# Fairytale Fables — Fantastical auto battler

> Fantastical auto battler with strategic team building and PvP combat. (iPhone/iPad app by Fairy Software CaWa GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fairytale-fables/id6499146025 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fairy Software CaWa GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1742575013)
- Category: Games, Action, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 9 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 377 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-05-23
- Data updated: 2026-07-23
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fairytale-fables/id6499146025/reviews.md

## What is Fairytale Fables?

Dive into a fantastical autobattler where fairytales and legends collide! Choose your hero and assemble your team of characters, items and treasures to outwit opponents in strategic battles where positioning matters. Will you be the last one standing in this enchanted PvP arena?

Strategic Gameplay
Choose your Hero carefully at the start of each game, as each Hero plays differently. Earn gold to buy characters and items, cast spells and find treasures in the Shop Phase, then watch your choices come to life in automatic fights. Level up to find even more powerful characters and spells in your shops.

Match 3
Find three copies of a character to forge a stronger version and gain a potent treasure of their level. Master this core mechanic to dominate in this strategic turn-based autobattler set in a mythical realm. The right treasure can tip the scales in your favor!

Replayability
Spice up the game with the Chaos Queue, featuring random rule-changes like dual heroes or expanded boards for massive replayability. Set your own rules in Custom Games and battle it out with up to 100 players!

EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Strategic hero and team selection
- Gold-based character and item acquisition
- Match-3 forging for stronger units
- PvP arena battles
- Chaos Queue for random rule changes
- Custom games for up to 100 players

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Battle Pass Subscription | $2.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beginner's Luck | $4.99 | one-time |
| Crew's Spoils | $3.99 | one-time |
| Captain's Hoard | $24.99 | one-time |
| Sunken Treasure | $99.99 | one-time |
| Hidden Barrel | $9.99 | one-time |
| Battle Pass (30 days) | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (9 of 9)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fairytale-fables/id6499146025/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Server error

*2026-05-03*

Unplayable.  I just get a pop up that the server has an error and to contact the developers,  it no info on how to contact or what to tell them.  Super annoying.

### 1/5 — Connectivity Issues

*2025-10-25*

Absolutely atrocious netcode. Constantly disconnects, erasing characters and items you bought but still advancing the round. Don’t bother until it’s fixed.

### 5/5 — try this game

*2025-07-05*

A fun auto battler, and the successor to Storybook Brawl. Pretty easy to learn and surprisingly addictive, this game deserves more attention.

### 5/5 — A More casual and fun hs battlegrounds

*2025-06-20*

This game is great. Constantly being updated by the devs. I love the asynchronous games so I can play at my own speed and even load games on different platforms. It plays a lot like hearthstone battlegrounds

### 1/5 — Can’t even run game

*2025-05-29*

Game just crashes on startup

### 5/5 — No longer crashing every single time

*2025-04-04*

I really appreciate you getting the game fixed for mobile

### 4/5 — Very interesting game and could be a huge success

*2025-03-30*

I enjoy auto battling strategy games and this found this one after searching for a while.  I really like the feel of the game, with great graphics and complex stats and synergies that make for a really good experience unique every time.  I have only played the game for a little bit but hope that more people give it a try.  I wish the company developing would continue to make games like this or improve on this concept!

### 1/5 — Crashes 100%

*2025-03-23*

I’m completely unable to start a game as of the recent update. Couldn’t even find the bug button to report this, I will change this review if I check in a while and games work again. The previous major update to this one made it hard to join a game, where it would crash frequently but I could still reconnect and once it was going it would work. Now it’s 100% of the time it tries to load up a game, I can’t even play asynchronous mode or even look at the book with all the characters and treasures. Imo this game should be accessible on mobile but if you actually don’t care about mobile please just unlist it or whatever.

### 5/5 — Great Storybook Brawl-style autobattler

*2024-08-11*

A great, free autobattler similar to Storybook Brawl, Hearthstone: Battlegrounds, and Night of the Full Moon mirror mode. Much simpler to pick up and understand than something like Autochess or DOTA Underlords. Async multiplayer option if you comm don’t want the time pressure and time commitment of realtime.

## Frequently asked questions about Fairytale Fables

### What is the core gameplay loop of Fairytale Fables?

Players choose a hero, earn gold to buy characters and items in a shop phase, and then watch their assembled team battle automatically. The goal is to be the last player standing in the PvP arena.

