Games like The StoryTale
Below are 12 hand-picked alternatives to The StoryTale for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in The StoryTale also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About The StoryTale: The StoryTale - is a fairy tale platformer where everything goes bing-bang-boom, but everybody remains alive and healthy. It's a game where you constantly forget the spells and the weapons are cursed. But even in the midst of the swirling action you can stop and think over the next step.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Viola: The Heroine's Melody
Top pick for The StoryTale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.
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Rosenkreuzstilette
Second-strongest match for The StoryTale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends.
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Wife Quest
Third-strongest match for The StoryTale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
A retro platform, side-scrolling game with gorgeous pixel art. Help Mia rescue Fernando, her husband, who has been kidnapped by a Dark Elf named Morganna and her pack of Monster Girls.
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Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Ranked #4 for The StoryTale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
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Pepper Grinder
Ranked #5 for The StoryTale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.
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Super Meat Boy Forever
Ranked #6 for The StoryTale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
Super Meat Boy is back! This time around Meat Boy is always running, literally it's an auto-runner. You will jump, dive, slide and punch your way through brutal levels and mean boss fights. We designed 5,000+ levels so you can play the game over and over without seeing the same level twice.
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Blazing Chrome
Ranked #7 for The StoryTale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Ranked #8 for The StoryTale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Pepper Grinder
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.
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Super Meat Boy Forever
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
Super Meat Boy is back! This time around Meat Boy is always running, literally it's an auto-runner. You will jump, dive, slide and punch your way through brutal levels and mean boss fights. We designed 5,000+ levels so you can play the game over and over without seeing the same level twice.
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Blazing Chrome
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Frequently asked about The StoryTale
- How much does The StoryTale cost?
- The StoryTale is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The StoryTale?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The StoryTale are Viola: The Heroine's Melody, Rosenkreuzstilette, Wife Quest.
- Who developed The StoryTale?
- The StoryTale was developed by Maxim Nuriev.
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 The StoryTale.
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