The Book of Unwritten Tales

The Book of Unwritten Tales

KING Art · July 31, 2012 · Adventure, Point & Click, Comedy, Singleplayer, Fantasy

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The Book of Unwritten Tales price by region

The Book of Unwritten Tales costs £0.70 in the United Kingdom, €0.80 in Europe (EUR), $0.88 in the United States, $0.88 in Georgia (USD), CA$1.88 in Canada, zł4.32 in Poland, R$6.11 in Brazil, NZ$23.99 in New Zealand and A$24.42 in Australia right now.

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RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.70 −95% £14.33 £0.70 16
Europe (EUR) €0.80 −95% €17.14 €0.80 18
United Statesyour region $0.88 −95% $16.57 $0.88 19
Georgia (USD) $0.88 −91% $9.99 $0.88 18
Canada CA$1.88 −91% CA$21.99 CA$1.88 16
Poland zł4.32 −92% zł53.99 zł4.32 16
Brazil R$6.11 −79% R$28.94 R$6.11 16
New Zealand NZ$23.99 −17% NZ$23.99 NZ$39.84 13
Australia A$24.42 −17% A$24.42 A$28.95 15

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About The Book of Unwritten Tales

✦ AI summary

Guide four quirky heroes through a massive fantasy world packed with over 150 puzzles and 300 collectible items as you uncover the secrets of a world-altering artifact. This humorous point-and-click adventure delivers 20 hours of gameplay with clever character switching mechanics and a cast of hilariously bizarre NPCs from two-headed ogres to vegetarian dragons.

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.
  • The Book of Unwritten Tales — game info

    Platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
    Steam Deck
    Playable
    Player modes
    Single-player
    PC Game Pass
    Not included
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    What Steam players say

    Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

    ✦ AI summary

    The Book of Unwritten Tales is a charming point-and-click adventure praised for its witty humor, likeable characters, engaging story, and beautiful environments, though players note the puzzles are often easy and the game is relatively short. Most players find it an enjoyable oldschool adventure with good pacing and plenty of fantasy references that delivers a fun experience despite occasional technical issues and some questionable design choices in certain puzzles. Players seem to consider it worth playing, particularly if you enjoy the genre or appreciate humor-driven adventures.

    Recommended Sep 30, 2026
    One of the awesomest (simply the bestest) games I've played, and I'm generally not a fan of P&C. Beautiful environments, witty humour, interesting story, likeable characters, logical (90% of the time) puzzles. Of course it's too short for the reasons above
    Not recommended Sep 18, 2026
    charming enough but zero challenge
    Recommended Aug 21, 2026
    W game. Loved it. A bit easy but a great adventure!
    Recommended Aug 13, 2026
    I like almost everything about this game: Good puzzles, longer than just a few hours, and great characters. The only things that I could've lived without were the revealing clothing on Ivo and the use of cursing, but it was still appreciated that the language was quite mild.
    Recommended Aug 8, 2026
    Fun oldschool point & click adventure with lots of humour and love. I highly recommend to play The Book of Unwritten Tales and its sequel. You will have a very good time.
    Recommended Jul 25, 2026
    [h1][b]★★★★☆ Clicking With the Genre[/b][/h1] The Book of Unwritten Tales won me over with its hilarious dialogue, countless fantasy references, and puzzles ranging from "that makes perfect sense" to "how was I ever supposed to think of that?" I guess looking up a solution is part of the genre's charm anyway. It gave me strong Mel Brooks vibes and genuinely made me laugh out loud more than once. Sadly, my Steam Deck refused to cooperate with one particularly dancing input puzzle, so my adventure is currently on hold, but I'd still warmly recommend it to anyone looking for a charming old-school adventure.

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