Action · December 12, 2013
FATE (2013)
Play (or Re-play) This Classic Dungeon Crawler! During the golden days of action RPGs, FATE was a powerhouse, winning runner-up for PC Magazine’s Role-Playing Game of the year. Popular enough to spawn 3 sequels, this was one of the premier dungeon crawlers of its time. Now is your chance to enter the legendary town of Grove and experience the original for yourself! Hello, traveler. Journey to the outskirts, where the Old Wood meets the Dungeon Gate. Battle vicious creatures, collect unique weaponry, learn powerful spells and glory will be yours. Rise and test your worth! Step forward and determine Your FATE! NEW Steam Trading Cards – Fans of old (and fans of new) can enjoy this never-before-seen art! NEW Steam Badges – 6 levels for you to collect, hoard and show off. NEW Steam Emoticons – Oh, you’re old school all right, throw a little FATE into your chat to prove it. NEW Profile Backgrounds – FATE up your profile with these beautiful works of art made especially for Steam players. Gameplay – It’s quick, immersive and classic. Procedurally generated levels – Explore limitless caverns, dungeons, mines and tunnels. What will you find? Economy - Buy and sell items… or try your luck with shopkeeper! Pet - Choose a dog or cat and evolve it into more and more powerful creatures. Rawr. Street Cred – Up your gamer street cred by playing this classic game and show those hipsters what for!
Action releases from 2013
104 Action titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- RPG · 180
- Dungeon Crawler · 151
- Adventure · 131
- Action · 131
- Action RPG · 122
- Fantasy · 113
- Hack and Slash · 112
- Singleplayer · 109
- Loot · 108
- Fishing · 107
- Isometric · 101
- Casual · 97
- Character Customization · 96
- Dog · 90
- Old School · 89
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 4.1k Steam reviews | Top 66% in Action |
| Positive rating | 96% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 9% |
| Metacritic | 80/100 | Genre average 77 — top 42% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 12 h average | Top 41% for session depth among Action |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 4.1k reviews
3.9k positive · 163 negative
Metacritic
80/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.7/10
Curator recommendations
3.9k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
12h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
10
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Dec 12, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | WildTangent |
| Publisher | WildTangent, gamigo group |
| Base price | $3.99 -50% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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