The Book of Unwritten Tales

by KING Art·published by THQ Nordic

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 24, 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

1,293en

2,143 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 24, 2026

Released

Jul 31, 2012

Price

$19.99

Velocity

0.3/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈79,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$1.7M

Based on 2,143 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

In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 1,293 post-launch reviews

53%58 rev

<2h

73%22 rev

2-10h

80%210 rev

10-50h

94%977 rev

50-200h

100%26 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+27pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 32 similar games in the Adventure genre released in 2012.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 45%

Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 29%

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