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King Of Mazes vs The fairy tale you don't know

King Of Mazes and The fairy tale you don't know both land in Adventure, RPG, Casual 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 Adventure, RPG, Casual on Steam. King Of Mazes (2018) is 3 years older than The fairy tale you don't know (2021). King Of Mazes is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than The fairy tale you don't know (1.99 USD vs. 7.59 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 King Of Mazes

Choose King Of Mazes if it's currently about 74% cheaper on the Steam Store. King Of Mazes launched in 2018.

Choose The fairy tale you don't know

Choose The fairy tale you don't know if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The fairy tale you don't know launched in 2021.

Both King Of Mazes and The fairy tale you don't know sit in Adventure, RPG, and Casual 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

King Of Mazes vs The fairy tale you don't know — Steam metadata comparison
King Of Mazes — Steam game coverKing Of MazesThe fairy tale you don't know — Steam game coverThe fairy tale you don't know
Released20182021
GenresAdventure, RPG, CasualStrategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price1.99 USD7.59 USD
Steam reviews8 reviews47.6% positive (21 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersKing Key GamesFlying Panjandrum / ふらいんぐパンジャンドラム

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King Of Mazes vs The fairy tale you don't know — FAQ

Should I play King Of Mazes or The fairy tale you don't know first?
If you want chronology, King Of Mazes (2018) came out before The fairy tale you don't know (2021). 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 King Of Mazes and The fairy tale you don't know similar?
They overlap on Adventure, RPG, Casual 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.
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