Adventure · September 23, 2021

Sable (2021)

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Embark on a unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders. Explore the dunes on your hoverbike, scale monumental ruins and encounter other nomads as you unearth mysteries long forgotten and discover who she really is behind her mask. With its unique art style and original soundtrack by Japanese Breakfast, envelop yourself in Sable’s world and explore everything at your own pace. There is a lot in this world just waiting to be discovered. Do not be afraid. Take the leap. • Explore a rich world, full of remnants of past civilisations. • Climb, leap, hover, glide – use everything at your disposal to discover every inch of the world in front of you • Customise your hover bike as you find, or earn, new parts • Help other clans and nomads that you meet along the way • Lose yourself in an adventure and find yourself through masks, outfits and other collectables, to represent who you are to those around you… • Complete puzzles to earn rewards and forge your path in an unforgiving terrain • Try your hand at fishing in the desert, and showcase your collection of bugs and fish in the Vivarium.

Adventure releases from 2021

87 Adventure titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Adventure titles

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Atmospheric · 517
  • Exploration · 506
  • Story Rich · 506
  • Female Protagonist · 496
  • Adventure · 496
  • Choose Your Own Adventure · 491
  • Open World · 490
  • Singleplayer · 481
  • Multiple Endings · 470
  • Choices Matter · 465
  • Puzzle · 438
  • Stylized · 434
  • Relaxing · 433
  • 3D Platformer · 430
  • Platformer · 417

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume5.6k Steam reviewsTop 41% in Adventure
Positive rating87% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 66%
Metacritic76/100Genre average 77 — top 64% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours10 h averageTop 36% for session depth among Adventure

Reception Metrics

Steam community

87%Very Positive · 5.6k reviews

4.9k positive · 730 negative

Metacritic

76/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.6/10

Curator recommendations

5.0k

Press Quotes

“A stunning debut from developer Shedworks” PC Gamer “For those who love to explore, I can’t recommend Sable enough. Every element – beautiful graphics, compelling traversal, and player-driven plot – works together to ensure I simply lose myself in the world.” Game Informer “Sable’s unique art style, memorable characters and quests, and engaging open-ended formula are going to stick with me for a long time.” IGN

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (7)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Japanese

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 23, 2021
DeveloperShedworks
PublisherRaw Fury
Base price$7.49 -70%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

10h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

6h

Typical completion time

Achievements

56

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Sable