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Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure where you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books. Use your powers to traverse reality and book worlds, and track and retrieve famous items like Thor's Hammer and the Excalibur in exchange for your creative freedom.
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Plot-driven, richly built, raw and epic.
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GameGrinErin McAllisterNov 20239.5/10The choices lose a bit of their variety as the story goes on and the combat can be a tad simplistic, but The Bookwalker is a beautiful exercise in exploring the humanity of fiction and why we, the audience, should feel for the characters on the page.
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GamesCreedJay ClaassenDec 20234.7/5The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales is a refreshing combination of different genres and viewpoints with an epic story to drive everything forward. Everything from the strange but rich narrative to the characters comes together to give us something close to a masterpiece. The only downside is the minor issue that appears when trying to interact with certain objects. However, even with that tiny flaw, The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales is a must-play because of its unique take on the genres it embodies.
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PS4Blog.netJun 20238.5/10Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme
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Gaming NexusRob LarkinJul 20234.9/10The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales simply fails to deliver. It's probably a better experience on PC, but should be generally avoided on console without some updates to the controls and stability of the game. It doesn't take long to finish, at least I don't think so - a handful of hours to the final level. So at least it has that going for it.
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Garage Band GamersJason BollaJun 20235/10There are a lot of cool ideas in this, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired.
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IGDB rating 7.7/10 from 21 ratings.
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