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The Novelist
#245150The 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.
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ProtonReady
Proton (ready) currently rates better than native (great).
Compatibility
Proton
Ready
CurrentLow confidence
1 report · Low confidence: very few recent reports yet.
Native
Great
StaleLow confidence
1 report · Low confidence: all reports predate a major ecosystem update.
Desktop
Ready
CurrentLow confidence
2 reports · Low confidence: very few recent reports yet.
HandheldUnknown
No reports yet
Anti-cheatUnknown
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Freshness:Current2 reports · last updated Mar 8, 2026
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