Games

Fable

Playground Games

Coming 23 February 2027•RPG•PEGI 18

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasymyth/fairytalesexvehiclesfasttried & testedlightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipsocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and glossy: a sweeping RPG, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

Become the Hero you want to be in an immersive open-world action-RPG where each choice shapes your journey, reputation is everything, and fairytale endings are never guaranteed.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Fable begins with the player character as a child in Albion. The character discovers heroic powers early in life. After a time jump, players continue as the adult hero in their home village of Briar Hill. A stranger turns the hero’s grandmother and the village to stone, prompting the hero to leave and investigate what happened. Players can travel freely across the map, including southern villages and northern regions. Key locations include the capital Bowerstone, which contains Fairfax Castle and the Heroes’ Guild. The Heroes’ Guild appears as a point of interest in the early story. The...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyMyth/fairytaleSexVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipSocial commentaryUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Open world adventure

Where to play

Details

Developer: Playground Games
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Release date: 23 February 2027
Series: Fable
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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