Ephemeral Tale

Ephemeral Tale

Dawdling Dog, ltd. · January 18, 2022 · Dungeon Crawler, Souls-like, JRPG, Roguelike, Character Customization

Buy the Ephemeral Tale key for Steam from Kinguin at $6.10 — the cheapest of 6 stores we compare.

PC
Mixed68% · 47
Best price 49 Good deal
$6.10-59%
lowest tracked $4.99
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Where to buy Ephemeral Tale — official stores

Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$14.99
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Standard Edition · Steam
$14.99
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Cheapest Ephemeral Tale keys — keyshops

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Kinguin
Standard Edition · Steam
$6.10
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CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$10.79
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Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$11.78
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Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$15.19
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Ephemeral Tale price by region

Ephemeral Tale costs $6.10 in the United States, $6.10 in Georgia (USD), £7.98 in the United Kingdom, €9.18 in Europe (EUR), CA$17.49 in Canada, NZ$18.49 in New Zealand, A$21.50 in Australia, R$22.99 in Brazil and zł51.30 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Ephemeral Tale offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Statesyour region $6.10 −59% $14.99 $6.10 6
Georgia (USD) $6.10 −28% $8.49 $6.10 5
United Kingdom £7.98 −30% £11.39 £7.98 5
Europe (EUR) €9.18 −27% €12.49 €9.18 5
Canada CA$17.49 CA$17.49 — 2
New Zealand NZ$18.49 NZ$18.49 — 1
Australia A$21.50 A$21.50 — 2
Brazil R$22.99 R$22.99 — 1
Poland zł51.30 −5% zł53.99 zł51.30 3

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Ephemeral Tale

An inevitable end. An unstoppable beginning.
Where another story ends, yours is just getting started.



Ephemeral Tale is a dungeon crawler/looter hybrid for the modern age, featuring hand-crafted dungeons, classic JRPG-style combat, and a loot-driven progression system.



Traverse through hand-crafted environments in search of those who hold the power to rewrite fate. As you tackle the game's diverse dungeons, you'll discover clues that will reveal the secrets of this forgotten land.



Collect powerful, randomized gear and build your own style of play! With over 80 pieces of unique loot, there's always something new to try.



Engage in challenging combat that can be approached in many different ways. Find and personalize the build that works for you while you fight exciting enemies and challenging bosses alike!



Fight an undead T-Rex. Befriend a dog. Pet a grackle...?

Ephemeral Tale includes a range of accessibility options, from control schemes (including keyboard, controller, and touch input) as well as colorblind settings and difficulty options, empowering you to play however you decide you want (or need) to.

Ephemeral Tale — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Ephemeral Tale is a turn-based dungeon crawler with classic JRPG combat and a deep loot customization system that appeals to players seeking strategic challenge, but suffers from significant technical issues like crashes tied to visual settings, poorly balanced difficulty scaling that undermines progression, and mechanics that lack meaningful impact despite numerous options.

Not recommended Sep 26, 2026
Having visual filters on in some areas causes me health issues, turning them off causes the game to crash upon entering battles. If I have to decide between health and playing the game, I'll pick health.
Not recommended Jul 15, 2026
https://youtu.be/Luv0burx498 Stacked with mechanics that lack impact players will be swimming in options to choose from with no benefit from picking any of them.
Recommended Aug 31, 2025
I love this game. I'd pin the developer against the wall and kiss em
Recommended Feb 3, 2025
에페머럴 테일은 클래식 JRPG 전투와 랜덤 전리품, 손수 제작된 던전을 결합한 턴제 던전 크롤러 및 루터 하이브리드 게임입니다. 장점으로는 80개 이상의 독특한 전리품을 통한 깊은 커스터마이징 시스템과 전략적인 전투가 돋보이며, 단점으로는 예측 불가능한 RNG 요소와 가파른 난이도 곡선으로 인해 진행이 때때로 좌절감을 줄 수 있습니다. 전반적으로 도전을 즐기는 향수를 불러일으키는 JRPG 팬이라면, 전략과 운이 어우러진 흥미로운 게임 플레이를 제공하는 에페머럴 테일을 탐험할 가치가 있습니다.
Not recommended Jan 29, 2025
Unfortunately, scaling enemies hammers the difficulty curve into a flat line while at the same time making any progression systems meaningless. As the story and world-building are nigh non-existent, there isn't much left in the game to enjoy.
Recommended Dec 28, 2024
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