Gorgeous papercraft art style
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“Gorgeous origimai aesthetic, swapping between elements during combat makes it more intense than you would think a typing game would be”
Steam review · 8.6 h played ↗
Epistory - Typing Chronicles
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 95%Very Positive · 95%Fishing Cactus2016Adventure · RPG · Action
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago · Lowest we’ve seen since Oct 21, 2026: $4.49
The verdict
A beautiful papercraft typing adventure with fun elemental combat and a cozy feel, but short and repetitive, with clunky movement and swarm fights. Skip it if you're a slow typist or want a deep story.
Great for
Decent typists who want a charming, short, art-driven adventure that also sharpens typing speed
Main risk
Swarm fights and ice puzzles frustrate, and the gameplay turns repetitive with a thin story
What players love
Charming narration, story and music
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“Beautiful writing and narration, lovely environments to explore.”
Steam review · 5.4 h played ↗
Helps improve typing skills
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“for the first time I'm able to type a review without looking at the keyboard (too much) and this game was responsible.”
Steam review · 7.6 h played ↗
Real adventure with exploration and puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“This bucks that trend by feeling like an adventure first and a typing game second, which feels a lot more immersive.”
Steam review · 7.1 h played ↗
Fun typing combat with elemental powers
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“It's a typing game and an adventure game at the same time, which is a cool combo.”
Steam review · 27.4 h played ↗
Adaptive difficulty and approachable
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“The gameplay is well balanced and adapts to the skill of the player.”
Steam review · 8.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Thin, boring or disappointing story
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“The story is completely uninteresting an barely even there, especially for a game with "story" in its name.”
Steam review · 9.6 h played ↗
Repetitive and boring gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The puzzles, enemies, environments, they all stay the same as the first 10 minutes of the game.”
Steam review · 6.5 h played ↗
Clunky diagonal movement and ice puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“this hot mess has isometric, off-axis controls that expect you to navigate zelda dungeon ice puzzles and it's so AMAZINGLY awful.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
Too hard for slower typists
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“We all cant type at 100 wpm. I usually fall around 20 wpm and am playing to try to improve I cant keep up with a flood of enemies”
Steam review · 7.5 h played ↗
Long, tedious horde fights
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“you will have 10-20 words on screen simultaneously above enemies moving at different speeds and in different locations.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
Small, repetitive word pool
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“there are only like 200 words max in the word pool. you are constantly typing the same words over and over and over again”
Steam review · 3.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable1 GB
Minimum
OSMicrosoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1
ProcessorIntel Core i5 2400 -OR- AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsATI Radeon HD4850 -OR- GeForce GTX 295 (Does not support Intel Integrated Graphics Cards)
Storage1 GB available space
Recommended
Memory4 GB RAM
OSMicrosoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1
ProcessorIntel Core i5 2400 -OR- AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsATI Radeon HD4850 -OR- GeForce GTX 295 (Does not support Intel Integrated Graphics Cards)
Storage1 GB available space
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