# Games like ef - the first tale. (All Ages)

> The closest matches to ef - the first tale. (All Ages): Himawari - The Sunflower -, eden*, Fate/stay night REMASTERED, CLANNAD, and Path of the Midnight Sun. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Himawari - The Sunflower -](https://imho.run/games/554290/himawari-the-sunflower-) — Shares character driven drama with ef. 56 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/554290/)
2. [eden*](https://imho.run/games/315810/eden) — Also Romance, like ef. 605 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315810/)
3. [Fate/stay night REMASTERED](https://imho.run/games/2396980/fate-stay-night-remastered) — Same atmospheric mood as ef. 1,576 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2396980/)
4. [CLANNAD](https://imho.run/games/324160/clannad) — A frequent pick in ef players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,961 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324160/)
5. [Path of the Midnight Sun](https://imho.run/games/1969060/path-of-the-midnight-sun) — Shares multi perspective narrative with ef. 179 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1969060/)
6. [Bokuten - Why I Became an Angel](https://imho.run/games/668360/bokuten-why-i-became-an-angel) — Also Romance, like ef. 64 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/668360/)
7. [Last Time I Saw You](https://imho.run/games/1909750/last-time-i-saw-you) — A frequent pick in ef players' libraries, and another Indie. 126 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1909750/)
8. [Mediterranea Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2103680/mediterranea-inferno) — Also Romance, like ef. 137 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2103680/)
9. [Dal Segno](https://imho.run/games/638930/dal-segno) — Also Romance, like ef. 61 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/638930/)
10. [Muv-Luv Alternative](https://imho.run/games/802890/muv-luv-alternative) — Also Romance, like ef. 949 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/802890/)
11. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — A frequent pick in ef players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
12. [OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition](https://imho.run/games/1504500/opus-echo-of-starsong-full-bloom-edition) — Same atmospheric mood as ef. 1,245 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1504500/)
13. [YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story](https://imho.run/games/1293820/you-and-me-and-her-a-love-story) — Also Romance, like ef. 1,973 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293820/)
14. [Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the World-](https://imho.run/games/1607200/cyanotype-daydream-the-girl-who-dreamed-the-world-) — Also Romance, like ef. 145 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1607200/)
15. [Analogue: A Hate Story](https://imho.run/games/209370/analogue-a-hate-story) — Also Romance, like ef. 1,271 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209370/)
16. [STEINS;GATE](https://imho.run/games/412830/steins-gate) — Also Romance, like ef. 5,168 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412830/)
17. [Winds of Change](https://imho.run/games/594130/winds-of-change) — Also Romance, like ef. 476 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594130/)
18. [The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/2593370/the-hungry-lamb-traveling-in-the-late-ming-dynasty) — Also Romance, like ef. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
19. [[TDA01] Muv-Luv Unlimited: THE DAY AFTER - Episode 01 REMASTERED](https://imho.run/games/1407090/tda01-muv-luv-unlimited-the-day-after-episode-01-remastered) — Shares character driven drama with ef. 51 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1407090/)
20. [LOOPERS](https://imho.run/games/1811500/loopers) — Shares character driven drama with ef. 148 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811500/)
21. [The Labyrinth of Grisaia](https://imho.run/games/345620/the-labyrinth-of-grisaia) — Also Romance, like ef. 85 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/345620/)
22. [Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog](https://imho.run/games/2118420/stories-from-sol-the-gun-dog) — Same atmospheric mood as ef. 404 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/)
23. [ATRI -My Dear Moments-](https://imho.run/games/1230140/atri-my-dear-moments-) — Also Romance, like ef. 914 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1230140/)
24. [WHITE ALBUM: Memories like Falling Snow](https://imho.run/games/2432110/white-album-memories-like-falling-snow) — Also Romance, like ef. 134 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2432110/)

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## About ef - the first tale. (All Ages)

What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1144300
- **Developer:** minori
- **Publisher:** MangaGamer, Sunflower Ocean
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 17, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1144300/ef-the-first-tale-all-ages)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144300/)
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