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The Book of Unwritten Tales

Fantasy point-and-click comedy with four heroes caught in a war

KING Art · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Jul 31, 2012

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 1,617
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
Direct-X 9c compliant wit…
2 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Book of Unwritten Tales?

A single-player point-and-click adventure set in a fantasy world at war, where reluctant heroes become entangled in a struggle over a powerful artifact. You switch between four characters, use their different skills, and collect and combine items to solve puzzles.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy jokes about fantasy and role-playing games
  • +you prefer puzzles with mostly straightforward solutions

Not for you if...

  • −you want action rather than inventory-based problem solving

What players say

90% of 1,617 reviews are positive

Players praise the writing, characters, and voice acting. Some complain about black bars on widescreen displays.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Book of Unwritten Tales system requirements

Minimum: Direct-X 9c compliant wit…, 2 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP 3 (32bit) / Vista SP 2 / Windows 7 SP 1
Processor
Pentium IV 2 GHz / Athlon 2.4 GHz
Graphics
Direct-X 9c compliant video card with 128 MB RAM, PixelShader 2.0
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB HD space

Recommended

OS
Windows XP SP 3 (32bit) / Vista SP 2 / Windows 7 SP 1
Processor
3 GHz
Graphics
Direct-X 9c compliant video card with 256 MB RAM, PixelShader 2.0
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB HD space

Does The Book of Unwritten Tales have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Book of Unwritten Tales run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, German.

Does The Book of Unwritten 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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