Play Order
0 / 4 playedTrilogy in release order, reboot placed last.
About Fable
Fable follows the Hero's bloodline in release order across three Lionhead games plus a reboot. The 2004 original sets Albion's morality, 2 from 2008 expands the open world, and 3 from 2010 closes the trilogy with the Crawler threat.
Anniversary from 2014 refreshes the original, and the Playground reboot arrives February 2027 after its delay off fall 2026 to dodge the holiday crush. The reboot starts fresh in Albion rather than continuing the bloodline, so veterans and newcomers meet it on equal footing.
Good to know
Play 1, 2, then 3 in release order, since the bloodline and Albion's decay compound across entries. Anniversary replaces the original cleanly for modern players. The 2027 reboot works as a fresh start rather than a sequel, so it can open or close your run, and story order matches release order throughout the trilogy.
