A Storied Life: Tabitha

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A Storied Life: Tabitha is a cozy narrative game about memory, legacy, discovery, and joy inspired by elements of Unpacking , A Little to the Left , and classic word game Mad Libs . An elderly loved one has died, leaving you their estate and a letter encouraging you to sell any valuables.

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Developer:
Lab42 Games
Publisher:
Secret Mode
Release date:
14 April 2026
Genre:
Casual,Indie
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Positive (27)

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Description

A Storied Life: Tabitha is a cozy narrative game about memory, legacy, discovery, and joy inspired by elements of UnpackingA Little to the Left, and classic word game Mad Libs.

An elderly loved one has died, leaving you their estate and a letter encouraging you to sell any valuables. But when a mishap spoils their soon-to-be-published memoirs, you set out to repair the damage, piecing together their hidden past using the items you inherit. 

House clearing with care

Explore a picturesque country house and pack away its contents, room by room. Move furniture, lift rugs, and open cupboards to uncover hidden and forgotten objects.

What separates cherished items from rubbish? Slowly sift through fragments of someone's past and decide whether to keep, auction, or discard each object. 

Relaxing packing puzzles

You can't keep everything. Move and rotate items to fit them into boxes. Limited space and weight considerations mean you must let some things go.

Strengthen boxes with tape and vacuum pack soft goods to fit more in. Don't forget to bubble wrap fragile objects or they may break when unpacking.

Restore your loved one's memoirs

Every item you save unlocks a set of associated words. Use these to mend the gaps in the damaged memoirs, completing the sentences to reveal a storied life.

You determine how the past is recorded. Uplifting, silly, shocking, funny, sombre... the memoirs have many potential branches, and every decision is yours. 

Key Features

  • Authentic Yorkshire setting: An intricately branching story rooted in North Yorkshire, UK

  • Soothing, painterly world: 17 delicately animated, hand-painted levels, enhanced by ambient weather and time of day effects

  • Multiple endings: The memoirs you write directly impact the final room's puzzles and how your benefactor is remembered

  • Item encyclopaedia: Your journal automatically logs all collected items and the words they unlock, and tracks the funds you raise at auction

  • Adaptive word puzzles: Forget to safely pack your items? Broken and pristine versions of the same object unlock unique words for the memoirs

  • Secrets and surprises: Uncover unexpected treats by replaying levels and experimenting

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Intel i3-6100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB
Storage:
5 GB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Intel i5-8600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 5500 8GB
Storage:
5 GB available space

User reviews

RobOda
Not recommended | 17 Apr 2026
6.2h played

Mixed review on this to be honest. The positives: A nice concept, where you go through rooms in a house and discard 99% of items, but hunt for three 'thematic' items to pack and take with you. Each item in the room has

Helpful: 18
Nickel
Recommended | 14 Apr 2026
2.4h played

I had a good time with this game, with a few caveats! I'm also writing this review having completed the game once in "cosy" mode, so can't speak to it except through that lens. Positives - this game looks lovely and is

Helpful: 25
EliteKoalaYT
Recommended | 14 Apr 2026
8.9h played

100%* Completion Review: (*Currently at 98% achievements as all that's left is to wait for the daily puzzles) I thoroughly enjoyed 'A Storied Life', and I think it has carved a distinct place for itself in the cosy

Helpful: 13
WendyWilde
Recommended | 25 Apr 2026
15.8h played

I really enjoy this game! It's relaxing and is built around replayability. I will say not all storylines are weighted equally, especially in regards to the cat lady and crime lord aspects, but people who aren't

Helpful: 2
Oil Elf
Not recommended | 26 Apr 2026
8.8h played

Overpriced in terms of the overall experience. Negative: - Not enough to guide the player in the early chapters. - Finding the items in the rooms was too easy. - The story never made me feel interested in the

Helpful: 4
Arkonsel
Recommended | 22 Apr 2026
17.7h played

Played the first round on Cozy (limited resources, more stress) and the folllowing rounds on Relaxed. I'm playing through to read the multiple different stories but also because my brain enjoys the puzzle of packing

Helpful: 1