Games like The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
If you like The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales (adventure, puzzles and narrative), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)
- In common: story
When you fancy a short classic adventure: it takes about six to eight hours to finish and has Spanish voice acting.
HIVESWAP: ACT 1
- In common: story
When you have a free afternoon and want a fun point-and-click adventure that wraps up in about two hours.
Firewatch
- In common: story
- Difference: less thinking
When you want a grown-up, lovely story you can finish in one or two afternoons, with no demands.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
- In common: story
- Difference: more creative
When you're in the mood for a story with lots of reading, sharp humour and decisions that shape who you are. With no rush and a desire to think.
A Guidebook of Babel
- In common: story
When you have a few afternoons for a story with puzzles: its four chapters last around ten hours, and it has an ending.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
- In common: story
When you want to laugh with a classic adventure that's over in a few afternoons and where you can barely die.
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
- In common: story
- Difference: more thinking
When you're in the mood for a funny point-and-click adventure where you can't die and the game gives you hints if you get stuck.
Night in the Woods
- In common: story
- Difference: less thinking
When you want a relatable, thoughtful story: each day in town is a short, pleasant session.
What Remains of Edith Finch
- In common: story
- Difference: less thinking
When you have a quiet afternoon and want a complete, moving experience with no difficulty at all.
Road 96
- In common: story
When you have an hour to spare: according to Analog Stick Gaming, each trip to the border takes about that long.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
A writer who has been banned from writing dives into books to steal objects to order. You explore his flat in first person and each book in an isometric view, with find-the-key puzzles, conversations and turn-based fights.
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