75%positive reviews
776 positive265 negative
What players say
Pros
Thoughtful narrative about relationships
Strong sense of choice
Cons
Bland environments and cliché story
Little interaction
Mixed
Some call it a brilliant change of pace, others say it is not worth buying
System requirements
Minimum:
OS *: Windows XP SP2 or higher
Processor: 1.8 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 256 MB VRAM video card
Storage: 800 MB available space
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.
Ratings
- 71IGDB players15 ratings
- 59Critics4 reviews
- 65Overall19 scores
Time to beat
- 2.1 hStory onlyto the credits
Languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English |
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