### How do I make my characters stronger in Fairytale Fables?

You can forge stronger versions of characters by finding three copies of the same unit. This also grants a potent treasure associated with that character's level.

### Does Fairytale Fables offer replayability?

Yes, Fairytale Fables includes a Chaos Queue with random rule changes for varied gameplay. You can also set your own rules in Custom Games for up to 100 players.

### What is the rating for Fairytale Fables?

Fairytale Fables has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for a teen audience.

### What devices does Fairytale Fables support?

Fairytale Fables is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is Fairytale Fables updated?

The latest version, 1.1.64, was released on March 22, 2026, indicating active development and updates.

### What are the subscription options for Fairytale Fables?

Fairytale Fables offers a Battle Pass Subscription for $2.99 per month, providing additional benefits within the game.

### Does Fairytale Fables have ads?

No, Fairytale Fables does not contain advertisements, allowing for an uninterrupted gameplay experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.68 — 2026-07-19

New patch 0.1.68 is out!

Balance:
- Doppler: When summoned from hand give 25% -> 33% to the copy
- Mercenary Army: 4/2 -> 5/2
- Armored Egg: 7/3 -> 7/4

- Dragon Trainer: 2/4 -> 2/3. Payment gives 1/0 -> 1/1
- Ouroboros: Level 3 -> 4, 3/3 -> 5/3
- Playful Oslo: Entrance: 2/2 -> 3/3 Food
- The Boy Who Cried Wolf: Entrance: 1/2 -> 2/2

- Kiyohime: Level 4 -> 3. 2/7 -> 2/5. Now doesn't spread fire to the front row (only the attack target)
- Hardworking Milkwoman: 3/5 -> 5/5
- Muddy Oceancrab: 8/5 -> 9/5
- Production Consultant: 7/7 -> 8/8
- Robbin': Every three -> two times hero attack increases I gain 2/0 -> 1/0. (gain 2/3 -> 1/2)
- Sunflower: Entrance: Sunlight 4 -> 5
- Tick-Tock Croc: 8/4 -> 10/5

- Bridge Troll: Payment 14 -> 18. Added: "On Buy: Reduce my Payment by 4.". Completing the payment in the shop now correctly hides the troll in future shops.
- Dark Twig: 15/8 -> 16/9, Aura: 15% -> 20%
- Celery Tea: Now doesn't remove Dragonfire from the target character
- Green Knight: 12/8 -> 11/8
- Gretel: 4/4 -> 2/2
- Long John Silver: 10/8 -> 11/9
- Portal Wardrobe: 4/4 -> 5/5
- Tax Officer: 6/7 -> 6/4. Aura: 1/1 -> 1/2 for every Payment.
- Upseller: On sell gain 2/2 -> 3/3.

- Admiri: Added Iron Will
- Archdemon: 10/5 -> 9/5
- Big Bad Wolf of Wall Street: 15/10 -> 22/15. Ranged -> Strategist Iron Will
- Blackbeard: 2/2 -> 10/10
- Keeper of the Sun: 10/20 -> 14/20
- Money Laundry: 22/15 -> 15/10. Iron Will -> Ranged. Payment: I gain 2/2 -> 2/0.
- The Straw Millionaire: On self and every farmer buy: increase own value by 1 -> 2
- Yggdrasil: 2/30 -> 6/30.

- Primal Rage: 7 -> 9 gold
- Wish for Infinity: removed
- Flash of inspiration: Shows 5 -> 8 characters

Fixes:
- Fixed Zoltar payment working in shop in Unity, leading to a desync
- Fixed Zoltar payment not working with Amateur/Fisher King
- Fixed Bridge Troll's quest being able to be completed multiple times (could show up again after completing the quest in the shop)
- Tooth Fairy: Fixed "Mana" -> "mana" (didn't show the in-text icon)
- Fixed Milkwoman not working with sunlight that's on the board before the fight (e.g. God Rays, Keeper of the Sun)
- Fixed hover delay affecting click descriptions
- Fixed a fight desync with picking cards: server did not send picked quest chars which lead to different outcomes (e.g. chameleon slay, pandoras box)
- Fixed some "fake" fight desyncs where it reported a fight desync but the fight was the same (e.g. 2 Kappas next to a dying character buffed in a different order)

### 1.1.67 — 2026-06-20

New pack "Mercenaries" fleshing out the new Payment mechanic! Read the detailed patch-notes in-game!

