The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales (2023)
- Developer
- DO MY BEST
- Publisher
- tinyBuild
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 2,754 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 8.3 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
Exploring handcrafted, noir-tinged worlds inside books while solving puzzles and making choices feels like a literate, dreamlike detective story.
atmosphericstory richnoirmysterioussurrealpuzzle solvingnarrative drivendark fantasy
What players say
Players praise the original premise of entering books to steal artifacts and the distinct visual style, but split on execution. Many find the combat superfluous and the moral choices meaningless, as the story remains linear regardless. The 8–9 hour length feels right to most, though some wish chapters had more freedom and persistence of items.
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