Light Fairytale Episode 1
Fair · RPG · 2019
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
BUY IT.
Fair at $1.99, the lowest Steam price we have tracked since Nov 2018. Buy it now if you want it.
- Length
- 2.8h 4.6h to 100%
- Value
- $0.71/hr
- Reviews
- 82% of 267 positive
Full price
Today
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Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
A turn-based JRPG series with a modern presentation and classic heart. Episode 1 is the start of the adventure. Play as Haru and his childhood friend Kuroko as they defy an evil empire in the underground 'Lower City'.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, NVidia GeForce GTX 650, 2 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
The value story
It has never been cheaper than $1.99. That was September 2026. Across all 70 discounts in the 8 years tracked, the median cut is 50 percent, about 5 weeks apart.
Value puts it in the top 11 percent of the games it competes with. It is pricier than 60 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 76 percent. Grimm's Hollow (free, scores 93) outscores it, and so does Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling ($19.99, scores 96). Both sit among its closest neighbours.
More about Light Fairytale Episode 1
At 2.8 hours it is a handheld-sized game, and Valve rates it Deck Verified.
The drop-off
58% start to 8% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
x-- 7/10 --x A really well made and simple RPG. Loved the inspiration and little easter eggs.
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
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It's pretty neat that they came up with this little bite sized JRPG, but even on sale for a couple of dollars, I can't actually recommend it. There might be hints of an interesting story, but the dialogue is rough, there's a lot of walking around and talking to people with confusing room transitions, and the combat doesn't bring anything unique to the table.
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Cite this score
Light Fairytale Episode 1 scores 58/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/539330/light-fairytale-episode-1Reviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 29, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.