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Monk Took Book

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Release
game · September 4 · 2026-09-09
Release
game · 2026-09-03 · 2026-09-03
Release
game · September 3 · Steam for PC · 2026-08-19
Noted
All 98 user reviews are positive, earning a Very Positive rating. · 2026-09-09
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The game is 10 percent off at 1035 yen until September 18. · 2026-09-09
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Up to four players can play together. · 2026-09-03
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10 percent off until September 18. · 2026-09-03
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accessibility options including an arachnophobia mode and adjustable difficulty · 2026-09-03
Announced
release date · 2026-08-19

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12h ago

Library Tidying Game Monk Took Book Opens With 100% Positive Reviews

SquarePlay Games released Monk Took Book on Steam on September 4. Players sort books as apprentice monks in a medieval monastery library, with support for up to four players. Night brings undead, thieves, rats, and fires that require combat. All 98 user reviews are positive, earning a Very Positive rating. The game is 10 percent off at 1035 yen until September 18.

5d ago

Monk Took Book Launches on Steam with 4-Player Co-op

SquarePlay Games released Monk Took Book on Steam. Players take the role of a novice monk organizing a Dark Ages library, shelving books that arrive each morning and delivering requested volumes at night. Memory is the core test. Work earns blessings that upgrade skills, and dusk brings pests and spirits. Up to four players can play together. The game is 10 percent off until September 18.

Aug 19

Monk Took Book Sets September 3 Launch on Steam

SquarePlay Games announced Monk Took Book, a game about organizing a dark-age library as a trainee monk, will launch September 3 on Steam for PC. Players arrange books by symbols, deliver requested volumes at night, and defend against pests and spirits. It supports up to four-player co-op with adjustable difficulty and accessibility options.