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Night Book
Developer Wales Interactive, Good Gate Media
Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker. From the Steam store page
194 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
69
Fresh
126 positive · 57 negative
95% range 62–75%
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| Steam reviews | 126 | 57 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
175 of 246 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
68% recommend · 128 yes, 59 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 187 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (409 of 606 positive).
Players find Night Book a short, atmospheric FMV horror game with decent acting and multiple endings. [1][2][3] Some reviewers enjoy it despite flaws, calling it 'so bad it's good' or a solid entry in the genre. [4][5][6] Others criticize weak scares, slow pacing, and limited impact of choices, deeming it disappointing. [7][8][9]
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- [7]
What makes for a great FMV, you would ask? Good Acting? A well established and smoothly transitioned story? Decently built characters? The right ambiance and environment especially for horror ones? None of that checks up with this game, I am afraid.. At best, it is below average for all the elements mentioned above and I can not possibly recommend it.
- [8]
Night Book seems interesting at first storywise, has alright ideas and basically two different story which gets to the same node of endings which is refreshing to see from the current era of FMV games. Also, controlling the game pretty straight forward as you only going to need the mouse. The problem is there is not enough tension for me to feel involved in the story or care too much what is happening in the game …
- [1]
I'll be honest, this is not the best FMV out there, but it is also not completely a bad one. Night Book game was filed during COVID so you can see that there is no interaction between the characters except through the camera. The story is about Loralyn, a pregnant woman who works remotely from home, one day she gets a job call about translating an ancient boo, turned out that the book is nothing but a curse that …
- [2]
Night Book is an interactive horror story about an interpreter who speaks a rare language that is said to invoke the supernatural. During a phone call in which she translates between French and English, a passage written in this sacred language is read, which triggers dramatic events. While the story never strays far from well-known tropes and therefore did not really manage to surprise or scare me, I did find it …
- [3]
7/10 Night Book is an engaging FMV thriller that mixes remote work, folklore, and horror into a story about an ancient curse and possession. It’s set entirely in a claustrophobic apartment and told through video calls and webcam footage, where you play as Loralyn — an online interpreter who cares for her unstable father while working remotely. The production and acting are solid, holding up well against other FMV …
Summarised from 34 of the 198 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 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
68% of the 187 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Night Book. The complaint that keeps coming up: game is very short, under an hour. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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60 of 194 · most liked firstPandemic creativity with a definite 2020 vibe. More fascinating than frightening This is a curious time capsule born straight out of lockdown creativity. A FMV where actors never physically interact and only exist through webcams and screens, which is honestly clever given the context. You follow a translator tangled in occult translation business, lots of ominous calls, hidden secrets, and very familiar horror beats. It’s cliché-heavy, but I’ll admit the premise pulled me in more than…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll be honest, this is not the best FMV out there, but it is also not completely a bad one. Night Book game was filed during COVID so you can see that there is no interaction between the characters except through the camera. The story is about Loralyn, a pregnant woman who works remotely from home, one day she gets a job call about translating an ancient boo, turned out that the book is nothing but a curse that spreads in her home.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dr. Book 🩺 In honor of another City Night, Book showed off the steady hand in a throwback game of Operation!
