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Fable Games in Order

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The Fable saga is three mainline games in one linear timeline: Fable (2004, best played as Fable Anniversary), Fable II (2008) and Fable III (2010), with the Playground Games reboot arriving February 23, 2027 as the franchise's first PlayStation release. Release order is story order.

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  1. Fable 2004

    Where Albion and Jack of Blades start; play it as Fable Anniversary

  2. EditionFable: The Lost Chapters 2005

    Expanded edition and first PC release; superseded by Anniversary

  3. RemasterFable Anniversary 2014

    HD remaster of The Lost Chapters, on Steam; the recommended way to play

  4. Fable II 2008

    Set 500 years after the first game; never released on PC, the series' biggest practical trap

  5. Fable III 2010

    50 years after II; the revolution chapter, and the trilogy's end

  6. Fable (2027) 2027

    Playground Games' reboot: February 23, 2027, on PS5 for the first time; fresh start, but Jack of Blades returns

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Why this order?

The original trilogy is one straight line through Albion: Fable (2004), then Fable II roughly 500 years later, then Fable III another 50 years on. No prequels, no timeline tricks, so release order is story order. The only real decision is which version of the first game to play, and the answer is Fable Anniversary (2014), the HD remaster of Fable: The Lost Chapters that includes the expanded content and is the one sold on Steam; the 2004 original and the 2005 Lost Chapters edition are both superseded by it.

The practical trap sits in the middle: Fable II never came to PC. It remains Xbox-only (playable on modern consoles via backward compatibility), which is why PC players routinely arrive confused about the gap between Anniversary and III in their library. If you are PC-only, the honest options are a recap video for II or an Xbox detour; III alone reads thin without II's setup.

The next chapter is the one driving searches: Playground Games' Fable reboot launches February 23, 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, the first Fable ever on PlayStation, with Hayley Atwell voicing the villain Isabel. It is a fresh start with a new cast in the same Albion, so no prior play is required; but the trailers confirm Jack of Blades, the 2004 game's iconic villain, is back, so playing Fable Anniversary first is the one piece of homework that will pay off. The date has slipped before (2025, then 2026, then autumn 2026, now February 2027, confirmed at the June 2026 Xbox Games Showcase), which is worth knowing when you read older previews. The minor spinoffs (Pub Games, Fable Heroes, the Kinect title The Journey, the shuttered card game Fortune) are all skippable, and Fable Legends was cancelled outright in 2016.

Timeline 2004-2027

Every entry by release year: rows that share a year are a cluster, and the long droughts are called out on the rail.

  1. 2004 Fable
  2. 2005 The Lost Chapters
  3. 2008 II
  4. 2010 III
  5. 4-year gap
  6. 2014 Anniversary
  7. 13-year gap
  8. 2027 (2027)

Where to play it today

  • Fable Anniversary and Fable III are on Steam and Xbox; Fable II is Xbox-only via backward compatibility
  • The 2027 reboot launches February 23, 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, day one on Game Pass

Availability changes often and varies by region - links search each platform for Fable.

Frequently asked questions

How many Fable games are there?

Three mainline games: Fable (2004, with the Lost Chapters and Anniversary editions), Fable II (2008) and Fable III (2010), plus the 2027 reboot. Spinoffs like Pub Games, Fable Heroes, The Journey and the shuttered Fable Fortune are skippable; Fable Legends was cancelled in 2016.

What order should I play the Fable games in?

Release order, which is also story order: Fable (as Anniversary), Fable II, Fable III. The timeline runs forward roughly 500 years between I and II and 50 more to III, with no prequels.

Which version of the first Fable should I play?

Fable Anniversary (2014): the HD remaster of Fable: The Lost Chapters, with all the expanded content, and the version sold on Steam. The 2004 original and the 2005 Lost Chapters are both superseded by it.

Is Fable II on PC?

No, and it never was: Fable II is Xbox-only, playable on modern Xbox consoles through backward compatibility. It is the one gap PC players cannot fill natively; a story recap before Fable III is the usual workaround.

Do I need to play the old Fable games before the 2027 reboot?

No: the reboot (February 23, 2027, the first Fable on PlayStation) is a fresh start with a new cast in the same Albion. The one rewarding piece of homework is Fable Anniversary, since the trailers confirm the original's villain Jack of Blades returns, with Hayley Atwell voicing new villain Isabel.

When is the new Fable coming out?

February 23, 2027, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, confirmed with a trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase in June 2026. The project has slipped before (from 2025, then 2026), so treat any older date you see as outdated.

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