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The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales

Isometric point-and-click adventure about stealing artifacts from books

DO MY BEST · Published by tinyBuild · Released Jun 22, 2023

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Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 2,018
Recent reviews
Very Positive
85% of 14 in 30 days
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Jul 11, 2023
Minimum PC
GTX 760
6 GB RAM · 12 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales?

This single-player adventure follows Etienne Quist, a writer who loses his ability to write and enters books to steal artifacts for a criminal boss. From an isometric view, you explore separate book worlds, talk with their inhabitants, collect items to solve puzzles, use ink to alter objects, and sometimes fight.

For you if...

  • +you like atmospheric mysteries with surreal settings
  • +you enjoy short, story-driven adventures across different worlds
  • +you prefer approachable puzzles to difficult ones

Not for you if...

  • −you want choices that substantially change the story
  • −you expect deep or frequent combat
  • −you dislike linear puzzles and backtracking

What players say

92% of 2,018 reviews are positive · 85% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art, varied book settings, and worldbuilding. Many complain that the puzzles and choices leave little room for experimentation, while the simple turn-based combat interrupts the story.

How many players finish The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales?

28% of Steam players have unlocked «Happily Ever After», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales system requirements

Minimum: GTX 760, 6 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 and up
Processor
Dual-core
Graphics
GTX 760 and up
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 and up
Processor
Dual-core
Graphics
GTX 1060
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space

Does The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
37
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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