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The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles

App ID 221830
App Type Game
Name The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles
Developer
Publisher THQ Nordic
Supported Systems STEAMPLAY
Last Record Update (July 1, 2019 – 06:50:08 UTC)
Last Change Number 6508497
Release Date December 5, 2012 ()

Enjoy a thrilling and hilarious point-and-click adventure in the fantasy world of Aventasia

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Currency Current Price Converted Price Lowest Recorded Price
us U.S. Dollar $19.99 Base Price $1.99 $1.99 at -90%
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User Tags

AdventureIndieFantasyPoint & ClickComedyFunnySingleplayer

Screenshots

Additional Information

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metacritic_name The Book of Unwritten Tales: Critter Chronicles
metacritic_score 73
NoServers No
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-book-of-unwritten-tales-critter-chronicles?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
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ValidOSList
VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
community_visible_stats Yes
sourcegame Yes
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Achievement Languages
  • english: 1
  • german: 1
Store Release Date December 5, 2012 ()
community_hub_visible Yes
small_capsule
  • english: capsule_231x87.jpg
header_image
  • english: header.jpg
Associations
  • 0/name: KING Art
  • 0/type: developer
  • 1/name: THQ Nordic
  • 1/type: publisher
  • 2/name: The Book of Unwritten Tales
  • 2/type: franchise
Primary Genre 25 (Adventure)
Store Genres 25 (Adventure), 23 (Indie)
Supported Languages
  • english/full_audio: 1
  • english/subtitles: true
  • english/supported: 1
  • german/full_audio: 1
  • german/subtitles: true
  • german/supported: 1
Store Asset Modification Time July 1, 2019 – 06:49:08 UTC (1561963748)
library_assets
Web Assets
capsule_231x87.jpgLast-Modified: January 25, 2013 – 18:53:25 UTC
capsule_467x181.jpgLast-Modified: January 25, 2013 – 18:53:25 UTC
capsule_616x353.jpgLast-Modified: January 25, 2013 – 18:53:25 UTC
header.jpgLast-Modified: January 25, 2013 – 18:53:25 UTC
library_600x900.jpgLast-Modified: July 1, 2019 – 06:49:08 UTC
library_hero.jpgLast-Modified: July 1, 2019 – 06:49:08 UTC
logo.pngLast-Modified: July 1, 2019 – 06:49:08 UTC

Player counts

  • 2 players right now
  • 5 24-hour player peak
  • 75 all-time player peak September 14, 2014 – 16:50:41 UTC

SteamSpy Estimations

  • 0 minutes median playtime in last 2 weeks 9.1 hours median total playtime
  • 0 minutes average playtime in last 2 weeks 9.1 hours average total playtime
  • 100,000 .. 200,000 owners 1,107 followers

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Markers

Date Label
December 5, 2012 – 18:10:00 UTC 📜 Now Available - The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles
February 20, 2014 – 08:00:00 UTC ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Weekly Sale: The Adventure Company and Friends
March 11, 2019 – 22:00:00 UTC ⇄ Humble Bundle: THQ Nordic Build Your Own Bundle
June 17, 2019 – 14:00:00 UTC ⇄ WinGameStore: THQ Nordic Build Your Own Bundle

Packages that include this app

SubID Name Billing Type Last Updated
2044 Nordic Games Dev Comp (ALL GAMES) CD Key December 5, 2019 – 18:09:12 UTC
17019 The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles Digital Deluxe Edition CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
17020 The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles Standard Edition CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
18441 The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles Digital Deluxe Edition Early Access CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
18444 The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles Standard Edition Store September 30, 2019 – 17:00:46 UTC
18445 The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles Collectors Edition Store September 30, 2019 – 17:00:46 UTC
18447 The Book of Unwritten Tales: Complete Store November 19, 2018 – 15:39:48 UTC
18866 Nordic Public Released Comp CD Key April 25, 2017 – 12:29:25 UTC
43372 The Book of Unwritten Tales: Complete CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
59923 The Book of Unwritten Tales Collection Store or CD Key September 30, 2019 – 17:00:46 UTC
60924 The Book of Unwritten Tales Collection - RU CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
66544 The Adventure Company Hits Collection Store March 14, 2018 – 15:47:12 UTC
109435 The New Adventure Company Hits Collection Store November 19, 2018 – 15:40:46 UTC
214127 Steam Sub 214127 CD Key December 5, 2019 – 18:08:29 UTC
Cross reference packages and depots for this app

Downloadable Content

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AppID Name Last Updated
222240 The Book of Unwritten Tales: Critter Chronicles Digital Extras August 8, 2018 – 11:18:38 UTC
226540 The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles Demo October 20, 2018 – 09:06:26 UTC

