The Novelist
| App ID | 245150 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Orthogonal Games |
| Publisher | Orthogonal Games |
| Supported Systems | Windows macOS Linux |
| Technologies | Unity Engine |
| Last Changenumber | 27924129 |
| Last Record Update | 11 March 2025 – 23:16:27 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 10 December 2013 – 17:24:00 UTC ( |
The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to write the most important book of his career while trying to be the best husband and father he can be.
Steam price history
Current Price
$4.99
Lowest Recorded Price
$0.74 at -85%
19 December 2019
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$4.99 | $4.99 | $0.74 | $0.74 at -85% | |
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200 ₽ | $2.39 | -52.05% | $0.22 | 19 ₽ at -86% |
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1500₸ | $2.76 | -44.54% | $0.28 | 157₸ at -85% |
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73500₫ | $2.78 | -44.17% | $0.39 | 10500₫ at -85% |
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₹ 250 | $2.83 | -43.13% | $0.32 | ₹ 29 at -85% |
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Rp 47499 | $2.85 | -42.81% | $0.36 | Rp 5999 at -85% |
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$2.99 | $2.99 | -40.08% | $0.59 | $0.59 at -80% |
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$2.99 | $2.99 | -40.08% | $0.59 | $0.59 at -80% |
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$2.99 | $2.99 | -40.08% | $0.44 | $0.44 at -85% |
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R 52.00 | $2.99 | -39.91% | $0.36 | R 6.30 at -85% |
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124₴ | $3.00 | -39.87% | $0.33 | 14₴ at -86% |
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₱174.95 | $3.07 | -38.43% | $0.42 | ₱23.99 at -85% |
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11.95 SR | $3.18 | -36.15% | $0.47 | 1.79 SR at -85% |
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R$ 16,99 | $3.19 | -36.05% | $0.30 | R$ 1,63 at -85% |
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$3.29 | $3.29 | -34.07% | $0.49 | $0.49 at -85% |
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RM13.99 | $3.32 | -33.36% | $0.44 | RM1.87 at -85% |
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NT$ 102 | $3.37 | -32.38% | $0.49 | NT$ 15 at -85% |
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¥ 580 | $3.92 | -21.42% | $0.52 | ¥ 78 at -85% |
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S$5.25 | $4.09 | -18.00% | $0.60 | S$0.78 at -85% |
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HK$ 33.00 | $4.24 | -14.95% | $0.54 | HK$ 4.20 at -85% |
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NZ$ 7.39 | $4.32 | -13.27% | $0.55 | NZ$ 0.94 at -85% |
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CDN$ 6.49 | $4.70 | -5.62% | $0.61 | CDN$ 0.85 at -85% |
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₡2400 | $4.75 | -4.78% | $0.71 | ₡360 at -85% |
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A$ 7.50 | $4.94 | -0.89% | $0.73 | A$ 1.12 at -85% |
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₪18.50 | $5.53 | +10.98% | $0.82 | ₪2.77 at -85% |
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55,49 kr | $5.58 | +11.87% | $0.55 | 5,55 kr at -85% |
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£4.29 | $5.84 | +17.22% | $0.80 | £0.59 at -85% |
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4,99€ | $5.86 | +17.48% | $0.69 | 0,59€ at -85% |
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22,99zł | $6.33 | +26.92% | $0.74 | 2,69zł at -85% |
 Swiss Franc |
CHF 5.49 | $6.98 | +39.98% | $0.95 | CHF 0.75 at -85% |
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Additional Information
| Developer | Orthogonal Games | |||
| metacritic_name | The Novelist | |||
| metacritic_score | 66 | |||
| metacritic_fullurl | https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-novelist?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f | |||
| DLCAvailableOnStore | Yes | |||
| ReleaseState | released | |||
| Publisher | Orthogonal Games | |||
| Store Release Date | 10 December 2013 – 17:19:00 UTC ( |
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| osarch | empty string | |||
| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||
| Primary Genre | Indie (23) | |||
| Store Genres | Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23) | |||
| Steam Release Date | 10 December 2013 – 17:24:00 UTC ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 29 June 2023 – 13:27:42 UTC ( |
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| osextended | macos64 | |||
| review_score | 6 | |||
| review_percentage | 74 | |||
| Detected Technologies (?) | Unity Engine | |||
| controllertagwizard | Yes | |||
| First seen on SteamDB | 1 July 2013 – 17:54:10 UTC ( |
Supported Languages
| 1 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
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| English | Yes | Yes |
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