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Fairytale Thief: The Steadfast Tin Soldier

A reimagining of the fairy tale in visual novel format.

31 January 2026

Fairytale Thief: The Steadfast Tin Soldier is an indie developed by JewelswithWings, released 31 January 2026 on Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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What Fairytale Thief: The Steadfast Tin Soldier is

Fairytale Thief: The Steadfast Tin Soldier is an indie game developed by JewelswithWings and released in 2026. It is available on Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Ren'Py Visual Novel Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You had a childhood friend. He always wanted to be a soldier. You haven't seen him in ages, but you had a dream. In that dream, a young man with one leg smiles at you fondly. You study hard and start working at a hospital. One day you get two new patients in soldier uniforms - both missing a leg. Which one is your childhood friend? Which one you'll promise your heart to? Only the first question has a correct answer.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are romance. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Fairytale Thief: The Steadfast Tin Soldier launched on 31 January 2026, within three weeks of Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn and Mewgenics.

Released around the same time: Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics.

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When did Fairytale Thief: The Steadfast Tin Soldier come out?
Fairytale Thief: The Steadfast Tin Soldier was released on 31 January 2026 for Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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