Fireboy and Watergirl: Fairy Tales

Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales: A Storybook Twist on the Temple

Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales is the sixth game in the co-op puzzle series, and it is also known as Fireboy and Watergirl 6. The fiery boy and the watery girl are back inside a temple, but this time a few tiny magical helpers have moved in too. You still guide both heroes to their own exit doors and collect the diamonds that match their colours. The difference is that you now have a third thing to control: the fairies.

The core rules are the same as ever. Fireboy can wade through lava but burns in water, Watergirl is the reverse, and green goo is deadly to both. Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales adds a gentle new layer of planning on top.

Fairy Helpers and the Mouse: What Is New

Earlier games in the series asked you to use only the keyboard. Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales asks you to use the mouse as well, because the fairies answer to your cursor rather than your keys.

Dragging fairies to open the way

In Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales you can pick up a fairy with the mouse and drag it across the screen. Parked in the right place, a fairy helps the heroes through doors and elevators, and the characters do not even have to move while you do it. It is a small idea, yet it changes how you read every room.

A game of two minds

Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales works best when one hand is on the keyboard and the other is free for the mouse. That means two friends can split the jobs naturally. One person runs and jumps, while the other places the fairies and watches for danger.

The familiar hazards remain

Levers, buttons, moving platforms and pools of lava, water and goo all appear in Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales, so skills from the earlier temples still matter.

Playing Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales in Your Browser

You can play Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales right here on FireboyandWatergirl.net, free and straight from your browser. The game loads in the player at the top of this page, so there is nothing to download and no account to create.

This is an unofficial fan site. The series was created by the indie developer Oslo Albet, and the version you see here is embedded through GameDistribution, where the listing names Septimaniac as the publisher. Our homepage hosts the original Forest Temple, and the other games each have their own page if you want to follow the story in order.

Hands on the Keyboard, Hand on the Mouse

Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales has two sets of keys and one mouse. Fireboy uses the arrow keys, with left and right to move and up to jump. Watergirl uses the A and D keys to move and W to jump. The mouse drags the fairies, and in some stages it also moves the view.

The layout means two people can share one keyboard without bumping elbows, provided one of them also takes charge of the mouse.

Habits That Make Fairy Puzzles Easier

Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales rewards players who slow down for a moment before each move. These habits help most.

Look for the fairy first

At the start of each stage, find the fairies before you touch the keys. Ask which door or elevator needs their help, and who must be standing where when it opens.

Plan the order of the team

Decide who goes first. A hero that waits on a switch while the other crosses is a classic pattern in Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales, and the fairy can often take over that waiting job.

Match diamonds to colours

Red diamonds belong to Fireboy and blue diamonds belong to Watergirl. Agree early on who collects what, so neither hero ends up walking into the wrong pool for the sake of one gem.

Replay for a better result

After each stage the game scores your run. Collecting every diamond and finishing quickly earns the best result, so Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales is good for repeat visits.

A Fairy Tale Arrives After Elements

Oslo Albet launched the series with the Forest Temple in 2009, followed by the Light Temple in 2010, the Ice Temple in 2012, the Crystal Temple in 2014 and Elements in 2018. Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales arrived in 2021, first on mobile app stores and then on Steam, which is why most players know it as the sixth game.

The older games were built for Flash, while this one comes from the HTML5 era. That is the main reason Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales feels smoother on phones and tablets, and why it runs happily in a modern browser. Dates and details vary a little between sources, so treat the year as the safest fact to remember.

Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales feels like a picture book next to the mechanical temples before it. The characters are the same, yet the fairies give the adventure a lighter mood.

Frequently Asked Questions About Fireboy and Watergirl 6

Is Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales the sixth game?

Yes. Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales is the sixth game in the series, which is why many players search for it as Fireboy and Watergirl 6.

Who made Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales?

The series was created by the indie developer Oslo Albet. This is an unofficial fan site, and the version you play here is embedded from GameDistribution, where Septimaniac is listed as the publisher.

What do the fairies do?

You drag the fairies with the mouse to help the heroes through doors and elevators. They are the main new idea in Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales.

What are the controls?

In Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales, Fireboy uses the arrow keys, Watergirl uses W, A and D, and the mouse moves the fairies.

Can I play Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales alone?

Yes. You can handle both heroes and the mouse yourself, although playing with a friend is usually easier and more fun.

How many levels are there?

Sources describe roughly thirty stages in Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales, with a few that need to be unlocked. The exact count in the version embedded here may differ.

Is Fireboy and Watergirl Fairy Tales free to play here?

Yes. You can play it for free on FireboyandWatergirl.net in a modern browser, with no download and no sign up.