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The Novelist
Orthogonal Games · released Dec 10, 2013 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Released Dec 10, 2013
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 78% positive of 554 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $4.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 10k – 61k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $44k – $150k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 554 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 19–108 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Experimental | 1 in 109 games |
| Replay Value | 1 in 38 games |
| Stealth | 1 in 33 games |
| Interactive Fiction | 1 in 19 games |
| Multiple Endings | 1 in 12 games |
| Choices Matter | 1 in 10 games |
| Story Rich | 1 in 6 games |
| First-Person | 1 in 6 games |
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