Buy it if you like
- Story: 198 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 117 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 86 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
198 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Those who don't like to min-max also can enjoy the nice narrative, which feels fresh every chapter due to how the game is designed.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
117 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Instead, it plays like a point & click adventure with turn-based combat and, to my greatest surprise, crafting.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The standout element of the game is the graphics, which are really good.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
That visual of literally diving into the pages and the soundtrack bring it together for me, elevating the game when nothing else could.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While The Bookwalker ran very well on the Steam Deck, I wound up doing the bulk of my playthrough on my PC.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Great concept, the character design is awesome, and there's just enough story to make you want to see it through.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story198 reviews
Gameplay117 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Characters9 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface83% still recommend
Bugs75% still recommend
Crashes50% still recommend
Players complain
Combat85% still recommend
Difficulty100% still recommend
Performance60% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$14.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.
12 months agotoday · $14.99
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