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Fabled Lands

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2022

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Quick resume

Fabled Lands is a challenging old-school narrative RPG set in an open world. Complete quests, fight, trade goods and develop your character. Explore a vast land of adventure: travel across the war-torn kingdom, survive the plains of howling darkness, and escape the Court of Hidden Faces.

Global score

81/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Card & Board Game

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    Pros

    • Faithful adaptation of classic gamebooks
    • Open world exploration and freedom
    • Rich narrative and lore
    • Tactical combat system
    • High replay value

    Cons

    • Punishing difficulty and rng can frustrate
    • Heavy reading required
    • Limited character visual customization
    • Some repetitive encounters and travel
    • Lack of modern rpg conveniences (autosave, quest guidance)

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      5

      "Players have vast freedom to explore the open world, choose their own path, and decide how and when to engage bosses or quests without hand-holding."

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      "Players have full freedom to explore the open world, choose quests, and make their own decisions without handholding or being railroaded."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "The game involves managing dice rolls, stress, and resources with skill and strategic decision-making, though some randomness is present."

      Capsule for Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

      "The game involves skill checks, tactical combat, and strategic planning, but also includes randomness and dice rolls that can cause unpredictable outcomes."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -5

      "The game is single-player focused with no mention of competitive or ranked modes."

      Capsule for Hands of Necromancy Hands of Necromancy

      "The game is single-player focused with no indication of competitive or ranked modes."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "High replay value with multiple endings, secrets, and branching paths encourages repeated playthroughs and long engagement."

      Capsule for Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them

      "High replay value with multiple classes, quests, and branching paths encourages long-term engagement and repeated playthroughs."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "The game is designed for solo play without cooperative or multiplayer elements."

      Capsule for SEASON OF MYSTERY: The Cherry Blossom Murders SEASON OF MYSTERY: The Cherry Blossom Murders

      "The game is designed for solo play without multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Players can customize characters' skills and equipment, experimenting with different builds and strategies."

      Capsule for Cosmic Star Heroine Cosmic Star Heroine

      "Players can customize character builds with skills and equipment, and choose their own adventure paths, though within predefined storylines."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are solo and narrative-driven."

      Capsule for FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are solo and narrative-driven."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "The game offers immersive fantasy world, story, and exploration that provide strong escape from real life."

      Capsule for Hedon Bloodrite Hedon Bloodrite

      "The game offers immersive fantasy exploration and adventure, providing a strong escape from real life."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in story and gameplay, with no obligation or external pressure."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in gamebooks and RPGs, with no external pressure or obligation."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players try different builds, factions, and quest approaches, exploring game mechanics and progression."

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      "Players can try different classes, builds, and quest paths, exploring various outcomes and strategies."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      5

      "Open world with many locations, secrets, and side quests to discover; exploration is a core gameplay element."

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      "Open world with many locations, secrets, and quests to discover; exploration is a core gameplay element."

    • Expression

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      1

      "Character customization is present but limited; some complaints about lack of visual variety and customization depth."

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      "Some character customization in class and skills, but limited visual customization and preset aesthetics."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

      "Strong fantasy setting with magic, mythical creatures, and imaginative storytelling."

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      "Strong fantasy setting with magic, mythical creatures, and imaginative storytelling."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community features; gameplay is solitary."

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      "No social or community features; gameplay is solitary."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players develop characters through leveling, skill upgrades, and equipment, with progression and learning involved."

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      "Players develop skills, acquire equipment, and learn game mechanics over time, though character leveling is limited."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

      Capsule for ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention during combat and decision making; not suited for passive or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention for reading, decision-making, and combat; not designed for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional social interactions."

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      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional social interactions."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements; solo gameplay."

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      "No leadership or group management elements; solo gameplay."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Players accumulate items, upgrades, and level progression through quests and combat."

      Capsule for Wild West and Wizards Wild West and Wizards

      "Players accumulate items, equipment, and skills; character rank increases through quest completion."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "While challenging and sometimes punishing, the game offers a satisfying flow and nostalgic comfort."

      Capsule for The Warlock of Firetop Mountain The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

      "The game offers a relaxing reading and exploration experience but also includes tension from punishing dice rolls and combat."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Enjoyable art and music provide sensory pleasure, though gameplay is primarily text-based."

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      "Enjoyable art, music, and atmosphere provide sensory stimulation, though gameplay is mostly text-based."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or popularity mechanics; achievements are personal."

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      "No social recognition or popularity mechanics; achievements are personal and solitary."

    • Story

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      5

      "Narrative immersion is central with multiple endings, branching quests, and rich lore."

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      "Narrative immersion is central, with branching storylines, quests, and rich lore."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Players engage in tactical decision-making regarding skills, gear, and combat strategies."

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      "Tactical combat and strategic decision-making in exploration and skill use are important gameplay aspects."

    • Thrill

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      3

      "Dice rolls and risk management create suspense and emotional tension."

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      "Risk of death and failure from dice rolls and decisions creates suspense and tension."

    • Value

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      4

      "Players report good value for price with extensive content and replayability."

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      "Players report good value for price due to extensive content, replayability, and quality of adaptation."

    • Violence

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      "Combat involves shooting and defeating enemies, but violence is not gratuitous or central."

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      "Combat and battles are present but not excessively violent or central; more tactical and turn-based."

    • Survival

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      "Avoiding unit death and managing scarce resources are key to success, emphasizing survival."

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026