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Book of Travels
Developer Might and Delight
Book of Travels is a role-playing video game formerly under development by Might and Delight. Unlike massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), Book of Travels limits the number of players on each server to create memorable meetings with players. The early access version was released for Windows, Mac, and Linux on October 11, 2021. The game was never fully released, and in April 2026 it announced… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
261 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Mastodon, Bluesky) · newest Oct 24, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
34
Rotten
67 positive · 131 negative
95% range 28–41%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 67 | 131 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 4 | 0 | 30 |
| Bluesky * | 14 | 1 | 14 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
1,210 of 1,693 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
34% recommend · 66 yes, 130 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 196 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (1,592 of 2,176 positive).
Players praise the game's beautiful art and unique atmosphere. [1][2][3] Many reviewers express disappointment that development was abandoned. [4][5][6] Some players feel the game is incomplete and not worth the price. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [1]
Book of Travels was, and I say was, one of the most ambitious tiny MMORPG projects and perhaps one of the most ambitious videogames of this past decade in terms of design. The team, unfortunately, lost a lot of money, lost a lot of time, lost a few hands on deck from what I understood, and the hypercapitalist industry wants nothing to do with handcrafted beauty: it is too expensive, and we live in a world where …
- [3]
This game will take you by surprise because it isn't a quick twitch anxiety inducing nightmare of fight or flight. When I come to a game, I want it to be a break from the real world that surrounds. Book of Travels allows me to feel like I am sitting with a good book, living it out and taking my time. Every action has a purpose, each person you encounter has a story of some form. Some stories even relate to yours. …
- [4]
As a Kickstarter backer I feel scammed by the developer. Long story short: six and a half years after a successful crowdfunding campaign (which raised 1000% of the goal and promised the release in 2020 plus at least 5 years of constant updates), they wrap up the project still being at Chapter 0 stage and turn off the servers of this "online RPG". And the price drops from $30 to $5 reflecting the amount of content. I …
- [9]
It's a beautiful game that at some point, clearly was a labour of love. Regrettably, that's all the good I have to say about it. The game is pretty much abandoned, and will receive maybe some bug fixes and minor updates, but as the devs stated, in a kickstarter e-mail, and definitely not here on Steam, where it continues to sell for 30 bucks, that: "these patches and updates will be few and far in between." So your …
- [16]
What can I say about this game? It's a work of art; Mesmerizing and beautiful romp through an actual painting. The world has so much life. You spend your time wondering from place to place, suspecting and feeling the magic and intrigue right under your feet. But you never find it, there's never any answers to your journey, just promises that it will be there one day. Might and Delight nailed it with the vibes on …
Summarised from 34 of the 259 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Book of Travels talk about stunning art and immersive world; those who didn't talk about too expensive for incomplete content. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
In May 2020, Wholesome Games featured Book of Travels in their Wholesome Direct. Book of Travels was nominated for Best Long Feature Award at A Maze 2020.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 261 · most liked firstAs a Kickstarter backer I feel scammed by the developer. Long story short: six and a half years after a successful crowdfunding campaign (which raised 1000% of the goal and promised the release in 2020 plus at least 5 years of constant updates), they wrap up the project still being at Chapter 0 stage and turn off the servers of this "online RPG". And the price drops from $30 to $5 reflecting the amount of content. I strongly recommend staying away from anything Might and Delight peddles.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Book of Travels was, and I say was, one of the most ambitious tiny MMORPG projects and perhaps one of the most ambitious videogames of this past decade in terms of design. The team, unfortunately, lost a lot of money, lost a lot of time, lost a few hands on deck from what I understood, and the hypercapitalist industry wants nothing to do with handcrafted beauty: it is too expensive, and we live in a world where those in power prefer quantity to quality. A kickstarter does not mean you're owed…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After waiting many years on an update for this beautiful and unique game, they announced this morning via email that its officially dead. Really disappointing to have paid full price and then never have the game come to fruition.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not worth buying the game at full price in its current state. Studio has laid off most of its staff and has shifted focus away from this game. Let me provide a timeline: - Q4 2019: BoT kickstarter raises over 1000% of its original goal (over 200k USD, with an original goal of ~25k USD) - October 2021: game releases in early access at $30 - December 2021: M&D announce that they have laid off most of their team (from 35 employees to 10), but state that they are determined to continue working on…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a beautiful game that at some point, clearly was a labour of love. Regrettably, that's all the good I have to say about it. The game is pretty much abandoned, and will receive maybe some bug fixes and minor updates, but as the devs stated, in a kickstarter e-mail, and definitely not here on Steam, where it continues to sell for 30 bucks, that: "these patches and updates will be few and far in between." So your 30 bucks is going to an unfinished game riddled with bugs. If you love…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm never again purchasing a Might and Delight game. When BOT first came out in 2021 I