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Games like ARK -the lost fairytale-

If ARK -the lost fairytale- is your kind of game, the closest matches are 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords, reD:起始的旋转之音(The beginning of the Melody) and Black Chapter — 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 ARK -the lost fairytale-: An exploration game made with 'RPG Maker'. Different from other exploration games where you solve puzzles through 'logical reasoning', these puzzles are based mainly on fairytales. Help the little girl find her favourite rabbit doll and discover the secrets of the mansion!

2018IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDWindowsby Narrator, STORIA
ARK -the lost fairytale- — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into ARK -the lost fairytale- 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. 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for ARK -the lost fairytale- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. reD:起始的旋转之音(The beginning of the Melody)

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for ARK -the lost fairytale- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    The main character, Mika, in order to recall her parents’ self-consciousness, signed in a project called reD. The reD official claimed that completing the tasks assigned by the organization could realize her dreams. But the detailed tasks were fairly questionable.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeSteam ↗
  3. Black Chapter

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for ARK -the lost fairytale- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    Your class goes on a field trip to Durhal Cathedral before things take an unexpected turn. Solve the mystery before you and your friends perish!

    2020IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Last Word

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for ARK -the lost fairytale- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    In a society where having the last word means having power over others, a small party is disrupted by a gentleman who politely issues orders via one-way intercom.

    2015IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Marisa's Inconceivable Journey

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for ARK -the lost fairytale- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    Marisa was suddenly summoned to a different world! It seems this world was invaded by alien. But the truth isn't simple. Now Marisa is in total isolation. She must fight to survive. Can she expose the truth, save the world and Reimu, finally return to Gensokyo?

    2022IndieAdventureRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Artificiality-人造物-

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for ARK -the lost fairytale- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    This is a story puzzle RPG. Lead the Main character Hiber, who woke up from the snowstorm with no memory, on a journey home to find his memories, stop the snowstorm in this city, and the farewell and parting with the important thing——

    2023IndieAdventureRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Corpse Party

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for ARK -the lost fairytale- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...

    2016IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. At Home Alone II

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for ARK -the lost fairytale- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    A recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process? and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below ARK -the lost fairytale- at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ARK -the lost fairytale- on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ARK -the lost fairytale- on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ARK -the lost fairytale- on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    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 ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ARK -the lost fairytale- on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    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 ~67% under ARK -the lost fairytale- on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    "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. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ARK -the lost fairytale- on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ARK -the lost fairytale- on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ARK -the lost fairytale- on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    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 ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Narrator

Other recommendable Steam games by Narrator, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Cat's Kiss

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Narrator, the studio behind ARK -the lost fairytale-. Shares Indie with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    KISS x CAT x GIRL! A cozy and somewhat chaotic cohabitation life! A young lady cursed into cat form needs your morning kiss every day to lift her curse! Become close through all kinds of intimate interactions, but don't forget you still need to work for your food!

    2022IndieCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. A Light in the Dark

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Narrator, the studio behind ARK -the lost fairytale-. Shares Indie with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    ──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?

    2018IndieCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dong-Jin Rice-hime(東津萌米)

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Narrator, the studio behind ARK -the lost fairytale-. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    It takes all sorts to make a world, also all sorts of rice!? From Simon Creative and Storia, one of our most popular games of 2016, here comes the rice growing simulation game!

    2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Koi Musubi

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Narrator, the studio behind ARK -the lost fairytale-. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    After studying away in Taiwan, Shao-Tang finally comes back to his hometown of Nangan to be a receptionist at an inn for the summer where he works with his childhood friend Zi-Jin. "Without a love knot, you will be single forever!"

    2017IndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Lingua Fleur: Lily

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Narrator, the studio behind ARK -the lost fairytale-. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    'Lingua Fleur: Lily' is focused on friendship, love, troubles, efforts, and confusions between girls. Made with illustrations, animations, and original music, this story tells of the protagonist Yuyi Wu's secret, one very different from an 'ordinary' girl. Told in a gentle and ordinary style.

    2019IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. THE MONSTER OF MEMORY:DESTINY

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Narrator, the studio behind ARK -the lost fairytale-. Shares Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    Winning the 8th Golden Manga Award in Taiwan, "THE MONSTER OF MEMORY:DESTINY" has been adapted from the manga of the same name! Memory... Does it represent all a person has? Represented in the form of a visual novel, the ultimate in brotherly love...

    2020AdventureCasual18.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Companion

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Narrator, the studio behind ARK -the lost fairytale-. Shares Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    This is a story about a future before the stars are extinguished. A man who knows about the end and decides to live lavishly and a girl who will turn his life upside down. Their story begins when she steps under his umbrella.

    2017AdventureCasualSexual Content9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. 7 days with Death

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Narrator, the studio behind ARK -the lost fairytale-. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARK -the lost fairytale-.

    On Christmas Eve, a strange girl breaks into your home claiming to be the bringer of death.;This unbelievable prophesy is then followed by many strange omens...he must make a choice...

    2017IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about ARK -the lost fairytale-

How much does ARK -the lost fairytale- cost?
ARK -the lost fairytale- is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to ARK -the lost fairytale-?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ARK -the lost fairytale- are 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords, reD:起始的旋转之音(The beginning of the Melody), Black Chapter.
Who developed ARK -the lost fairytale-?
ARK -the lost fairytale- was developed by Narrator, STORIA and published by Narrator.

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 ARK -the lost fairytale-.

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