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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ vs Fable - The Lost Chapters

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ and Fable - The Lost Chapters both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Fable - The Lost Chapters (2011) is 1 year older than Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ (2012). Fable - The Lost Chapters scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ (87.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™

Choose Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 8,061 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Fable - The Lost Chapters

Choose Fable - The Lost Chapters if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.4% positive across 4,307 reviews.

Both Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ and Fable - The Lost Chapters sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ vs Fable - The Lost Chapters — Steam metadata comparison
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ — Steam game coverKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™Fable - The Lost Chapters — Steam game coverFable - The Lost Chapters
Released20122011
GenresAction, RPGAction, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
PricePrice unknown9.99 USD
Steam reviews87.9% positive (8,061 reviews)90.4% positive (4,307 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBig Huge Games, 38 StudiosLionhead Studios

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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ vs Fable - The Lost Chapters — FAQ

Which is better, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ or Fable - The Lost Chapters?
On Steam reviews Fable - The Lost Chapters scores higher (90.4% positive) than Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ (87.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Fable - The Lost Chapters is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ or Fable - The Lost Chapters first?
If you want chronology, Fable - The Lost Chapters (2011) came out before Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ (2012). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ and Fable - The Lost Chapters similar?
They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.