Game review: Sable

The art style drew me to it. It's incredibly minimalistic with a great aesthetic. I did not know what it was about or its playability.

I played this game on PC, but it is available on Xbox as well.

Sable is an open-world exploration game that follows a youngling named Sable who is embarking on a journey to find their purpose in life, meeting different people and completing different tasks to figure out what they would ultimately end up doing. For this period of their life, they are called Gliders and have been given the gift of gliding while they find their way. Along their journey, they will collect badges after completing tasks for the different “life” directions they could take. Some ‌directions are Entertainer, Machinist and Scrapper, amongst others.

The game is entirely open-ended and never tells you what to do or where to go next. The decision is completely yours. Even while completing a task, you can decide to do another task instead and get back to that later, without having to “fail” the previous objective. The game remains free from combat and conflict, which is refreshing and allows you to unwind and relax.

The game is easy, but depending on your level of skill with games, ‌it could be a little hard, especially because there are little-to-no instructions or directions on where to go or what to do. The puzzles could be challenging for some, but given time, they may become easier, especially because the game doesn’t rush you to do anything. It’s all at your own pace.

Anyone who loves puzzle-solving games, and open-ended adventure games will find this a treat. I think this is also a great introduction to gaming‌.