supported it with all my heart, put 53 hours in which was enough to cover all the major content available. I kept checking for the past 4 years for any major updates and they never came. It is 2025 and the game is still labeled "Early Access", suffice to say the game is officially abandoned. "However, we want to let you all know that content updates will be rare and far in-between. Due to community…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have been a longtime fan of Might and Delight, owning most of their games and loving their artistic approach. I backed the kickstarter for Book of Travels, enthusiastically because of my faith in this company. I played for many hours during early access and thoroughly enjoyed what was available. I created my own playstyle and worked towards goals in the game before taking a long break, keeping an eye out for more of the promised content. I have returned to find that not only has no progress…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't mind that the game failed. I don't mind they couldn't deliver. I *do* mind that they couldn't even implement a peer to peer system instead of turning it into a purely single player offline experience. I paid 20+ for this and now it's 5? Bit of a piss take really.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Book of Travels just got a big price cut and an update to make the game moddable & playable offline, as the servers are about to shut down: store.steampowered.com/news/app/115... This is that gorgeous experimental MMO from 2021 that got stuck in Early Access hell, glad they're preserving it!
neutral · AI labelView post →I loved Shelter and Shelter 2 as a kid, and was so excited when this game was announced and released. However, in following the mismanagement of this game and studio over the years, I will never support another Might and Delight game again. I feel for those who supported this game through Kickstarter as they were essentially betrayed. They made so much more than they originally intended to, and even then the game didn't get out of chapter 0. For Might and Delight to then start making ANOTHER…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's really sad that a non-violent, beautiful, deep meaning game got discontinue. As a developer myself and supporting it from the first days, I never expected it to happen. Really hope that the community can prove the potentials of this game beyond the team can do. The game has brilliant ways to teach you about many things, for example of how money is form. You have to trade from item for items, then you have money, then you see buying one item from this area for cheap price and resell in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game had so much potential to be more than it's current state. Sad to see the devs are abandoning it. There's not much to say that other reviewers have not, but please make this game work in an offline single player state at the very least.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has been abandoned, which is a damn shame. Honestly, I probably won't ever buy another game from this developer. The greedy scumbag at the top, that laid off the entire team, ruined what could have been an incredible experience.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They abandoned the game, but not without one last middle finger to its fan-base by implementing a terrible weighted inventory system that ruined any good game-play already established. This could have been an amazing game, and I will even continue to play it if they reverse the weighted inventory update, but for now it is a disappointment.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This project had so much potential. It scratched a certain itch that makes for a truly unique experience in the MMO space that no other game quite replicates, except maybe for TurtleWoW in some respects. The only thing that could save it now is giving the code to the community in hopes someone with resources can finish it up. Truly sad.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Theyve finally killed it. The servers are gone and with it the only thing that made it special beyond its syle. dont bother.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What can I say about this game? It's a work of art; Mesmerizing and beautiful romp through an actual painting. The world has so much life. You spend your time wondering from place to place, suspecting and feeling the magic and intrigue right under your feet. But you never find it, there's never any answers to your journey, just promises that it will be there one day. Might and Delight nailed it with the vibes on this project, however, they have laid off 80-90% of the dev team responsible for…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It looks gorgeous and unique, but they forgot to make a game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A cancelled story-focussed "indie MMO" with some very interesting ideas. Sadly, development has been stopped and they're pulling the plug on all online components in a few weeks from the time of writing. This could have been something amazingly unique and uniquely amazing, but in its current state I cannot recommend it to anyone.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wish I could give this game a positive review. The game is gorgeous; the art direction, the story, the *vibes*... it's the exact online multiplayer game I've been longing for. I am the type of player who loves to discover new areas, learn the lore, read every tiny piece of dialogue and complete the achievements. I even read the update logs on Steam for the games I'm excited about. The reason for my negative review is that the studio fired most of the staff, especially those behind…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandoned Game. DO NOT BUY, its not being updated, and you will not get a refund. I found out too late.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is abandonware - it seems it will never leave early access. It really should be taken down if they do not plan to complete the game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has been abandoned by the developers, do not waste your money Very unique idea. so disappointed the game is abandoned
