$7.99FATE Loot, Spells and a Very Good Dog
Hack and slash through shifting dungeons, then unwind with a fishing rod and a loyal companion at your side.
Is FATE worth it?
FATE is worth it if…
- you want a simple, relaxing crawler you can play unbothered in short sessions
- you always wanted a dungeon crawler with a genuinely good fishing minigame
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Endless dungeons under Grove
The town of Grove sits above a gate, and past the gate the dungeon goes down for a very long time. Every level is procedurally generated: caverns, mines and tunnels that rearrange themselves on each run, so no two descents play out the same. You battle creatures in the dark, grab unique weaponry, learn spells and haul everything back up to sell. Each run plays out differently, which makes "one more floor" a dangerous sentence.
A pet, a fishing pole and a strange economy
You pick a dog or cat to fight at your side, and it grows into more powerful creatures as you go. The path there runs through fishing: cast a line, sell the catch for gold, and land the rare fish that transforms your pet into something far larger and meaner than the puppy you started with. Between runs you buy, sell and haggle with the shopkeeper in town, spending your gold on better weapons for the next descent.
What about the story?
Is there a story to follow?
Not in the way a traditional RPG tells one. FATE is about the descent: battle creatures, collect gear, level up, go deeper. The pleasure comes from the run itself, your build, your pet and what the dungeon generates next, not from plot. If you want branching narratives, look elsewhere; if you want a crawler that respects your time, this is it.
Can you play it solo?
Yes, it is a singleplayer game through and through. That also means short, self-contained sessions: a few floors here, a fishing break there. It runs comfortably on modest hardware, which is part of why it stuck around on old family computers for so long.
How does it hold up today?
Better than a 2005 game has any right to. The art style ages well and keeps it from feeling dated, and the simple design reads as charming rather than creaky. Fair warning on two small things: the inventory and stash are compact by modern standards, and there is a fair bit of grinding if you want to push deep. Come for the dungeon and the fishing more than the polish.
