Choose The Tale of Bistun
Choose The Tale of Bistun if you want an Action experience. The Tale of Bistun launched in 2022.
The Tale of Bistun vs Folkloric Excursion
The Tale of Bistun and Folkloric Excursion both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Folkloric Excursion (2020) is 2 years older than The Tale of Bistun (2022). Folkloric Excursion is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than The Tale of Bistun (1.99 USD vs. 17.99 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 Folkloric Excursion
Choose Folkloric Excursion if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. Folkloric Excursion launched in 2020.
Both The Tale of Bistun and Folkloric Excursion sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 The Tale of Bistun |  Folkloric Excursion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (98 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Black Cube Games | Wendell Gomes |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Folkloric Excursion (2020) is 2 years older than The Tale of Bistun (2022).
- Folkloric Excursion is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than The Tale of Bistun (1.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
The Tale of Bistun vs Folkloric Excursion — FAQ
- Should I play The Tale of Bistun or Folkloric Excursion first?
- If you want chronology, Folkloric Excursion (2020) came out before The Tale of Bistun (2022). 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 The Tale of Bistun and Folkloric Excursion similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.