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The Novelist

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App ID 245150
App Type Game
Developer
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 ()
😏 71.54%
1k reviews
0
In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer Orthogonal Games
metacritic_name The Novelist
metacritic_score 66
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ReleaseState released
Publisher Orthogonal Games
Store Release Date 10 December 2013 – 17:19:00 UTC ()
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Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 10 December 2013 – 17:24:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 29 June 2023 – 13:27:42 UTC () (1688045262)
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First seen on SteamDB 1 July 2013 – 17:54:10 UTC (), in changelist #243475

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

Tags

📚 Story Rich 🧞 Choices Matter 🌫 Atmospheric 🥷 Stealth 🌱 Indie 🙌 First-Person 📚 Interactive Fiction 🔚 Multiple Endings 👤 Singleplayer 🎭 Drama 🔄 Replay Value ⚗️ Experimental 🗺️ Adventure 😌 Casual 🗺 Exploration 🚶 Walking Simulator 🤏 Short 🫂 Psychological 🔮 Supernatural 💔 Emotional

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Save File Locations

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Read more about cloud saves in Steamworks documentation.

Platform Path Pattern
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