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is so bad that it's good. I refuse to believe the script wasn't written by an 8 year old. Acting is equal as amateuresque. To the developer's credit, I watched the FMV from start to finish and didn't even realize that it was already over so I clearly enjoyed it in a weird way.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No major spoilers in this review This is a thriller/horror FMV about a pregnant french translator doing night shifts while her husband is abroad. He is preparing for a major building project on a small island we know as Le Pauce. They want to build a luxury resort there with scuba diving and some highrise hotel or something. Our main protagonist is the translator, Loralyn, who like I mentioned, works night shifts from home translating between English and French. She however also speaks a rare…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What makes for a great FMV, you would ask? Good Acting? A well established and smoothly transitioned story? Decently built characters? The right ambiance and environment especially for horror ones? None of that checks up with this game, I am afraid.. At best, it is below average for all the elements mentioned above and I can not possibly recommend it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I did the awesome "expansion pack" sequel to the Game Night Book Tag. Check it out! Link: ⬇️ wittyandsarcasticbookclub.home.blog/2024/11/18/t... #bookblogger #booksky 💙 📚 #booktag
neutral · AI labelView post →I tend to enjoy most FMV games even though they're usually on the awful side. I consider Late Shift to be the best of the bunch, and Night Book is far from that type of quality. The main character does a decent job with what she has to work with, and so does some of the other cast, but the game isn't very interesting. I'm sure I'll play through it again to see alternate endings, but the pace of the game is so slow that I don't think I'll be doing it anytime soon. I bought this for $5, and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short, slow and boring. There are way better FMV games out there. This one was a disappointment.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Night Book seems interesting at first storywise, has alright ideas and basically two different story which gets to the same node of endings which is refreshing to see from the current era of FMV games. Also, controlling the game pretty straight forward as you only going to need the mouse. The problem is there is not enough tension for me to feel involved in the story or care too much what is happening in the game and to the characters at all, the whole thing feels weightless to me. It's hard…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Did I enjoy Night Book? Yes. Is it a "good" game? Not really. I think that biggest issue for me was the pacing, the game may have benefited more from a slower and longer pace, allowing the players to uncover more lore and information as the time goes by and more scarier things happen to the main character. Night Book has a fair bit of replayability due to the choice tree and dialogue options available to the player, though many of the choices give you very similar outcomes. Replaying the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Things aren’t going so hot for the protagonist Loralyn. She’s struggling with her translation work at Glossa Lingua, she’s getting a little worried about her pregnancy, her partner Pearce is working hard on the Le Pouce development, and her father Alecis is struggling with mental health issues. However, things quickly go from bad to worse when an ancient book written in Kannar is read aloud. After the words of this tome are spoken, evil spirits possess Loralyn’s father and make her life a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New Games! -Circadia -Movie Night -Book Club -Tag Team: Arthurian Legends -Falling
neutral · AI labelView post →The FMV format is a double-edged sword; it offers a sense of immediacy but also reveals the limitations of the medium. Stiff performances and predictable dialogue undermine any potential atmosphere. The horror elements are more akin to a haunted house attraction than a genuinely frightening experience. Cheap jump scares substitute for genuine suspense, and the narrative lacks any real depth or originality. The illusion of choice offered by the interactive elements is shattered by the limited…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a disappointment. Apart from the protagonist, the acting is underwhelming. The story is totally bonkers. The production is bad and the special effects are weak. The overall game interaction is reduced to an absolute minimum unfortunately. Furthermore the boring scenes cannot be skipped - even if they have been seen already. Do not buy. Waste of time and money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i played this game on stream, and i was finished withing twenty minutes... i played again and took a different path and finished in 15 minutes.. the game gives you around 5 options that actually effect anything and that is it... sorely disappointed with this game!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Night Book is an interactive horror story about an interpreter who speaks a rare language that is said to invoke the supernatural. During a phone call in which she translates between French and English, a passage written in this sacred language is read, which triggers dramatic events. While the story never strays far from well-known tropes and therefore did not really manage to surprise or scare me, I did find it interesting. It made me care for the characters and curious about the endings.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While the story is interesting, it's unfortunately rather short at just under an hour and only a bit over 40 decisions to make for an ending, and despite the 15 different endings, there's only a bit over 200 scenes to see and several of the endings seem very similar with not always enough variety in achieving them. It does a decent job at conveying a creepy atmosphere, but the overall presentation is weakened by often using text messaging and the claustrophobic view through security camera…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 108: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆☆☆ (6/10) Night Book is a short-form FMV horror game where you play as Loralyn, a pregnant online interpreter working late into the night. When she translates a cursed book for a suspicious client, all hell breaks loose—literally. It’s a digital séance told entirely through video calls, webcam feeds, and screenshare moments. There’s definite atmosphere, some decent tension, and a few branching outcomes. But when…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At the writing of this review, I put 10 hours into it and completed all of the achievements/endings. With that being said, It might take you less depending on how well you remember your choices. There are two different ways to play this game: one is with a timer on your decisions so it on your feet decisions, the second option is in settings you can change it to streamer mode on which allows you to take your time making a decision. This interactive game genre is new to me and I absolutely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It could have been good, but it isn't. Compared to the FMV games I've played so far, this is the weakest one yet. It's a shame that so much potential has been wasted, because the idea is pretty good—and by idea, I mean the webcam scenario as an “observer.” The plot itself is terrible—if you're going to curse, do it