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
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 2,837
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 23 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 7
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 3 years ago
- Jul 2, 2023
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
91% of 2,837 reviews are positive · 91% of 23 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.
Screenshots and trailer
The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 37
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Atmospheric
- Isometric
- Story Rich
- Noir
- Surreal
- Mystery
- Lore-Rich
- Dark Fantasy
- Point & Click
- Detective
- Dystopian
- First-Person
- Exploration
- Thriller
Recent updates
- Jul 2, 2023 · Version 23.7.1
- Jun 28, 2023 · Version 23.6.16
- Jun 27, 2023 · Version 23.6.15
- Jun 24, 2023 · Version 23.6.14
- Jun 23, 2023 · Version 23.6.13
2 DLC available.
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