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Fighting Fantasy Classics

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2018

Should you play it?

Ready your sword, pack your provisions and prepare to embark upon quests in which YOU are the hero! Choose what happens at every turn of the page with Fighting Fantasy Classics – text-based roleplaying adventures remastered.

What works

  • Faithful digital adaptation of classic gamebooks
  • Strong nostalgic appeal and immersive storytelling
  • Quality of life improvements like automated dice and bookmarks
  • Multiple books available with more planned
  • Good value compared to physical books

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and ui issues reported
  • Difficulty and trial-and-error nature may frustrate some players
  • Limited character customization and social features
  • Some dlc pricing concerns
  • Mobile-oriented interface can feel clunky on pc

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Beyond Shadowgate

  • Fabled Lands

  • Byakuya Museum

  • Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2

  • Knock on the Coffin Lid

  • Joe Dever's Lone Wolf HD Remastered

More expressive

Games that feels like Fighting Fantasy Classics but with more self-expression and customization

  • Decktamer

  • Trainee Death Simulator

  • Out Of Hands

  • Deck of Ashes

  • Erannorth Reborn

  • DICEOMANCER

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Fighting Fantasy Classics: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026