right. Everything seems very unnatural and unbelievable. The main actress isn't bad, but the others are annoying. Really annoying. Especially the husband or this Max guy. It…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The starting of the game is quite regular, slightly slow paced. But as story progresses, things get revealed step by step which I liked. You need to focus on the dialogue to get along with the story. I liked the whole atmosphere of the game and story. My Rating: 7/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's this old man who acted his heart out i couldn't stop laughing. it was unintentionally funny all the casts member acted sitting down on a desk most of the time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Masterpiece ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run Paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →7/10 Night Book is an engaging FMV thriller that mixes remote work, folklore, and horror into a story about an ancient curse and possession. It’s set entirely in a claustrophobic apartment and told through video calls and webcam footage, where you play as Loralyn — an online interpreter who cares for her unstable father while working remotely. The production and acting are solid, holding up well against other FMV titles. The playtime is short (about an hour), so it’s easy to finish in one…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not in the same league as The Bunker. Night Book is ok if in a bundle or deep sale. I acquired it through the fanatical FMV bundle. I have played through twice and deleted not caring enough to get all the endings. You can skip scenes on replay but can't fastforward chat messages. Annoying that despite viewing the story via her computer you can't interact with it which i think would add depth even if just to view a few emails or family photos. I would give it 5/10. Plays flawlessly on the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not fun. Completly locks you into one story. No flexibility and you are forced to make really dumb choices.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the worse FMV's out there. I just feel like all of those games where it's just laptop with webcam and some stuff is going on in the background are simply silly. I was expecting game to be spooky but it's just cringe. I checked few endings, not too much of a difference between them all. I would skip this one.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of the worse FMV choose your own adventure games. It's still better than Mia and the Dragon Princess, but that isn't saying much. The horror elements, plot, and characters are very weak. Likely due to lockdowns at the time of creation, you never see two characters in the same room, which weakens their ability to play off each other. Also, not a fan of the way it records stats. You can see stats on your last game, but it overwrites most of the stats every time you start a new game,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game Night Book Tag irresponsiblereader.com/2024/11/07/g...
neutral · AI labelView post →While I love FMV games in general, they key point here is that this isn't a FMV "game" but rather a semi-interactive movie. It takes place via a computer interface and yet we can't use the computer at all, figure anything out or make decisions. All conclusions and major actions are pre-determined in the script. It's a great idea for a FMV but it lacks user control. If this was like "her story" as an interface, with this plot, it would be great... but at $3, even at that price, I just can't…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To be clear, this is NOT a game. This is more an interactive short movie. You get a few options that lead to different endings. It's worth it when it's on sale (like 2-3€) but not really at full price seeing as you complete the game in one hour and the idea is to replay it for the multiple endings. It's well made for what it is at least.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another tedious "watch the same transition scene with a minor variation 100x" simulator by good old Wales Interactive. Honestly sometimes I don't know why I bother playing these. I guess because sometimes my kids wander in and see somebody spazzing out on the screen and they make fun of it. In this one, that was by far the most entertaining aspect. This one wasn't even edited well; sometimes one scene doesn't make any sense path-wise from the preceding one.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's almost got a decent found footage vibe going for it, but thew geography of the apartment is never really made clear and it's full of awkward pauses anytime there's a choice to be made so half of the dialogue feels super unnatural. I played it a second time just to test out some other choices, and as expected it all plays out pretty much the same.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short game and mildly spooky, though very immersive . The actors were great, especially great to see Siwan Morris (!) Julie Dray is also the main VA for the French version of V in Cyberpunk! Get the game game on sale for a bit of creepy and French/English fun :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Warning: Spoilers up ahead While the premise is interesting and could be explored further I feel this game isn't worth to buy. The mechanic of choices with time limit was a nice addition but overall I felt like most of the time it didn't really make sense or there wasn't that much context to them to justify picking those, and that's what this game is lacking: Context. Has the father been this crazy all the time? Is your husband an actual idiot? Do I get along with that coworker that I assume…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Did I enjoy this game? Yes. Is this a "good" game? Not really. Generally, I would compare this to "Paranormal Activity" or "Unfriended" in terms of both style and content - its got a fair bit of replayability due to the choice tree and dialogue options available to the player, despite many of the choices having very similar outcomes. I do not recommend paying full price for this game, but I do recommend this game to folks who enjoy garbage movies and choice-driven horror games. If you liked…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I passed the game "Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?". I became interested in this genre of games and I wanted more immersion in FMV. I watched a couple of games and decided to choose Night Book. In my opinion, the game turned out to be very interesting. The cast is well chosen. It was interesting for me to experience, to have compassion, to find out. The game has good optimization, simple operation and easy setup. I think this game is suitable for those who like FMV and want new…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Would love to see this team work with the dark pictures anthology folks! great acting, awesome story and easy control play. the two teams would and could fix each others "complaints". this game plays as a movie the payer changes through a series of choices ONLY complaint.. 105 min to complete main story.. the games are designed for replay, it gets repetitive. small changes in the scenes as new choices are made prevent scene skip. this could mean the vines are at a new lenght in the same context…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the worst games I've ever played. Horrible story. Really not much else to say here. Definitely not recommended. Even on sale, it's not worth your time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game Night Book Tag 2 irresponsiblereader.com/2024/11/15/g...
