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Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

Should you play it?

Fireboy & Watergirl are back! This time with fairies to help you!

What works
  • Engaging cooperative gameplay
  • Nostalgic and charming design
  • Accessible for all ages
  • Low price and good value
  • Progressive puzzle difficulty
Things to keep in mind
  • Lack of online multiplayer
  • Short game length
  • Fairy mechanic can be awkward
  • Minimal narrative depth
  • Some control and difficulty frustrations

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements

  • ibb & obb

  • Toodee and Topdee

  • Paranormal Cleanup

  • How 2 Escape

  • From the Shadows

  • Goblin Company

  • Handy Dandy

  • LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Goblin Company

  • KunKun dream Startles the Soul

  • Peepo Island
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Cooperation

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  • Fellowship

    Unravel Two
  • Value

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

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Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

  • Autonomy

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    "Players control multiple fairies with different abilities and can experiment with various puzzle solutions, indicating strong player agency and freedom in decision-making."

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  • Competition

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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    "Players use the game as a fun distraction and stress relief, enjoying immersive cooperative puzzle solving."

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  • Expectation

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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  • Fellowship

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    "Strong sense of community and shared experience through cooperative play and bonding with friends or family."

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  • Growth

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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  • Story

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