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Games like Book of Travels

If Book of Travels is your kind of game, the closest matches are AION 2, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and New World: Aeternum — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and cozy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Book of Travels is a 2021 Action/Adventure RPG from Might and Delight, priced at $4.99 USD. Players explore the handcrafted world of Braided Shore in an experience that holds a 72% positive rating across 1,169 Steam reviews. The game features a day-night cycle, emote-based communication with a gesture language system, inventory management, puzzle-solving, and a resource-trading economy. Reviewers describe the atmosphere as contemplative and whimsical, with players highlighting how the minimalist interface encourages crafting their own journey through intentional world design. Puzzles incorporate in-game notes and texts, while the trading system allows players to learn economic principles through exchanging goods. The game supports MMO-style co-op play, offers a medium-length experience designed around a sit-down session, and is not currently supported on Steam Deck.

About Book of Travels: Ready your pack, grab your walking stick and step into a world of mystery. Craft your character and immerse yourself in the enchanted lands of Braided Shore.

2021ActionIndieAdventureRPGCasual4.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Might and Delight
Book of Travels — Steam game cover
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Communicate via emotes in a minimalist interfaceCraft your own journey through a handcrafted worldExplore a world where every detail feels intentionalAtmosphericContemplativeCozy

Players who liked Book of Travels also play

Steam players who put hours into Book of Travels also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. AION 2

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Book of Travels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    AION 2 is the only MMORPG built around a world where the sky is the battlefield. Choose your faction, ascend as a Daeva, and fight a faction war across a world 36 times larger than the original. PC only, on Unreal Engine 5.

    2026ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  2. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Book of Travels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    Traverse the Telvanni Peninsula in Morrowind and preserve secrets ascribed to the unfathomable realms of Apocrypha. Unlock the runic power of a brand-new class - the Arcanist - and fight to uphold reality itself.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  3. New World: Aeternum

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Book of Travels.

    Third-strongest match for Book of Travels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.

    2021ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Lord of the Rings Online™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Book of Travels.

    Ranked #4 for Book of Travels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    Join the world’s greatest fellowship of players in the award-winning online re-creation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendary Middle-earth.

    2012ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Elder Scrolls® Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Book of Travels.

    Ranked #5 for Book of Travels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.

    2017ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Book of Travels.

    Ranked #6 for Book of Travels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Book of Travels.

    Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.

    2014Massively MultiplayerRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Black Desert

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Book of Travels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    Played by over 20 million Adventurers - Black Desert Online is an open-world, action MMORPG. Experience intense, action-packed combat, battle massive world bosses, fight alongside friends to siege and conquer castles, and train in professions such as fishing, trading, crafting, cooking, and more!

    2017ActionStrategyAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Book of Travels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Book of Travels.

    Experience an original story where you are the protagonist in the world of Gun Gale Online. Create your own avatar and explore devastated lands while experiencing exciting third person shooting in this action RPG.

    2018ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Book of Travels

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Book of Travels.

    Reviewers of Book of Travels cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Book of Travels.

    The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable.

    2009RPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Shelter

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Book of Travels.

    Reviewers of Book of Travels cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    Experience the wild as a badger sheltering your cubs from harm. On your journey, you will be stalked by birds of prey, encounter perils of the night, cross fierce rivers, escape forest fires and face the looming threat of starvation. Food is to be found, but is there enough for everyone?

    2013IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Meadow - A Shelter Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Book of Travels.

    Reviewers of Book of Travels cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    Explore the vast and open landscape as a wild animal. Meadow is an online fable experience that lets old and new fans of the Shelter game series come together and explore a peculiar and wondrous world together.

    2016IndieAdventureMassively Multiplayer6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Yu Crossing Animals

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Book of Travels.

    Reviewers of Book of Travels cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Book of Travels.

    Yu's got a new job - working as a mayor's assistant in a small town.

    2021AdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Book of Travels at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Book of Travels on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Book of Travels.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Book of Travels on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Book of Travels on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Book of Travels on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Book of Travels on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Book of Travels.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Book of Travels on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Book of Travels.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Book of Travels on Steam right now. Shares Action with Book of Travels.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Book of Travels on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Book of Travels.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Book of Travels.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Book of Travels.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Book of Travels.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Book of Travels.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Book of Travels.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Might and Delight

Other recommendable Steam games by Might and Delight, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Meadow - A Shelter Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Book of Travels.

    Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Book of Travels. Shares Indie and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    Explore the vast and open landscape as a wild animal. Meadow is an online fable experience that lets old and new fans of the Shelter game series come together and explore a peculiar and wondrous world together.

    2016IndieAdventureMassively Multiplayer6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Shelter 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Book of Travels.

    Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Book of Travels. Shares Indie and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Shelter

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Book of Travels.

    Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Book of Travels. Shares Indie and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    Experience the wild as a badger sheltering your cubs from harm. On your journey, you will be stalked by birds of prey, encounter perils of the night, cross fierce rivers, escape forest fires and face the looming threat of starvation. Food is to be found, but is there enough for everyone?

    2013IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Paws - A Shelter 2 Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Book of Travels.

    Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Book of Travels. Shares Indie and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    Traverse a vast world as a young lynx cub. Paws – A Shelter 2 Game is a standalone, single player, adventure game with loss and friendship as its central themes. Venture out in the world and make your way home.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Tiny Echo

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Book of Travels.

    Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Book of Travels. Shares Indie and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    Explore a lovingly crafted world with all its odd inhabitants as you experience the ethereal realm and deliver messages to the spirits. Make your mark in the wordless narrative - with a Tiny Echo.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Shelter 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Book of Travels.

    Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Book of Travels. Shares Indie and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    Enter the wilderness and keep your calf and your herd safe from harm. Make your way through the open landscapes as a majestic elephant. Be alert and gather your herd during times of danger. Your herd is your family, shelter is your only hope, and survival your only goal.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Pid

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Book of Travels.

    Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Book of Travels. Shares Indie and Adventure with Book of Travels.

    You are stranded on a strange and peculiar planet. It’s time to embark on your journey and find your way home! Explore a gravity defying and challenging platformer with striking visuals and a captivating story that transports you to a world beyond ours.

    2012IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Twinkleby

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Book of Travels.

    Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Book of Travels. Shares Indie and Casual with Book of Travels.

    Twinkleby is a cozy decoration game where you map out an archipelago of floating islands and build dioramas for a society of spacefaring Neighbours. Expand your collection, discover antique secrets, decorate, and when you change your mind – evict everyone and throw their furniture into space!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Book of Travels

Does Book of Travels work on Steam Deck?
Book of Travels is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Book of Travels cost?
Book of Travels is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Book of Travels?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Book of Travels are AION 2, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom, New World: Aeternum.
Who developed Book of Travels?
Book of Travels was developed by Might and Delight.

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