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Changeling Tale cover art

Changeling Tale

Helmet Fox · 2023-12-27

Steam

AdventureCasualIndieRPG

Modes: Single player

Releases: Dec 27, 2023 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Dec 27, 2023 (Mac), Dec 27, 2023 (Linux)

Fantasy and reality collide in Changeling Tale, a story-rich visual novel about finding one's "true" self... and true love! Help a young man returning from war rebuild his life, kindle new romances, and reveal a secret that will forever transform the lives of those closest to him—literally!

98%
positive of 249 reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
$19.99
steam price (US)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 20 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~3/week).
  • · Review velocity down 35% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (62 reviews).
  • · Top 47% of 13,375 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 5.0k–11k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 249 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $13.39 at Steam (2025-10-28)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 5 of 10 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
626220232026Week of 2023-12-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 62 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 3 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$19.99$13.392023-12-272026-07-092023-12-27 — best price $19.992024-12-19 — best price $15.992025-01-02 — best price $19.992025-03-03 — best price $15.992025-03-10 — best price $19.992025-06-26 — best price $15.992025-07-10 — best price $19.992025-09-29 — best price $15.992025-10-06 — best price $19.992025-10-28 — best price $13.392025-11-11 — best price $19.992025-12-18 — best price $14.992026-01-05 — best price $19.992026-03-19 — best price $14.992026-03-26 — best price $19.992026-06-25 — best price $14.992026-07-09 — best price $19.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

18
achievements tracked
46.9%
earned "Needs More Cowbell"
18.9%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxSingle-playerSteam AchievementsAdjustable Text SizeCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyKeyboard Only OptionMouse Only OptionNarrated Game MenusPlayable without Timed InputSave Anytime2 DLC

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)557%18

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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