# Ephemeral Tale

Summer DB entity ID: e2fe559d\-ef9a\-4e6d\-ac52\-a00a87eef013

Steam App ID: 1204320

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\.

## Game information

- Type: game

- Developer: Dawdling Dog, ltd\.

- Publisher: Dawdling Dog, ltd\.

- Release date: Jan 18, 2022

- Coming soon: false

- Free to play: false

- Parent Steam app: Not collected

- Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG

- Categories: Single\-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing

- Platforms: windows

- Website: Not collected

- Screenshots: https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1204320/ss\_a4269e94c9a95342d9c5f5a9d4fe5a59fc754868\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1689891158, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1204320/ss\_0e3690ccd8da090dbf5d9a491377c9bc147c9ca1\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1689891158, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1204320/ss\_995b9c1c78673eaa63d0e79d95b8c6c0811dfa60\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1689891158, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1204320/ss\_b94df7fd31a7602502c6b64b33190802298366d4\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1689891158, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1204320/ss\_b7b73c4a80108d31a9ac345ed4f37a63f760e354\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1689891158

- Price: 1499 minor units USD; discount 0%

- Price country: US

## Observed metrics

- Current players: 0

- Steam review count: 46

- Steam positive reviews: 32

- Steam negative reviews: 14

- Steam positive percentage: 69.56521739130434%

- Summer DB rating: No native votes

Review filters: \{"language":"all","review\_type":"all","purchase\_type":"all","filter\_offtopic\_activity":0\}

## Player history

[Seven-day chart data as Markdown](/api/v1/entities/e2fe559d-ef9a-4e6d-ac52-a00a87eef013/player-metrics?days=7&format=markdown) · [JSON](/api/v1/entities/e2fe559d-ef9a-4e6d-ac52-a00a87eef013/player-metrics?days=7)

Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown.

## Sources and freshness

- Catalog membership: store\_catalog

- Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-28T16:58:32\.455488\+00:00

- Details observed: 2026\-09\-24T16:18:43\.625547\+00:00

- Player count observed: 2026\-09\-24T16:18:44\.903151\+00:00

- Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-24T16:18:44\.606694\+00:00

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Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted.

[Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1204320/) · [JSON](/api/v1/games/e2fe559d-ef9a-4e6d-ac52-a00a87eef013)