Fabledom

Fabledom
DeveloperGrenaa Games
PublishersDear Villagers, Doyoyo Games
EngineUnity Engine
Platforms
Release
  • Windows
  • 13 May 2024
  • Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
  • 12 September 2024
GenreCity-building
ModeSingle-player

Fabledom is a 2024 city-building video game developed by Grenaa Games and published by Dear Villagers and Doyoyo Games. It was released in early access for Windows on 13 April 2023. The full version was released on 13 May 2024. Versions were released on 12 September 2024 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Gameplay

Fabledom is a city-building game set in a fantasy medieval countryside. The player becomes the founder of a small town, and must put their peasants to work building houses, chopping down trees, farming vegetables and mining stone. The player can also contact and establish diplomacy with other kingdoms which can lead to trade and eventually a prince or princess to share their castle with. Soldiers and archers can be recruited to protect the town.

Development and release

In January 2023, it was announced that the game would release in early access for Windows that spring. Fabledom launched on 13 April 2023 in early access. The full version was released on 13 May 2024. In May 2024, versions for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S were announced and scheduled to launch in Q3. Fabledom launched on 12 September 2024 for these platforms.

Reception

Fabledom received "generally favourable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator site Metacritic.

GameStar rated the game 79/100 and described the game as a relaxing "construction game with few weaknesses and a charming scenario." PC Games rated it 7/10 and also described the game as "charming" but stated it would of "benefited from more depth" and it "doesn't fully exploit its fairytale theme."

Sales

During early access, Fabledom sold over 150,000 copies.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Physical editions for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 were published by Merge Games.

References

  1. 1 2 Romano, Sal (13 May 2024). "Fabledom for PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch launches in Q3 2024". Gematsu. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Smith, Graham (15 April 2023). "Fabledom is a fairytale citybuilder about romancing princes and princesses". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Plunkett, Luke (17 April 2023). "Fabledom Wants To Be The Settlers Successor You've Been Waiting For". Kotaku. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 Livingston, Christopher (11 February 2023). "I'm loving this chill city builder with storybook looks and fairytale charm". PC Gamer. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Bains, Callum (11 June 2023). "Fabledom is a fairytale city builder that lets you get freaky while your people starve". PC Gamer. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Romano, Sal (19 June 2026). "Fairytale kingdom city builder Fabledom announced for PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Romano, Sal (29 March 2023). "Fabledom launches in Early Access on April 13". Gematsu. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  8. ↑ McHugh, Alex (7 May 2024). "This chill fairy tale city builder is about to leave early access". PCGamesN. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Enchanting fairy-tale city builder Fabledom is coming to consoles in two weeks". Digitally Downloaded. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Fabledom for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  11. 1 2 Schwarz, Christan (7 June 2024). "Fabledom im Test: Märchenhafte Aufbaustrategie für alle, die von Die Siedler genug haben". GameStar (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  12. 1 2 Eippert, Viktor (15 May 2024). "Fabledom im Test: Siedler im Märchen-Gewand - aber auch mit Happy End?". PC Games (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  13. ↑ Skubich, Daz (27 September 2024). "Fantasy city-builder flies out of early access and onto Switch". Pocket Tactics. Retrieved 19 June 2026.