Depots

ID Name Max Size OS Extra Info
221831 Book of Unwritten Tales: Critter Chronicles Content 1.99 GiB
221838 Thirdparty 107.71 MiB
221832 Book of Unwritten Tales: Critter Chronicles Content MAC 2.01 GiB
221833 Book of Unwritten Tales: Critter Chronicles Content LINUX 2.00 GiB
221834 LOCA GERMAN 643.14 MiB German
221835 LOCA ENGLISH 627.62 MiB English
221836 LOCA GERMAN MAC 641.19 MiB German
221837 LOCA ENGLISH MAC 625.67 MiB English
221839 LOCA GERMAN LINUX 643.14 MiB German
221840 LOCA ENGLISH LINUX 627.62 MiB English
222240 DIGITAL EXTRAS 1.05 GiB DLC 222240

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 171892
testing 27439

Other

Name Value
overridescddb 1
preloadonly 1

Raw Information

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Launch Options

Description Executable Arguments Type OS Extra Info
Play The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles CritterChronicles.exe Default
Play The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles Critter Chronicles.app Default
Play The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles boutvc.sh Default

Configuration

Key Value
contenttype 3
installdir The Critter Chronicles
installscriptsignature 50d2e36012d99151fc213b4bac8cfb596cad45c9ac2dfabde3c4f275c499f6b17159a59712b92ef6d3f165eb94e4f731262b9d6db33087b2e7b136335d1c4783fb2619c6ec246f2a7f1ba22c47091399b7c1c910420e9c87bccf982e4d6650b9f239d8a4e1fe15a50a8a2ba7f465a18d504e487b8643ef9c99747c154fb380b0
installscriptoverride 1
launch See section above

Install Configuration

Run process

Key Value
directx
  • command 1: /silent
  • description: Microsoft DirectX
  • nocleanup: 1
  • process 1: %INSTALLDIR%\thirdparty\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe
openal
  • command 1: /s
  • description: Creative Labs OpenAL
  • nocleanup: 1
  • process 1: %INSTALLDIR%\thirdparty\OpenAL\oalinst.exe
vcredist 2008
  • command 1: /q
  • description: Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redist
  • nocleanup: 1
  • process 1: %INSTALLDIR%\thirdparty\vc2008\vcredist_x86_2008.exe
vcredist 2010
  • command 1: /q
  • description: Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redist
  • nocleanup: 1
  • process 1: %INSTALLDIR%\thirdparty\vc2010\vcredist_x86_2010.exe

User File System

Key Value
quota 95.37 MiB (100000000)
maxnumfiles 500

History

Achievements

API name Display name and description Icons
ach_c1_complete_normal Crash Pilot

Finish the first chapter in normal mode.

ach_c1_complete_hard Expert Crash Pilot

Finish the first chapter in hard mode.

ach_c2_complete_normal Casanova

Finish the second chapter in normal mode.

ach_c2_complete_hard Expert Casanova

Finish the second chapter in hard mode.

ach_c3_complete_normal Tag Team

Finish the third chapter in normal mode.

ach_c3_complete_hard Expert Tag Team

Finish the third chapter in hard mode.

ach_c4_complete_normal Wizards Apprentice

Finish the fourth chapter in normal mode.

ach_c4_complete_hard Master Magician

Finish the fourth chapter in hard mode.

ach_c5_complete_normal Hero

Finish the fifth chapter in normal mode.

ach_c5_complete_hard Hard Mode Hero

Finish the fifth chapter in hard mode.

ach_c1_chest Chest Buster

Open the captains little chest.

ach_c1_wardrobe Drag Queen

Hidden.

ach_c1_nagger Nagger

Annoy the orc bounty huntress.

ach_c2_pinguin Angry Bird

Hidden.

ach_c2_lamp I'm a lamp

Hidden.

ach_c2_conveyor Did I do that?

Break the conveyor belt.

ach_c2_cook Three-headed Monkey

Distract the critter cook.

ach_c2_stars Stardate

Show Layla the stars.

ach_c3_cocktail Shaken, not stirred

Make a penguin cocktail.

ach_c3_trick Psycho Trickster

Convince Cornelius to lock himself up.

ach_c3_sandwich Sandwich Surprise

Scare Petra away.

ach_c3_army In the Army now

Join the Black Guards.

ach_c3_busted Busted!

Find out the machinists dirty little secret.

ach_c3_fly Baby Olympics

Hidden.

ach_4_stairs_human Masochist

Hidden.

ach_4_stairs_critter Woohooo!

Hidden.

ach_4_angel Fallen Angel

Manipulate the pictures to empty a frame.

ach_4_pump Pump it up

Hidden.

ach_4_paint Da Vinci

Paint the picture correctly at the first try.

ach_4_trap It's a trap!

Catch Ma'Zaz in a trap.

ach_5_costume Overdressed

Hidden.

ach_5_sanctuary Take on the world

Find the best disguise for Critter to enter the sanctuary.

ach_point Prying Pointer

Hidden.

ach_click Curious Clicker

Hidden.

Stats

API Name Display Name Default Value
stat_c1_horn no name 0
stat_c2_pinguin no name 0
stat_c2_lamp no name 0
stat_c2_fly no name 0
stat_c4_stairs_human no name 0
stat_c4_stairs_critter no name 0
stat_c4_pump no name 0
stat_point no name 0
stat_click no name 0