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →People don't really understand Early Access. I personally don't feel bamboozled because it's an investment to get to play a game early with all the caveats in mind. It sucks that it ended this way but the content that there currently still is, is beautiful, unique and really something I haven't experienced elsewhere in games. They even allowed complete mod-support and made an offline mode. In a world where they could kill the game entirely they made sure you can still play what's there and gave…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recently got updated to go offline, which is for the best (as much as I loved the online version). I got it when it was 30$, so a bit salty on that. For a 5$ game it's probs worth it, but I wont recommend it until I play it myself. I, personally, never liked day/night being tied to real life time because I can't always be on. Though I can understand that just being part of the game. Artwork is still amazing though.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After the developers openly admitted that "We want to let you all know that content updates will be rare and far in-between", it is basically impossible to recommend this game, especially for €30. The art-style, the vibe, the whole concept, were amazing, but unfortunately it just turned out in one of those good-on-paper ideas. EDIT: LMAO they moved it offline. They'll tweak the price to €5 but, yeah, at this point is just a playable screensaver. If that's your definition of "cozy game", go…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was a fantastic game but do not buy, its been abandoned with no further updates.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Immense potential; abandoned. A shame.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't buy this game. The devs abandoned it and are working on another project. This game is stuck in the prologue and its a shame. the devs should be ashamed of them selves stealing our money and running after "the couple making it ran away with our money." Shameful!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I decided to support Book of Travels something like 4 years ago, even tho the price (30€) was a bit high for an Early access title, but I did it because I saw huge potential in the game. I played 20 hours and, as I imagined, the game was lacking a lot of mechanics and areas but that was fine. Many years after that, the game is still lacking content to be considered somewhat finished, but the devs announced they will stop working on it... I mean, it's ok making the game offline if that makes it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Book of Travels has a beautiful atmosphere, but the unfinished systems and removed features that were never added back completely killed it for me. It feels like the game was abandoned halfway through its own vision. I can’t even justify spending $4 on this. I’d honestly rather burn the money or give it to someone who actually needs it than support developers who left the game in this state. - Book of Travels is going offline, July 31, 2026
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful Dying Game. I can only recommend this game for a very... very specific type of Gamer. It hurts to see a game with such a nice artistic vision to be so incomplete. But I still like returning to it if I need a relaxing game. Update: My last review points are no longer up to date. Check: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1152340/view/531002485037339375 and https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1152340/view/531002485037337365 Let us wait to see what the modding community will…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not buy, it is abandoned and all the servers have shut down. No idea why its still for sale... It was a fun game while it lasted. EDIT 28/05/26 They are/have updating the game to be singleplayer and lowering the price to around $4. And there is early talks of comunity servers. The price is good for what you're getting now but if you want the multiplayer aspect you'll likely wait a while.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Book of Travels is all about the journey," they said. Then they cut that journey short by abandoning its development. 100 hours into Early Access, my character was level 9 with over 100k value worth of goods (it would've been even more if they hadn't reworked the inventory system). I was eagerly waiting for the new content, the new regions they promised, and then suddenly: "Server shutdown. Thanks for playing. Lmao" That's it. Where's all the new content? Where are the cities and lands we…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks abandoned. Do not buy it. Another promising game that ends up helping me once and for all to never buy into early access anything again.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game seemingly abandoned by the devs. Slow updates with little to no content added. Can’t recommend this game in its current state.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandonware. Pretty much just stole my money. Looked super promising a while ago when I bought in to EA, only for the updates to trickle down to nothing over the next couple years. The entire dev team was fired TWICE, and now they're moving on to the next title. I'd recommend putting this publisher/developer to "ignore" on Steam so you can avoid future scams.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →well this was a game i'd been looking at and wanting to play for years ever since i heard about it, and now its 1$ and i see they're stopping development, but from the 25 minutes i played it feels barely finished. "Your money or your life," says the bandit, only to stand there and do absolutely nothing when you refuse. They just allow you to walk off. Wow, great game! TLDR: This game feels like a completely unfinished tech demo and is barely a game to speak of, with nonfunctional systems…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As one of the Kickstarter backers and even getting one of my ideas listed as a backer goal, it was initially fun but once you've wandered through everything, you have no motivation to go back anywhere else. The devs have abandoned the game after stealing the cash and are already working on another game instead of finishing this one.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The whole concept and the world was really promising but all fell down in a big disappoint. After many years in early acces, really poor transpareny and lot of time without any new or update coming from the devs, the last word from them came out, they are dropping the development of this game. When I first time heard about this game i was fascinated with the whole concept and I was really wondering when this was gonna release. I gave it a chance when it came out, even knowing it was just an…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was everything I was hoping for but it fell flat and fizzled out. There are still bugs that have been around since the game was released, there have not been any updates in a long time. I'd say this game is abandoned, which is a real shame. It wasn't really worth the price back then and it certainly isn't worth the price now. Now if this game is picked back up and given updates, I'll change my review, but until then I cannot recommend this game at all.