Choose Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Choose Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 5,479 Steam reviews back the pick.
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale vs Tale of Legends -伝創記-
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale and Tale of Legends -伝創記- 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. Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale (2010) is 8 years older than Tale of Legends -伝創記- (2018). Tale of Legends -伝創記- is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Tale of Legends -伝創記-
Choose Tale of Legends -伝創記- if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tale of Legends -伝創記- launched in 2018.
Both Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale and Tale of Legends -伝創記- 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
 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale |  Tale of Legends -伝創記- | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (5,479 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EasyGameStation | As-key |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale (2010) is 8 years older than Tale of Legends -伝創記- (2018).
- Tale of Legends -伝創記- is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Tale of Legends -伝創記- has no Deck rating yet.
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale vs Tale of Legends -伝創記- — FAQ
- Should I play Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale or Tale of Legends -伝創記- first?
- If you want chronology, Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale (2010) came out before Tale of Legends -伝創記- (2018). 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 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale and Tale of Legends -伝創記- 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.