### 1.1.66 — 2026-06-16

New hero with a long questline!
Read the balance changes in-game!

### 1.1.65 — 2026-04-22

Minor fixes and balance changes. Read the patch notes in-game for full detail!

### 1.1.64 — 2026-03-22

New patch adding a lot of new cards, buffing multiple underused comps!

New:
- Another live queue change: the first 5 seconds someone enters the queue, they cannot find a game, in order for simultaneous queuing to work. This means that the queue can now go above 3:00, but if that happens someone else joined the queue in that time. Thanks a lot to @Mimpel improving this code :)
- Payment: You now always spend the full payment amount (not one by one gold) - if you have enough gold.

- New spell: Flash of Inspiration. Level 3, 1 gold, 1 mana. Roll a new shop with five level 3 characters, but you can only buy one of them. Payment 1: Increase the character levels by 1 (up to your level).

- New character: Nosferatu [Monster pack]. 3/3 Level 3 Evil Monster, costs 1 hp. Iron Will. Every 2 times you spend hp to buy a character or item, all your Monsters everywhere have +1/0. [space] Aura: Your Monsters have +1/1.
- Tentacle [Monster pack]. 5/2 Level 4, 3 gold. I am a Monster: I gain 75% of the buffs that specifically mention Monsters.
- Man O’ War [Monster pack]. 14/4 Level 6, 7 gold, 1 mana. I am a Monster: I gain 200% of the buffs that specifically mention Monsters.
- Dracula: wording and ability changed to two separate Auras (that can stack) for Evils and Monsters.
- The Kraken reworked to: 25/25 Level 6 Evil Monster. Iron Will. I can carry 3 additional Tentacles. On Buy: Add one Tentacle to your shop. On Buy & Slay: Your Monsters everywhere have +3/2.
- Mosquito (item): Monster -> Base pack
- New treasure: Monstrous Vines [Untamed pack]. Level 2. Your Plants are Monsters and your Monsters are Plants. When you take me, give your Monsters everywhere +1/0.
- New treasure: Boiling Blood [Untamed pack]. Level 5. When you take me, heal all hp lost by buying characters or items. When you buy a Character that costs life, pay its life cost again. Aura: Your characters have +1/1 for every time you have taken damage. I have the same Aura for Monsters (can stack).

- New treasure: Flaming Aura. Level 2: Your Dragons have +0/3. Increase Dragonfire you spread by 2.
- New treasure: Wildfire Wave. Level 5. Your characters have +5/1. When you spread dragonfire, also spread 20% + 30% [only the 30% is underlined] to a random adjacent character.

- New treasure: Fairy Splitter [Light and Dark pack]. Level 5. Every second Star you fire, it gains __+10% damage__ and hits __+1 target__ with it's damage split equally among all targets.

- New item: Dragon Claw [replaces Curved Sword: 3/0 level 2]. 2/0 Level 2, 2 gold. My wearer spreads 1 more Dragonfire. Entrance: Give my wearer Dragonfire 1 and “On Attack: Give the target Dragonfire 1 [becomes 2].”
- New item: Dragon Shield [Dragon Pack]. 1/10 Level 4, 4 gold. My wearer spreads 3 more Dragonfire. Entrance: Give my wearer Dragonfire 3 and "When I'm attacked, give the attacker Dragonfire 1".
- New item: Primal Rage [Dragon Pack]. 12/0 Level 6, 7 gold, 1 mana. My wearer spreads 5 more Dragonfire. My wearer has "Entrance: Give adjacent characters Dragonfire equal to 20% of my attack and cast Flamefang".

- New item: Ball of Yarn [Nine Lives pack]. 0/2 Level 4, 5 gold. My wearer has “Dying Breath: Summon one Cat.” Activates after my wearer’s other Dying Breath abilities.
- New item: Jolly Roger [Arr! pack]. 4/4 Level 6, 6 gold, 1 mana. While I'm in your hand, Dying Breath abilities that affect your hand also affect me as though I were a character but with only 33% strength.

Read the rest of the patch notes in-game!

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