The Novelist
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.
Last Updated: 2/28/2024
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 12/10/2013 |
| Developer | Orthogonal Games |
| Publisher | Orthogonal Games |
| Steam App Id | 245150 |
The Novelist
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.
Last Updated: 2/28/2024
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
About The Novelist
The Novelist is a Casual, Indie, and Adventure game developed by Orthogonal Games. On 12/10/2013, it was released on the Steam Store by Orthogonal Games.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, The Novelist supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, The Novelist has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Drama
- Supernatural
- Psychological
- Interactive Fiction
- Atmospheric
- Multiple Endings
- Short
- Story Rich
- Walking Simulator
- Choices Matter
- Experimental
- First-Person
- Replay Value
- Stealth
- Indie
- Casual
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Emotional
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Novelist and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
The Novelist DLC
The Novelist has 1 downloadable add-on available for purchase on Steam which is The Novelist: Original Score.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Novelist: Original Score | DLC | 1/10/2017 | Steam Charts |
Related Bundles
The Novelist is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store. Purchasing through a bundle can give a large discount off the game's base price if you are willing to purchase multiple apps all at once.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Orthogonal Games Bundle | 2 | 2 | $10.77 | View |
Related Packages
The Novelist is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store. A package (or sub) is simply an item that can be purchased on Steam.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Novelist | $0.99 | View |
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The Novelist data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, February 28). The Novelist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, February 28). The Novelist. Steam Community Hub.
- Metacritic. (2024, February 28). The Novelist for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
- Orthogonal Games. (2023, July 8). The Novelist. The Novelist.