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Light Fairytale Episode 1 cover art

Light Fairytale Episode 1

miyu.works · 2019-05-13

SteamPlayStation StoreMicrosoft Store

ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player

Releases: May 13, 2019 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), May 13, 2019 (Linux), May 13, 2019 (Mac), Sep 13, 2019 (Xbox One), Sep 13, 2019 (Xbox Series X|S), Nov 05, 2019 (PlayStation 4)

A turn-based JRPG series featuring a modern presentation with a classic core. 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'.

Light Fairytale Episode 1 is an Action, Adventure, Indie, and RPG game released in 2019, priced at $9.99, with an estimated 100,000 .. 200,000 owners and a Very Positive review sentiment (82% of 267 reviews).

0
playing now
82%
positive of 267 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
100,000–200,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
4.31★
PlayStation Store rating (434 ratings)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$9.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 16:00 UTC (census sample)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 0 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 10 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity up 25% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (29 reviews).
  • · Top 26% of 27,701 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-09-01

Estimated sales: 6.7k–16k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 267 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Microsoft Store$9.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $1.99 at Humble Store (2026-07-16) · bundled 3×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $9.99 · on sale 18 of 38 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
262620182026Week of 2018-11-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

202026-09-15 01:00 — 2 players2026-09-16 09:00 — 1 players2026-09-17 17:00 — 0 players2026-09-19 00:00 — 0 players2026-09-20 08:00 — 0 players2026-09-21 16:00 — 0 players2026-09-22 23:00 — 0 players2026-09-24 07:00 — 0 players2026-09-25 14:00 — 0 players2026-09-26 22:00 — 0 players2026-09-28 05:00 — 0 players2026-09-29 13:00 — 0 players2026-09-30 20:00 — 0 players2026-10-02 04:00 — 0 players2026-10-03 11:00 — 0 players2026-10-04 19:00 — 0 players2026-10-06 03:00 — 0 players2026-10-07 10:00 — 0 players2026-10-08 18:00 — 0 players2026-10-10 01:00 — 0 players2026-10-11 09:00 — 0 players2026-10-12 17:00 — 0 players2026-10-14 00:00 — 0 players2026-10-14 16:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$9.99$1.992018-11-132026-10-082018-11-13 — best price $8.992019-05-13 — best price $7.492019-08-19 — best price $9.992019-11-18 — best price $7.492020-01-09 — best price $4.992020-02-24 — best price $4.992020-06-25 — best price $4.992020-10-29 — best price $4.992021-02-15 — best price $9.992021-07-19 — best price $9.992021-11-19 — best price $4.992022-02-02 — best price $9.992022-06-24 — best price $7.492022-09-19 — best price $6.692022-12-02 — best price $9.992023-02-07 — best price $9.992023-05-23 — best price $9.992023-10-23 — best price $3.492024-01-04 — best price $9.992024-04-04 — best price $9.992024-06-13 — best price $9.992024-10-10 — best price $2.992024-12-04 — best price $9.992025-02-27 — best price $2.992025-05-12 — best price $9.992025-07-10 — best price $9.992025-09-18 — best price $3.492025-11-06 — best price $9.992026-02-26 — best price $2.492026-05-25 — best price $9.992026-07-16 — best price $1.992026-09-24 — best price $9.992026-10-08 — best price $9.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

29
achievements tracked
57.8%
earned "Out of my way!"
29.1%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller SupportDualSense Controller SupportSteam CloudStats2 DLC

2 supported languages: English, Japanese

Post-launch support: 2 DLC released, first 2018-11-12 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Xbox One (Xbox)94540%29
PS4 (PlayStation)89658%29
Steam (Steam)37918%29
Switch (Nintendo)60%0

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

Player tags

RPGCuteJRPGAnimeIndieSci-fiEpisodicAdventureCyberpunkStory Rich

Census log

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

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