neutral · AI labelView post →A good game to spend an evening. The plot is quite banal, but the acting of the main character is simply amazing. The girl has a real talent to convey so many feelings and emotions while being in a limited space all the time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fairly short but pretty solid game. As usual, the acting is solid as is the story. But this one is definitely creepy as hell. As usual it takes a quite a few play through's to get all of the achievements, and sometimes the path to get there is a big pain in the ass. The character you play is a translator between people because of your ability to speak several languages. As you make your choices many different scenes and endings will happen, just sometimes it can get very specific.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wales Interactive has helped me understand what exactly bad acting is.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The acting is good, and the way the game plays out with all the options is good, but it's a relatively short story. The accent here is on replay for the different endings. The story sure can take dramatic turns depending on your decisions, and there are a lot of paths and endings. Certainly worth a go if you like this sort of thing but don't pay full price for it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're gonna shoehorn romance into my horror game at least make it gay
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best interactive games I've ever played.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →FMV super short and boring.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Genre adventure games. A fully live interactive movie. One story and several different endings, the fate of the hero depends entirely on your decisions. It's funny.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hello, what can i write. It's really a thriller, and a scary one at that. in the future I plan to go through a few more endings, this is a good representative of FMV, as well as Who Pressed Mute on Uncle. Which I used to play. I will put 7/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is a pretty decent FMV game with supernatural theme and I deeply admire their work with limited means (in terms of location and money). Nonetheless, if you don't love the genre, you would be better off picking something better like Five Dates or Contradiction.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →More coherent and atmospheric than many other entries in the FMV genre. The acting is pretty decent, too. Only occasionally blemished by cop-out writing decisions where the authors decided that in order for the desired outcome to happen a character needs to do something that they know would be stupid and dangerous. But disaster needs to strike, so let's have em do the thing. You can tell that they were forced to shoot each actor separately. Sometimes that makes for awkward moments. Not once…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not certain I would call this game superb, but it's certainly an experience worth having. It's creative considering the limitations. Some parts of the story don't transition too well, but it's interesting nonetheless. I also really like our main actress' performance! Basically, if you're looking for a more serious, professional story, this probably isn't for you. If you're looking for a silly thriller to pass the time, this is great!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is not the best FMV game, but not the worst. It's short, only about an hour per playthrough. If you're looking for good modern examples of FMV games, try The Shape Shifting Detective, Late Shift, The Complex, or the Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker. The acting was fair, the main actress was believable in her reactions, with a few of the others less so. Keep in mind to get the amount of footage needed they need to capture about 5 movies worth of footage. One impressive aspect was…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Night Book is a light horror FMV interactive game where we play as Loralyn, a translator working from home. She interprets conversations remotely via webcam and at some point encounters the occult Kannar language that begins to affect her life. store.steampowered.com/app/1477920/... #indiegame #fmv
neutral · AI labelView post →Sorry. But I found this game's story cringe.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The gameplay is pretty standard for a Wales Interactive FMV (full-motion video) game: you pick options, and that’s it. No QTEs, no minigames—just branching choices that shape the story. The story is quite interesting, blending horror and thriller elements. It follows a woman whose family is cursed after her husband starts working on a development project on a remote island. The islanders worship ancient spirits, and their native language is sacred—not meant for everyday use. The main…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dude, this game is not for everyone. it's a bit soapy and this storyline might scare you or seem childish and not interesting at all. Evil spirits? Grandfather? Cursed island? Loralyn is all about her. I feel really sorry for her and worry about her the whole time. But the husband plays the worst. or rather, he annoys me. maybe he has such a role and he achieved his goal, but he is the anti-hero for me here. I like a good ending. Don't play to see a bad one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oi, lemme tell ya 'bout this game Night Book, innit? Spent ages on it, I did, got all them achievements an' everything. It's one of them FMV games where you play as this preggers bird who works as an interpreter from 'er computer. She's lookin' after 'er loony dad while 'er bloke's off buildin' some fancy resort. Then she reads some cursed book by accident and all sorts of demons start comin' out! The main lass does a decent job actin', but the rest of 'em are proper rubbish, especially the dad…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game 37: Night Book It's a horror game, interactive but somewhat ok? 6.5/10
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