Released Jun 22, 2023 $13.49 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales

By DO MY BEST · published by tinyBuild

Adventure Singleplayer Atmospheric Isometric Story Rich Noir Surreal Mystery Dark FantasyLore-RichPoint & ClickDetective

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Reviews 1,963 Very Positive

Players yesterday 8 at the busiest moment

Owners 200K–500K estimated

The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales is a game tagged Adventure, Singleplayer and Atmospheric by DO MY BEST, released Jun 22, 2023. It has 1,963 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 200K–500K owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief, LumineNight and Shadowgate 2.

The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure in which you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books. Use your powers to journey between reality and book worlds, and steal legendary items like Thor's Hammer and Excalibur to restore your ability to write.

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Everything Steam lists for The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales · record updated 1 hour ago

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Overview

App ID1432100

Release dateJun 22, 2023

Last change number39630916

Last record update1 hour ago

App type: Game
Developer: DO MY BEST
Publisher: tinyBuild
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Franchise: tinyBuild
Technologies: Unity detected
Website: bookwalkergame.com

Windows 64-bit

Steam Deck: Playable
Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam CloudSteam AchievementsFull controller supportFamily Sharing

Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
11886102	test	Aug 7, 2023
11675945	public	Jul 11, 2023

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Price (US)
2485400	Not on the store yet	—

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
1432101	—	Windows	11.88 GB	5.10 GB	4220389574143591608
1432102	—	macOS	—	—	—
2485400	— English DLC 2485400	All	361.6 MB	362.2 MB	2303825314082641113

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	11675945	Jul 11, 2023	Open
test test	11886102	Aug 7, 2023	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/The Bookwalker

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
The Bookwalker.exe		Windows · 64-bit
The Bookwalker.app		macOS

Space per player95.4 MB

Filesup to 100

Save locations1

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinAppDataLocalLow	DoMyBest/The Bookwalker	*.es3	Windows

Achievements

Achievements3711 hidden

Most unlocked63.9%Alternate Solution

Rarest3%Relentless Warrior

Alternate Solution Use 5 items in dialogues 63.9%
Drop of Infinity Hidden achievement 57.5%
Your Shield, My Liege Obtain a new skill 56%
No Time For Words Use 20 items in dialogues 49.8%
Crafty Craft 5 items 44.3%
Divide (and Conquer) Leave half of the potion to the alchemist 43.3%
Kleptoparasitism Hidden achievement 43.1%
The Spark of a Hammer Hidden achievement 42.2%
Plot Twist Use ink in dialogues 5 times 37.3%
The Kornelius Paradox Hidden achievement 34.1%
Portrait of the Fat Gentleman Find a room behind a portrait 33.5%
Plagiarism Drain 500 ink from enemies 33.2%
Black River Drifters Hidden achievement 30.9%
Audio Chronicle Listen to all tape recordings 30.1%
Deconstruction Dismantle objects for a total of 1000 ink 30.1%
Timeless Mansion Hidden achievement 29.6%
Brick, No Mortar Put your trust in a bag of bricks 28.7%
Heart of Sand Hidden achievement 28.6%

All 37 achievements

The Mastermind Hidden achievement 28.4%
Happily Ever After Hidden achievement 28.4%
Streikbrecher Defeat the enraged crowd 26.7%
Innovator Craft 20 items 26.3%
Strive For Perfection Upgrade your skills 5 times 25.6%
Secrets Beneath Hidden achievement 24.8%
All or Nothing Take alchemist's potion 20.9%
Treasures of Days Past Find robot's hiddent treasure 17.5%
Clay Pigeon Shooting Shoot from a turret 16.5%
Keymaster Hidden achievement 14.4%
Pen Pals Find all clockmaker's letters 12.5%
Fight the Establishment Defeat both cops without taking any damage 12.5%
Pacifist By Day, Utilitarianist By Night Avoid all fights in factory 10.4%
A Change of Heart Save the computer science teacher after deceiving him 7.6%
Sticks and Stones Won't Break My Bones Block 50 damage 6.9%
Luddite Complete book 7 without using any artefacts 3.7%
Jack of All Trades Use every artefact from the book 7 3.2%
Write Your Story Use ink in dialogues 20 times 3.1%
Relentless Warrior Win all existing fights 3%