# Games like Folk Tale

> The closest matches to Folk Tale: Banished, Dwarf Fortress, Farthest Frontier, Going Medieval, and Life is Feudal: Forest Village. 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. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Folk Tale. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
2. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also City Builder, like Folk Tale. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
3. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — Also City Builder and RTS, like Folk Tale. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/)
4. [Going Medieval](https://imho.run/games/1029780/going-medieval) — Shares colony management with Folk Tale. 8,390 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029780/)
5. [Life is Feudal: Forest Village](https://imho.run/games/496460/life-is-feudal-forest-village) — A frequent pick in Folk Tale players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,129 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496460/)
6. [Craft The World](https://imho.run/games/248390/craft-the-world) — A frequent pick in Folk Tale players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,576 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248390/)
7. [Bellwright](https://imho.run/games/1812450/bellwright) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Folk Tale. 9,396 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812450/)
8. [Stonehearth](https://imho.run/games/253250/stonehearth) — Also City Builder, like Folk Tale. 5,812 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253250/)
9. [Kingdoms and Castles](https://imho.run/games/569480/kingdoms-and-castles) — Also City Builder and RTS, like Folk Tale. 19,354 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569480/)
10. [Fabledom](https://imho.run/games/1651560/fabledom) — Also City Builder, like Folk Tale. 3,311 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1651560/)
11. [Kingdom Wars](https://imho.run/games/227180/kingdom-wars) — Also City Builder and RTS, like Folk Tale. 1,796 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227180/)
12. [Kenshi](https://imho.run/games/233860/kenshi) — A frequent pick in Folk Tale players' libraries, and another Action. 46,830 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/)
13. [Founders' Fortune](https://imho.run/games/1104330/founders-fortune) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Folk Tale. 738 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1104330/)
14. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also City Builder, like Folk Tale. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
15. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Folk Tale. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
16. [Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim](https://imho.run/games/2461280/lessaria-fantasy-kingdom-sim) — Also City Builder and RTS, like Folk Tale. 904 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2461280/)
17. [First Feudal](https://imho.run/games/733460/first-feudal) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Folk Tale. 235 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/733460/)
18. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Shares research tree with Folk Tale. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
19. [Sons of Valhalla](https://imho.run/games/1409830/sons-of-valhalla) — Also City Builder and RTS, like Folk Tale. 288 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1409830/)
20. [Legends of Ellaria](https://imho.run/games/621070/legends-of-ellaria) — Also City Builder and RTS, like Folk Tale. 610 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/621070/)
21. [Darfall](https://imho.run/games/1961600/darfall) — Also City Builder and RTS, like Folk Tale. 299 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1961600/)
22. [RPG Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/314240/rpg-tycoon) — Shares hero questing with Folk Tale. 337 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314240/)
23. [The Guild II Renaissance](https://imho.run/games/39680/the-guild-ii-renaissance) — Also City Builder and Medieval, like Folk Tale. 1,563 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39680/)
24. [Stronghold: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/2140020/stronghold-definitive-edition) — Also City Builder and RTS, like Folk Tale. 3,039 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140020/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=224440&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=224440&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=224440&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=224440
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/224440
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Folk Tale

Folk Tale is an indie strategy and simulation game developed by Games Foundry that combines city-building with RPG elements in a fantasy setting. Players manage a growing colony while recruiting heroes who venture into instanced dungeons to battle bosses and collect loot. The core systems include crafting, equipment management, and a research tree that drives progression, alongside colony management and modding support for custom content. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and contemplative, with reviewers highlighting hero quests in instanced dungeons, equipping colonists with gear, and defending against expanding threats as key hooks. The game is playable on Steam Deck and has received a mixed reception with 37% positive reviews from over 2,200 Steam users.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 224440
- **Developer:** Games Foundry
- **Publisher:** Games Foundry 
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/224440/folk-tale)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=224440&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224440/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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