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
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
Screenshots
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