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Games like Black Fairy Tale

If Black Fairy Tale is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lucky Hunter, Gods vs Horrors and Fhtagn Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Black Fairy Tale: Transform into a fairy tale girl and engage in simple battles against monsters in front of her. Each school has its own unique characteristics, with hundreds of choices waiting to be made. Embark on a new adventure and uncover the truth behind a dark story.

2025StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDWindowsby 套鹿工作室
Black Fairy Tale — Steam game cover

Players who liked Black Fairy Tale also play

Steam players who put hours into Black Fairy Tale also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Lucky Hunter

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Black Fairy Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    Lucky Hunter is a deck-building auto battler Roguelike game. Your pieces are automatically played on the board, and players will focus on building unique decks and artifacts, making the best of the synergies between pieces to defeat increasingly powerful prey.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure4.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Gods vs Horrors

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Black Fairy Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Black Fairy Tale.

    A drafting roguelike focused on synergies and scaling, with short enjoyable runs. Recruit Gods from different mythologies, buff and upgrade them, arrange them in perfect formation, and fight cosmic Horrors in no-RNG autobattler combat to defend the Earth!

    2025StrategyCasual9.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Fhtagn Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Black Fairy Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    Fhtagn Simulator is a Cthulhu Roulette Deckbuilder. Set up card slots on roulette to maximize card's value. Collect evil creatures, spells, items and environment to build your deck. Your ultimate mission is to sacrifice spirit collected by cards to unseal the ancient gods that have come to earth!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Dog And Goblin

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Black Fairy Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    Dog and Goblin is an auto-battler Roguelike deck-building strategy game where you assemble a mixed army to stand against humans. With nearly 150 units across 19 different types, build your ultimate army and conquer their castles!

    2024StrategyIndieCasual4.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Commander Quest

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Black Fairy Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    Congratulations! You just found a 'one of a kind' roguelike that combines deck-building card game and auto battle strategy game! Consider unit counters, then create powerful synergy by breaking down the boundaries between the battlefield and cards, then lead your army to victory!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation7.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Loop Hero

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Black Fairy Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Black Fairy Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Tainted Grail: Conquest

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Black Fairy Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.

    2021ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Black Fairy Tale at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Black Fairy Tale on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Black Fairy Tale on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Black Fairy Tale.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Black Fairy Tale on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Black Fairy Tale.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Black Fairy Tale on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Black Fairy Tale on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Black Fairy Tale on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Black Fairy Tale.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Black Fairy Tale on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Black Fairy Tale.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Black Fairy Tale on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Black Fairy Tale.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Black Fairy Tale.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Black Fairy Tale.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Black Fairy Tale.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Gods vs Horrors

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Casual with Black Fairy Tale.

    A drafting roguelike focused on synergies and scaling, with short enjoyable runs. Recruit Gods from different mythologies, buff and upgrade them, arrange them in perfect formation, and fight cosmic Horrors in no-RNG autobattler combat to defend the Earth!

    2025StrategyCasual9.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Tainted Grail: Conquest

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Black Fairy Tale.

    A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.

    2021ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Black Fairy Tale

How much does Black Fairy Tale cost?
Black Fairy Tale is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Black Fairy Tale?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Black Fairy Tale are Lucky Hunter, Gods vs Horrors, Fhtagn Simulator.
Who developed Black Fairy Tale?
Black Fairy Tale was developed by 套鹿工作室 and published by 寻鹿计划.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Black Fairy Tale.

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