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The Novelist

A Simulator game by Orthogonal Games, released in 2013

59/100🔴Niche / Inactive⏳Proton PendingLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

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.

Single player

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The Novelist Download Size

The official download size for The Novelist is 2 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.12 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

2GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.12USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

2 mins

Is The Novelist Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

There are currently 0 people playing The Novelist, Data pending.

Current Activity24h Peak: 120
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the The Novelist save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TheNovelist\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/TheNovelist/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/TheNovelist/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is The Novelist Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating⏳ Proton Pending

Performance Analysis

Compatibility data for The Novelist is currently mixed. Check recent ProtonDB reports for specific launch commands.

Confidence: Moderate
See 3 user configs ↗

Can I Run The Novelist?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run The Novelist smoothly, your PC needs at least 4 GB RAM RAM and a 512 MB VRAM video card or equivalent GPU. Plan for 2 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows XP SP2 or higher
  • ⚡
    CPU1.8 GHz
  • 🧠
    RAM2 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU256 MB VRAM video card
  • 💾
    Storage800 MB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7
  • ⚡
    CPU2 GHz
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU512 MB VRAM video card
Download Size
2 GBSmall

Is The Novelist Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

59
Rated 59 out of 100
Not Recommended4 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

The Novelist has struggled to impress critics, sitting at a low score of 59. Common complaints cite technical issues or gameplay flaws. Only recommended for die-hard fans of the genre.

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