Kitaria Fables

 Switch
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69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Gaming Nexus
    Sep 27, 2021
    74
    Kitiara Fables is a fun action RPG, with significant time spent farming in between quests. Though there are some issues with couch co-op, the story is still entertaining enough to recommend a look.
  2. Cubed3
    Oct 10, 2023
    70
    It is a real shame that Kitaria Fables is let down by long loading times and semi-frequent random crashes as overall the world of Canoidera with over twenty areas to explore is a charming RPG full of humour and clever story twists. There is scope for a sequel, but whether one happens for this wholesome adventure remains to be seen.
  3. Switch Player
    Sep 29, 2021
    60
    Kitaria Fables does a lot of things well, and a few things a little less well. It’s cute and colourful, and the adventuring is absorbing, but the farming falls a little flat.
  5. Pocket Tactics
    Sep 17, 2021
    60
    Kitaria Fables feels like a short and sweet game stretched needlessly long, robbing the game of a lot of the fun it’s cutesy art style promises. But fans of similar genres, and people with a lot of time and patience, might well fall in love with this game.
  6. Universo Nintendo
    Oct 7, 2021
    50
    Kitaria Fables had everything to be cool, but ended up wanting to do too many things, and sinned even for the most basic aspects of a game.
  7. Screen Rant
    Sep 3, 2021
    50
    Despite the need for quality-of-life improvements, Kitaria Fables will likely appeal to fans of the RPG genre for its cute story, engaging graphics, and diverse mechanics. However, fans of farming simulation titles may want to wait until patches have been implemented to make the feature more beneficial to the overall gameplay.

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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 4 out of 10
  1. NindieSpotlight
    Dec 17, 2021
    8
    Family-friendly action adventure titles have a fair amount of representation on the system, but with its cute characters and pretty basicFamily-friendly action adventure titles have a fair amount of representation on the system, but with its cute characters and pretty basic overall controls, Kitaria Fables manages to pretty easily establish itself as a great option. While the story, for the most part, runs along familiar lines, keeping it simple seems to work nicely for the title, giving you reasons to keep moving around to discover new areas and challenges, but also never bogging things down. A dash of crafting and cultivation help to add some meat to the game’s bones once you get rolling, and some weapon choices help to give you some nice combat options to work with as you face a variety of foes. Further, throw in the ability to play along with someone else co-op style and it positions itself very nicely for a parent or older sibling to play along with a less experienced gamer-in-training as well. While by no means as polished or deep as the top-tier titles in the genre the general accessibility, friendly characters and tone, and plain cute charm or Fables should be perfect for people who just want to just take their time and enjoy themselves, no matter what their age.

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  2. CuriousKat
    Oct 19, 2021
    10
    This game is really enjoyable. The world is adorable, it is the definition of a cozy game.
  3. kingdaniels
    Sep 9, 2021
    2
    It's just not a very good game. There are a lot of simple elements missing. The fact that you can't cycle through tools without pulling up theIt's just not a very good game. There are a lot of simple elements missing. The fact that you can't cycle through tools without pulling up the inventory finding the tool and then equipping it is cumbersome. The fact that you can't cook your own crops, you buy seeds grow them and then have to pay someone to turn it into a meal is just a bad mechanic in my opinion. The world as vibrant as it is feels a bit devoid of actual life, very few characters with meaningful interactions. And then there's the grind. Including a grind mechanic is great in an RPG or Farm simulator. But there's just no balance here. Everything you get from monsters is pretty much worthless and you have to continuously go into the same area over and over again to do some of the quests. The currency is pretty worthless as well because you can't buy the materials you need to upgrade items, Meaning..... more grinding. The fact that you can't name your character or farm also puts in a very large disconnect. I had a lot of hopes in this game, but it's relying very heavily on the look of the game and not the playability. And until that's fixed I just can't say it's a game worth purchasing.… Full Review »
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