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: 11/15/2024

1 Players In-Game
Player Score
72
762
257
Platforms
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux

About The Novelist

The Novelist is an Indie, Casual, 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.

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The Novelist: Original Score
DLC
1/10/2017Steam 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.

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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.

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The Novelist$0.99View
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The Novelist data has been sourced from:

  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 15). The Novelist on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 15). The Novelist. Steam Community Hub.
  • Metacritic. (2024, November 15). The Novelist for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
  • Orthogonal Games. (2023, July 8). The Novelist. The Novelist.

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