Sable
Sable is a coming-of-age tale of discovery through exploration across a strikingly rendered open world desert. Go on a deeply personal journey across an alien planet while learning its history and discovering Sable’s place in the world.
What it feels like
An unhurried invitation to reflect on identity, place, and meaning during exploration and discovery. A sense of childlike discovery and marvel at the alien world's landscapes and ancient wonders. An overall calm, peaceful mood and unhurried pacing focused on presence and contemplation.
What it's about
The core narrative is explicitly a coming-of-age tale centered on Sable's rite of passage and self-discovery during her Gliding journey. A transformative pilgrimage across an alien planet forms the narrative spine, with discovery of self and place as central themes. Self-discovery and finding one's place in the world are central to Sable's personal journey.
How it plays
Platforming across desert landscapes and ancient structures is a significant traversal and puzzle-solving element. Interaction with NPCs and learning the planet's history occurs through conversation and meaningful choice. Gliding is the signature traversal mechanic enabling movement across the vast desert landscape.
How it looks and sounds
Striking visual style employing hand-drawn or illustrative aesthetics to render the open world. Striking, deliberately stylized visuals rendering the alien desert with an illustrative, painterly quality.
How it's structured
The game is built around exploration across a vast desert world that players navigate in largely non-linear, player-chosen order. Designed as a solo, story-focused experience with no multiplayer component. Players choose their own exploration path and the order in which they experience the world.
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Shares Open World, Platforming, Journey & Pilgrimage, Wondrous.
Both lean into Single-Player, Open World, Platforming, Journey & Pilgrimage.
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