Adventure · July 31, 2012
The Book of Unwritten Tales (2012)
In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact. Whoever calls this artifact his own, will determine the fate of the world. While the Army of the Shadows sends out its best and most devious agents to discover the secret, the Alliance's four heroes find themselves involuntarily drawn into the crisis... Key features: Humorous Point & Click homage to the RPG and fantasy genre. About 20 hours of gameplay in a massive game world with detailed graphics. Multi-character gameplay: Play as Wilbur, Nate, Ivo, and the Critter - in turn or simultaneously - and use the skills of your heroes wisely. Meet numerous crazy characters - from two-headed ogres and vegetarian dragons to good-natured zombies. Solve over 150 mind-boggling puzzles and discover more than 300 items that can be used and combined.
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23 Adventure titles launched in 2012 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Adventure titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Adventure · 118
- Point & Click · 101
- Comedy · 60
- Singleplayer · 43
- Fantasy · 40
- Puzzle · 25
- Classic · 20
- Retro · 20
- Great Soundtrack · 18
- Story Rich · 17
- Funny · 17
- Cult Classic · 17
- 1990's · 15
- Indie · 6
- Atmospheric · 6
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.1k Steam reviews | Top 94% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 91% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 49% |
| Metacritic | 82/100 | Genre average 77 — top 31% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 11 h average | Top 32% for session depth among Adventure |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
91%Very Positive · 2.1k reviews
1.9k positive · 188 negative
Metacritic
82/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.3/10
Curator recommendations
1.5k
Press Quotes
“You'll have to go all the way back to 1993 until you can find a game that delivers this much fun. Telltale, this is how you should have done when you resurrected the adventure genre. Beware, you're not alone anymore…” 9/10 – Eurogamer Sweden “The Book of Unwritten Tales is a top notch adventure game that any fan of the genre will appreciate.” 93/100 – Gamingillustrated “Never in the past decade we've seen such a well-built comedy/ fantasy adventure game,…
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jul 31, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | KING Art |
| Publisher | THQ Nordic |
| Base price | $4.99 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
11h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
9h
Typical completion time
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (2)
- English volume_up
- German volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- German
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Features & Capabilities
Community
- Remote Play on Tablet
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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