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Fable holds a special place in the hearts of many gamers, and with Fable 4 still on the horizon, we hope that these games like Fable will fill the RPG hole in your life. The quirky Britishness of Fable is hard to match, but we've searched the GamesRadar+ memory banks far and wide to find games that will tickle your Fable-loving fancy.
We've chosen games that have something in common with Fable, whether that's the setting, the tone, or a strong morality system. You'll find everything from the best RPGs and best open world games, to hidden indie gems. Whether you're keen to slay some monsters, mull over choices that will make you squirm, or simply want to have a fun experience, this list of games should help.
The best games like Fable to play right now
10. Kynseed
Developer: PixelCount Studios
Platform(s): PC
Let's start with a game you might not have heard of. What better way to reminisce about Fable than by playing a game made by the same team? Kynseed, from a group of ex-Lionhead devs, feels like a cross between Fable and Stardew Valley: it's part role-playing epic, part town sim, in which you must make decisions about the family you raise and the businesses you build. There's 25 colorful, magical regions to explore, a combat system, and character aging here. In the most recent version of the game, your main character can die, and is replaced by their next of kin.
The Kynseed in question is a physical seed, from which will grow a family tree, and your decisions shape its branches. Right now, the types of decisions you can make are limited, but there's still plenty of game to sink your teeth into as you craft your town from scratch and strike out into the wider world, like the adventurer you were born to be. You can feel the Fable charm here, whether in the amusing dialogue, the beautiful, melodic soundtrack, or the brilliantly appalling puns.
9. The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Developer: Bethesda
Platform(s): PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
It's easy to focus on the differences between Skyrim and Fable. Lionhead's RPG never takes itself too seriously – Bethesda's absolutely does, with a stone-faced plot about the chosen one saving the world. But there's similarities too, which gives Fable fans plenty to love. The world is teeming with detail, and coherent in a way that few games manage, with NPCs that follow daily routines and interact with one another. Two cities that take 20 minutes to walk between (in real-time, that is) might look entirely different, but you can sense a shared history. Fable gave you different ways to approach combat, and Skyrim runs with that idea, letting your character flex between a sneaky archer, a battlemage, or a brute with a two-handed Warhammer.
Skyrim is largely a humorless place, but like Albion, it has a strong identity. You'll grow to love particular characters, especially if you recruit a loyal companion to fight alongside you. And, just like in Fable, you'll find plenty to do outside of the main quest. Some of the side stories provide the game's most engrossing moments, and following a trail of quests to a far-off town can create a diversion that lasts for hours. Fable encouraged you to escape reality, if only for 15 hours – Skyrim gives you a whole virtual life.
Read our Skyrim Special Edition review
8. Kingdoms of Amalur: The Reckoning
Developer: 38 Studios
Platform(s): PC, Xbox One
If you enjoyed Fable's arcade-y combat but longed for something slightly more complex – more weapons, more spells, more combos – then give Kingdoms of Amalur: The Reckoning a try. It's a fantasy RPG with a story from the mind of prolific fantasy author R.A. Salvatore, who, as you'd expect, paints the picture of a deep, complex world where you want to explore every cave and speak to every side character. But more importantly, it has some of the best combat in any fantasy RPG. It's flashy, full of special effects, and gives you plenty of ways to approach each fight. You can sneak with a dagger, stab one enemy, and then switch to a two-handed sword, dashing between foes in a whirlwind of blows.
A deep upgrade system lends your character plenty of customisation, and the ability to master more than one system – you can make a powerful mage that’s also handy with a bow, for example – lets you approach each fight in a different way. It lacks some of Fable's charm, but the combination of deep lore and a deeper combat system makes it worth playing, even eight years after its release.
7. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Developer: Warhorse Studios
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
While it's a lot more grounded than Fable, or, let’s face it, pretty much any other RPG, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a sensational game and has more in common with Lionhead's legend than you might expect. Take the early-game scene that sees you and your erstwhile liege lord shoved into the stocks for the double whammy of a bar room brawl and, crucially, being dressed like peasants. As you're pelted with rotten vegetables, you can bicker like an old married couple while trying your best not to show that the apple that hit you really hurt. It's really funny, like actually laugh out loud funny, and that's not something that I expected when I fired up KCD II for the first time.
It's also a game where you can be a complete scoundrel or an honorable knight, whichever you prefer, and people will react to you exactly as you'd imagine. If you're a known thief who mostly wanders around covered in manure, dirt, and blood, people won't be too keen to have you in their shop, and they'll let you know. It might not approach the lusty booing that evil characters meet in Fable, but it's not far off. Add to that the Arcadian bliss of the Bohemian countryside, and you've got a game that feels far more like Fable than you'd imagine.