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sadly, this game looks to remain incomplete with no substantive development planned: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1152340/discussions/0/4693405960868204078/ I found the existing game engaging and am sadly disappointed it won't get finished. The artwork is beautiful. I'd only buy it now on sale for $10.00 USD or less. The fact that they're still selling this incomplete and never to be finished game for $29.95 says a lot.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it pains my heart but unfortunately this game is abandonware and I cannot recommend it. I love the concept, the art and everything BoT, but at this point its over...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A multiplayer game without players No serious updates in years Can be called abandonware
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm giving this game a recommended because it's beautiful and an awesome world to enjoy. Secrets to explore, puzzles to solve and rare gear to find. I'd suggest buying this if you're able to appreciate a game that delivers on immersion and worldbuilding, with a fantastic soundtrack. All this being said, I will not be buying another Might and Delight game. This truly was one of my all-time favourites, but the studio went radio-silent and seems to refuse to make any further updates to this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a beautiful, stunning game with the most amazing soundtrack. I like the meditative and contemplative nature of it as well. Right now, I'm trying to get back into the game and it is an amazing experience. However, it has been in Early Access for years, and will never see its full release, as it has been abandoned by the developers. New players, stay away! Unless HEAVILY discounted, it is not worth the heartbreak.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another failed Early Access title. This game will never be finished/realized and I'll eat the mistake of handing over money before it was completed. A reminder to never buy into Early Access. Might and Delight has lost any faith I had in them as a developer and I will not buy their games ever again.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DO NOT BUY THIS HALF DONE PROJECT! They have abandoned this game with a huge potential and I am sure it won't be the last one!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1000% funded Kickstarter...6 years...Never made it past the Prologue. Why would anyone ever give these dudes money again?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am beyond sad about the recent news of the servers closing. This was supposed to be a poetic, online multiplayer game. This was supposed to be a world to explore, with lore, incredible music and magnificent art. Instead we got but a glimpse of these things, and we will never see it complete. This game was supposed to be about emotions too, but the only emotion it makes me feel is emptiness. By all means support the artists and people who had vision for this project... But it seems like…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The tiny MMO 'Book of Travels' never came out of early access and is about to shut down its servers but dev Might and Delight is giving the game a hopefully second life. They're turning the game into a singleplayer and reduce the price to $4.99 from $29.99. www.polygon.com/steam-mmo-bo...
neutral · AI labelView post →Sad to say this game never worked out, the devs cant support it any more and it doesnt make sense for them to frankly. Picked it up on the kickstarter and really had high hopes.. but well.. so many problems. I dont think they ever really had a proper 'grasp' on what this game should be - Id point to a prime example of their perma-death idea (which while ambitious really just had so many issues from the inception), while it was beautiful, unique and interesting - it ultimately couldnt draw or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandoned game that I regret backing lol. Not much to say. The game runs like ass and it's never going to be finished. Has been in EA for 4 years.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game will take you by surprise because it isn't a quick twitch anxiety inducing nightmare of fight or flight. When I come to a game, I want it to be a break from the real world that surrounds. Book of Travels allows me to feel like I am sitting with a good book, living it out and taking my time. Every action has a purpose, each person you encounter has a story of some form. Some stories even relate to yours. No, this is more than a game, it truly is a book of travels. You'll hate it if you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →abandoned game with huge potential, utterly mismanaged. incredibly disappointed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandoned game. Do not buy. It's too bad because it had so much potential.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not buy, Dead game, which is a shame, another dream ruined by the higher ups in the studio.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I kickstarted this game which I rarely do and avoid doing because of a fear that the game will never get made. Well.. the game was made, but released in a totally unfinished state and then never seemed to get any meaningful updates. Its been years at this point and I haven't felt compelled to go back as I'm pretty sure its in the same state I left it years ago, judging by other reviews. I have been waiting around hoping to hear that it got better or got a big update.. thus far, I haven't, so I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game will never be finished. Dev team has had two 80% staff reductions since development started and the skeleton crew that's left are just talking about how to mothball the game before turning the lights off.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An empty world is a sad world. I hope modders can bring back the online multiplayer.
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