Red: Flame & Fable

Red: Flame & Fable

Platonic Murder Party · May 1, 2026 · 2D Platformer, Action-Adventure, Female Protagonist, Hand-drawn, Combat

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About Red: Flame & Fable

Red grew up in a cottage with her family on the outskirts of a vast forest, safe and quiet. The woods are not as safe as they had always appeared from Red's window however... On one fateful day, Red finds herself alone, her parents consumed by a terrible floral curse that had crawled out from between the trees.

   Armed with an old lantern that her mother managed to give her before the curse took hold, Red must dive into the woods where the curse originated, seeking help from a certain family member that she had never met before.

   Cursed animals stalk these glades, and a wolf appears to roam amongst the shadows, never drawing attention, yet always watching... In order to survive Red must cling to the light of her lantern, fight back against the monsters and expose the secrets of the flower curse to free the forest and her family from its grasp.

- Avoid the encroaching darkness by using your lantern
- Fight relentless monsters in dark combat arenas
- Defeat terrifying bosses that reveal the lore of the flower curse
- Navigate the platforming challenges & explore handcrafted, detailed environemnts
- Discover collectibles & alternative flowers that enhance Red's power in combat- 6 handcrafted story-rich levels 🌲🌳🏕️
- Exciting & challenging combat ⚔️
- 5+ creepy monster enemies to encounter and defeat 💀
- 3 varied flower types to amplify Red's power 🌷🌹🌸🌺
- Multiple endings ⇄
- Over 20 collectibles & secrets to be discovered 🔍

Red: Flame & Fable — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended May 3, 2026
I played about 2.5 hours of Red: Flame & Fable and came away impressed, especially knowing it was created as a Champlain College student capstone project. The game has a strong gothic storybook/horror mood, with a distinctive art style and some really memorable creature designs. The cursed animal enemies, infected by the botanical curse, were my favorite part. I also enjoyed the lantern/light mechanic, which adds a nice layer of tension and interest to the gameplay. There are some rough edges in the controls, mechanics, and polish, and the lack of a save system is worth being aware of. But given the scope of the project, those issues felt understandable and did not get in the way of enjoying the concept. Overall, this is a stylish, atmospheric, and promising student project with a lot of creative personality. I’m glad I played it.
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Recommended May 3, 2026
Red Flame and Fable is a hard game to explain; the best way for me to summarize it would be that it's the base definition of insanity. Platonic Murder Party has this unique theme in their game where it's so unique and strange the term horror doesn't describe what's in store. This game is a complete mind**** but it fits so well with the theme and occurrences, that it frankly put me in whole other mindset when I played it. The game tells the story of Little Red Riding hood on her trip through the mystical forest on the way to see her abuela, but while the day wears on the forest may not be what you think. I would genuinely suggest this game if your looking for a adventure/platformer game and want that extra spooky whimsy sprinkled in. In all seriousness, I've been looking forward to this game coming out for a very long time! I know some of the developers and how much a labor of love this game has been for them, so it's amazing to play through after all this time. The art has a phenomenal theme about it, which helps to build the fun yet creepy style the team was going for. Having played through the game twice, once exploring everything to find all of the notes and references and…
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Recommended Aug 28, 2026
this game is awesome i wish grandmas were real
Recommended Jun 9, 2026
Was drawn into this game because a friend worked on it, and I'd say it's rather neat! The story is atmospheric and gripping, the artwork is gorgeous, and the moment-to-moment gameplay is pretty good! There are some key issues I think that are worth highlighting, though: 1. Sometimes, it seems that enemies can escape the screen borders of those little ambush sections. 2. The first boss still lets you progress all the way to the right, even before the next-stage trigger appears. 3. Quite a few battles will have enemies attacking you while you're reading dialogue (thankfully you don't take damage). Still a little weird, though. 4. The music, as nice on the ears as it is, might need a bit of a pick-me-up. 5. For sure, fix some misaligned visual button indicators, and maybe add a couple more of them. All that said, this game (and the developers behind it) definitely show potential! I enjoyed this short and simple game for what it is, and now I guess I'll try for 100%. Keep up the good work!
Recommended Jun 1, 2026
I helped make this game so I give it 10/10 stars! (sorry for the bugs, we did our best to squash them, but they are immortal like cockroaches) Thanks for playing!
Recommended May 4, 2026
Pretty good game plays similar to that of a D&D campaign, a few bugs here and there as well as not being able to save progress however its a short game so not too big a deal. love the art work except the main character looks like a png animated but for a game like this not too big a deal. over all has vibes of a red ridding hood story with a little bit of last of us vibes good game would recommend.

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