Underplayed Gems

Fabled Lands (2022)

Fabled Lands cover
Developer
Prime Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.0 of 5, 537 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Playing Fabled Lands feels like thumbing through a well-worn gamebook where every decision nudges the story in a new direction across a sprawling, low-fantasy map.

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What players say

Players say this is a faithful digital version of the 1990s gamebook series, but the harsh random death rolls and losing all gear to bad luck make it frustrating. Many rely on save scumming, and some feel the game punishes unfairly.

Screenshots

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