A Friends & Fables Alternative for Solo D&D

Friends & Fables is an AI RPG platform with an AI game master, world-building tools, battlemaps, and multiplayer parties of up to 6. The SoloQuest makes the opposite trade-off: it does one thing, solo D&D 5e with an AI Dungeon Master, and builds everything around a single player.

Friends & Fables details below are from its website and pricing page as of October 2026.

Built for one player, not adapted for one

On Friends & Fables, multiplayer is a headline feature and the plans are partly priced by party size. On The SoloQuest, every scenario, story arc, and danger tier is written for a single hero, so you're never playing a group adventure alone.

Rules the app enforces, not just the narrator

The SoloQuest runs 5e mechanics in the app: ability checks, combat, hit points, death saves, and leveling. The AI narrates what happens; it doesn't get to decide that you survive. Fail your death saves and your character goes to the Hall of Fallen Heroes.

Start playing in minutes

Pick from 40+ ready-made archetypes across 10 races and 13 classes, each with a backstory, spells, and class features, then choose one of 11 opening scenarios. No world to build first, unless you want to customize your own character.

A campaign that remembers

Both products keep long-term memory. The SoloQuest's campaign memory ledger is a visible record of your story, NPCs, and consequences that carries across sessions and devices, so you can see what the DM remembers.

Pricing compared

• Free: Friends & Fables gives up to 25 turns per day. The SoloQuest gives 50 turns per month. If you play every day for free, Friends & Fables gives you more.
• Paid: Friends & Fables plans run $19.95 to $39.95 a month with unlimited standard turns. The SoloQuest Pro is $9.99 a month for 500 turns, and turn packs ($4.99 for 100) never expire. See pricing.

When to stick with Friends & Fables

• You want to play with friends. The SoloQuest is solo only.
• You want tactical combat on battlemaps.
• You love building your own worlds, maps, and lore.
• You play a lot every day and want the most free turns.

When The SoloQuest fits better

• You play alone and want adventures written for one hero.
• You want the rules and the stakes enforced, including permanent character death.
• You want to start playing in minutes, not after setup.
• You want a lower monthly price for a solo campaign.

Still comparing? See our roundup of the best AI Dungeon Masters for D&D 5e.