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Is The StoryTale worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platformer fans who want a fairy-tale setting
- Action players who enjoy changing rules between levels
- Story-focused players who prefer a compact adventure with two central heroes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking uninterrupted combat may bounce off the moments that allow pausing to consider the next move.
- Players who want consistent spell access or dependable weapons may hit a wall with the recurring spell loss and cursed equipment.
- Players looking for a non-platforming adventure may find the core structure too focused on platforming.
Our take on The StoryTale
The bounce point arrives when combat tools stop behaving consistently: spells are forgotten and weapons are cursed. Players who want to memorize a fixed set of abilities or rely on stable equipment may hit that system before the level modifiers become the main challenge.
What is The StoryTale?
The StoryTale is a fairy-tale platformer following a princess who leaves her palace to seek a magical amulet and an immortal prince who enters dark dungeons to rescue her.
Gameplay combines platforming with fast-moving combat, while spells are repeatedly forgotten and weapons carry curses. Despite the action, the game allows pauses for considering the next move. Levels include changing gameplay modifiers that introduce different twists as the adventure progresses. The presentation uses pixel-art animation and a storybook setting, with the narrative centered on the princess's wish to become a sorceress and the prince's search for her.
How The StoryTale plays
- 01Changing level rules
- Gameplay modifiers alter how individual levels play and add a different twist to each stage.
- 02Forgotten spellcasting
- The protagonist repeatedly loses track of learned spells during the adventure.
- 03Cursed weaponry
- Weapons carry curses that affect the action alongside the game's explosive encounters.
- 04Two-character story
- The plot follows a princess seeking a magical amulet and a prince trying to find her in dark dungeons.
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The StoryTale: platforms & release
Is The StoryTale worth it?
It is worth it if: platformer fans who want a fairy-tale setting. Skip it if: players seeking uninterrupted combat may bounce off the moments that allow pausing to consider the next move.
Where can I download The StoryTale?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The StoryTale's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The StoryTale on?
Windows only.
