The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales

by DO MY BEST·published by tinyBuild

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 22, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment90

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

781en

2,661 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 22, 2026

Released

Jun 22, 2023

Price

$3.74

Velocity

0.7/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 30, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈64,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$970.0K

Based on 2,661 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 777 post-launch reviews

61%33 rev

<2h

58%26 rev

2-10h

91%544 rev

10-50h

95%172 rev

50-200h

100%2 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+42pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 687 similar games in the Indie genre released in 2023.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 40%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 6%

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