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The Book of Unwritten Tales 2

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2015

Should you play it?

Every world needs its heroes. However unlikely they may seem. Join Wilbur, Ivo, Nate and Critter in another classic point-and-click adventure in the wicked world of Aventásia. Help them fulfill their destiny. A destiny as yet unwritten.

What works

  • Engaging and humorous story
  • Beautiful graphics and music
  • Logical and enjoyable puzzles
  • Long playtime with rich content
  • Well-voiced characters and dialogue

Things to keep in mind

  • Some technical bugs and audio issues
  • Cliffhanger ending with unresolved plot threads
  • Slow character movement and animations
  • Limited replay value
  • Minor inventory and ui annoyances

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Night of the Rabbit

  • The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

  • Return to Monkey Island

  • Simon the Sorcerer Origins

  • Chaos on Deponia

  • NAIRI: Tower of Shirin

Less expressive

Games that feels like The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 but with less self-expression and customization

  • Voodoo Detective

  • Runaway, A Road Adventure

  • Deponia Doomsday

  • Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love

  • The Book of Unwritten Tales

  • Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

The Book of Unwritten Tales 2: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Thrill.

Last update: 04/08/2026