Read our Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review
6. Jade Empire
Developer: BioWare
Platform(s): PC, Xbox One
One of Bioware's least-known, but best, role-playing games. Like Fable, it's an action-RPG, with relatively simple yet satisfying combat that lets you switch between a number of different martial arts stances. And, like Fable, it's a completely original world: Bioware did a fantastic job building a believable setting from the ground up, complete with a story you want to learn more about and characters that you genuinely care for by the end. It even, a la Fable, has a simple morality system that impacts the world around you.
It's not a funny game, but it has splashes of humor. John Cleese even brings a touch of British comedy that wouldn't seem out of place on the streets of an Albion village. Most people that play Jade Empire end up ranking it among their favorite RPGs ever, so if you haven't played it before, now is your chance.
Read our Jade Empire: Special Edition review
5. Disco Elysium
Developer: ZA/UM
Platform(s): PC, Mac, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch
At first glance, Disco Elysium has absolutely nothing in common with Fable. One is an action RPG, the other a CRPG, one is set in a fantastical version of Merry Olde England, the other in a magical realism conglomeration of post-Soviet states. Yet despite all this, there are some key similarities, too. The game is, for one, very funny – it's a much more bleak humor than you'll find in Fable, but it's far from the humorless political treatise that you might imagine it would be.
Secondly, the game has a morality system that is as nuanced as they come. It's all rooted in your unnamed protagonist's ideology, and the type of cop they are – being a Cop of the Apocalypse while also being a raging communist will give you a very, very different dialogue compared to a Sorry Cop who's a market liberal. If you want to experience one of the best RPGs ever made, you owe it to yourself to play Disco Elysium.
4. Overlord 2
Developer: Triumph Studios
Platform(s): PC, Xbox One
If you enjoyed Fable's impish sense of humor, then try Overlord 2, where you command a horde of cackling goblins to crush everything in sight: elves, trolls, yetis, and unicorns alike. It's a silly, colorful romp with plenty of visual gags. Your minions can blend in by donning disguises such as shiny guard uniforms, which look ridiculous.
It is, technically, a role-playing game, but most of the decisions you make come from the types of minions you send into battle, and where you choose to direct them at any given time. If you want romance and heroic deeds, you won't find it here, but if you're after slapstick antics and an all-encompassing fantasy world full of larger-than-life creatures, look no further.
Read our Overlord II review
3. Wildermyth
Developer: Worldwalker Games
Platform(s): PC, Mac, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
If fantasy is an essential part of your gaming diet, then may we introduce Wildermyth, a delightful RPG/real-time tactics mix that meshes XCOM combat with a world where, among other things, your protagonist can end up with a wolf head and wings. The game has a strong sense of humor, with just one example that's sure to bring joy to the hearts of Fable fans, being your heroes grousing about their joints. See your heroes age as the game progresses, which can lead to a crack team of OAPs completing the quest, much like in Fable.
The game is sensational for its human touch – sure, you can undergo a transformation and gain a monstrous appearance, but inside, you're still human. It's the closest that you can come to playing a DND campaign on your PC, with all the silliness that a DND campaign among friends has. A joyous experience that you need to check out.
2. Metaphor: ReFantazio
Developer: Studio Zero
Platform(s): PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X
One of the best JRPGs of 2024, Metaphor: ReFantazio, is a game about the struggle for power and all that entails. It may have a huge range of different fantasy races, from small (and adorable) bat people up to the lordly Rouissante, but it's a very human game that cares about people from all walks of life. The game has a fondness for melodrama, much like the original Fable, but it's the story where the similarities really shine through.
The game is very funny at times, without sacrificing the general tone of a battle between good and evil that is eloquent when conveying the consequences of what failure really means. We won't spoil it, but the story is incredibly compelling. For Fable 3 fans, the fight for leadership and the questions of what it means to be a king will be equally enthralling as you build the qualities that you need to make the country a better place.
Read our Metaphor ReFantazio review
1. The Witcher 3
Developer: CD Projekt Red
Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
We never need an excuse to recommend The Witcher 3. It's a game that every RPG fan must play – including those who enjoyed Fable. Coming from Albion, the gargantuan world of "the Continent" (imaginative, we know) can feel intimidatingly large and dangerous. But don't worry: once you get into the swing of it, it's really not. The superb writing means you can break the game into bite-size mini-stories. Side quests are compelling, and you'll want to see them through to the end. Just keep doing them, and you'll soon have enough experience to take on bigger, badder foes.
The humor in The Witcher 3 is one of its most underrated aspects. If you chuckled at Fable, you'll guffaw at a lot of the dialogue here. Our hero Geralt is dry and sarcastic, and will charm the most stone-hearted player. The combat can feel fiddly, especially in comparison to Fable, but nudge down the difficulty, and you won't mind it. It's outside of combat where The Witcher 3 shines: its huge world is full of magical places to explore, interesting characters and fairytale beasts to slay. It's simply one of the best games ever made.
Read our The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt review
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