Soleil |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Firelore: Short Tales (2025) is 1 year older than Forbidden: A First's Obsession (2026).
- Forbidden: A First's Obsession is free; Firelore: Short Tales is paid (5.99 USD).
Firelore: Short Tales vs Forbidden: A First's Obsession — FAQ
- Should I play Firelore: Short Tales or Forbidden: A First's Obsession first?
- If you want chronology, Firelore: Short Tales (2025) came out before Forbidden: A First's Obsession (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 Firelore: Short Tales and Forbidden: A First's Obsession 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 Forbidden: A First's Obsession free?
- Yes — Forbidden: A First's Obsession is a free-to-play Steam title. Firelore: Short Tales is paid (5.99 USD).