The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales

The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales

June 22, 2023

AdventureTurn-Based Strategy PCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X/S

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Critic Reviews (17)

Christiaan Ribbens Evilgamerz Jun 2023
83.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

86.0

"Do My Best knows how to create a great game with The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales with a lot of original ideas and combinations of elements. The world and story is super interesting. You read all the dialogues here and …"

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Cody Medellin Worth Playing Jun 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"Players will find something special here, as the stories told in the overall game and the books you dive into are rich and well written."

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Cosmin Vasile Softpedia Jun 2023
75.0 /100

"The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales relies on an intriguing concept, and for the most part is quite enjoyable. The adventure sequences are immersive and motivate you to push forward and discover more. The game becomes even more remarkable if we …"

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David James PH Games Freezer Jun 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

80.0

"Prepare to be tossed into the narrative deep end"

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David Schallert Lords Of Gaming Jun 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

68.0

"The Bookwalker especially has some lofty intentions. As a narrative explicitly about the creation and exploitation of stories, it naturally has a lot of pressure on it to say something. But it doesn’t, beyond a milquetoast message of “be nice …"

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Erin McAllister GameGrin Jun 2023
95.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

85.0

"The 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 …"

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Jason Bolla Garage Band Gamers Jun 2023
50.0 /100

"There are a lot of cool ideas in this, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired."

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Jay Claassen NoobFeed Jun 2023
94.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

93.0

"The 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 …"

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Nathan Hermanson video games are good Jun 2023
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

85.0

"The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales is a complicated read. It&s;s got a fascinating story set in a series of engaging worlds, but actually interacting with it all is a little simpler than imagined. Its story focus is regularly undermined by …"

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Nicholas Mercurio The Games Machine Jun 2023
84.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

90.0

"With a strong and engaging play structure, The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales is certainly an interesting game. The story impacts and gives value to the meaning of words and the essence of books. Too bad for some bugs, because it …"

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Nikola Levová INDIANTVCZ Jun 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

65.0

"As a whole, the game looks very nice and solid. The exciting concept provides a lovely immersion into the book and allows one to experience what it is like to live its story. Switching between the two worlds is exciting …"

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Paulo Roberto Montanaro PSX Brasil Jun 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

84.0

"The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales is the typical game that could be underestimated at first glance and that, without warning, captures us in a gripping way and makes us want more. If it has its shortcomings in terms of battle …"

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Pia Colucci Spaziogames Jun 2023
65.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

80.0

"Despite an interesting premise and an intriguing art direction, The Bookwalker fails to fully deliver its best."

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Rob Larkin Gaming Nexus Jun 2023
49.0 /100

Graphics

48.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

30.0

"The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales simply fails to deliver. It&s;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&s;t take long to finish, …"

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Sarim Irfan GameLuster Jun 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

86.0

"The Bookwalker truly made me feel like the driving force of a narrative, with an engaging central relationship and a mystery that kept me turning to the last page."

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Yuri Hupsel GameBlast Jun 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"Despite these issues, The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales is a fun experience. Getting to know different worlds through books, and learning about their stories while solving the puzzles makes you want these stories to be available in our world for …"

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80.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

40.0

"Several stories in one game at once: the main one and those that are told in each individual book. Surely, it was difficult to make them all interesting, but the developers managed to do it. If you remove some technical …"

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