Choose Fable - The Lost Chapters
Choose Fable - The Lost Chapters if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.4% positive across 4,307 reviews.
Fable - The Lost Chapters vs Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal
Fable - The Lost Chapters and Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Fable - The Lost Chapters (2011) is 4 years older than Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal (2015). Fable - The Lost Chapters scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal (69.8% 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 Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal
Choose Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal launched in 2015.
Both Fable - The Lost Chapters and Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal sit in Action, Adventure, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Fable - The Lost Chapters |  Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (4,307 reviews) | 69.8% positive (305 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lionhead Studios | Funatics Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Fable - The Lost Chapters (2011) is 4 years older than Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal (2015).
- Fable - The Lost Chapters scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal (69.8% positive).
- Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Fable - The Lost Chapters (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Fable - The Lost Chapters is Deck Playable, Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal is Deck Unsupported.
Fable - The Lost Chapters vs Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal — FAQ
- Which is better, Fable - The Lost Chapters or Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal?
- On Steam reviews Fable - The Lost Chapters scores higher (90.4% positive) than Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal (69.8% 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 Fable - The Lost Chapters or Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal first?
- If you want chronology, Fable - The Lost Chapters (2011) came out before Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal (2015). 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 Fable - The Lost Chapters and Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.