Fairune vs Fateful Lore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fairune
Embark on a retro-inspired action-puzzler RPG adventure to defeat a returning scourge. Collect powerful Spirit Icons and utilize a simple D-pad interface to navigate, manage your inventory, and save your progress.
- Retro action-puzzler RPG
- Defeat a returning scourge
- Collect Spirit Icons
- D-pad movement and item selection
- Inventory management
- Pause and save menu
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An action-puzzler RPG with a retro feel! The scourge is back with a vengeance! Seal him off for good! Collect the three Spirit Icons to lead the way to victory! === How to play === - Use the D-Pad to move and select items. - Open the inventory window with the right button. - The left button brings up the pause/save menu.
Fateful Lore
Embark on a retro-inspired 8-bit RPG adventure to save a kingdom from a returning demoness. Explore a vast open world, engage in turn-based battles, and uncover hidden dungeons. Features beautiful pixel art and a chiptune soundtrack for a nostalgic experience.
- 2D Retro RPG for iOS
- First-person, turn-based battles
- Enormous open world to explore
- Beautiful pixel art graphics
- Chiptune soundtrack
- Optional dungeons
- Save anywhere/Autosave
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Many years ago, the Kingdom of Damerel was attacked by the demoness Daglaxaak. War raged and, while the people of Damerel fought valiantly, they began to lose ground - Daglaxaak was too powerful. Yet, when all hope was lost, a warrior by the name of Egmulf managed to banish the demon warlord to another dimension, where she was trapped for good. But peace may not last much longer, for the magic that has been keeping Daglaxaak from coming back is weakening! And it's up to you - the greatest of the King's warriors - to venture forth and prevent chaos from ensuing once again! Fateful Lore is an all-new retro-style role-playing game by Fantaseel Interactive! Inspired by old-school, 8-bit JRPGs, Fateful Lore is a nostalgic adventure that will delight fans of the genre! Features: * 2D Retro RPG for iOS * First-person, turn-based battles * An enormous open world to explore * Beautiful pixel art graphics * Wonderful chiptune soundtrack * Numerous optional dungeons to explore * Plenty of loot to find * Save anywhere * Autosave feature in case you forget to save! * Quest log to remember what you did the last time you played * Awful puns about wells in every town! * Around 8 hours of gameplay Seizure Warning: This game contains flashing effects that may make it unsuitable for people with photosensitive epilepsy or other photosensitive conditions. Player discretion is advised. Flashing effects can be disabled in the options menu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Fairune at Free against Fateful Lore's $4.99. Fateful Lore's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Fairune is free to download; Fateful Lore costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fairune holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 197 and 105 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Fairune's written reviews are positive against 79% of Fateful Lore's.
Fairune ships an update every 4 months, Fateful Lore weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fairune | Fateful Lore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (197 ratings) — better | 4.3 (105 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better | 79.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 197 — better | 105 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Masakazu Yonehara | Stonehollow Workshop LLC |
Customer experience
Fairune
Fateful Lore
Bugs and requests
Fairune
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on title screen
- Graphical issues and visual glitches
- Progression-blocking bugs
Requested features
5 requests- Controller support
- Improved tutorial and guidance
- Expanded content and story
- Fairune 2 port to mobile
- More accessibility options
Fateful Lore
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fairune
No in-app purchases
Fateful Lore
No in-app purchases







