FADE
Dark fantasy action RPG with Souls-style combat and dungeon exploration
Knight by Night · Released Dec 8, 2020 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 61% of 71
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 7 months ago
- Mar 21, 2026
What is FADE?
FADE is a single-player, third-person action RPG in Early Access, set in a dark fantasy open world. You explore settlements, fight enemies, complete side quests, craft items, and collect equipment to stop five Homunculus Monarchs from sacrificing the country.
For you if...
- +you enjoy tough fights that reward practice and persistence
Not for you if...
- −you want to play cooperatively or competitively with others
What players say
61% of 71 reviews are positive
Players praise the world’s visual style and voice acting. Combat draws mixed reactions: some praise the fights, while others describe them as clunky. Bugs and technical rough edges are recurring complaints.
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FADE system requirements
Minimum: HD 3870, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Processor: Intel Core i3-530 2.9 GHz
- Graphics
- GTS 250, GeForce 9800 GTX, Radeon HD 3870 X2
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Processor: Intel Core i3-530 2.9 GHz
- Graphics
- GTS 250, GeForce 9800 GTX, Radeon HD 3870 X2
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
Does FADE have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does FADE run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does FADE use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Hack and Slash
- Souls-like
- Dungeon Crawler
- Open World
- Sandbox
- RPG
- Action RPG
- Action-Adventure
- Third Person
- Swordplay
- Action
- Choices Matter
- Multiple Endings
- Dark Fantasy
- Adventure
- Medieval
Recent updates
- Feb 20, 2025 · FADE DEMO UPDATE AND SPEED RUN COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT
- Sep 25, 2024 · Quick Performance Patch
- Mar 16, 2024 · FADE Final Demo Progression Update
- Feb 15, 2024 · Story Patch 2/15/24
- Jan 20, 2024 · Quick Patch 1/20/24