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World's Greatest Author

Petter Malmehed · Petter Malmehed

World's Greatest Author

gameAppID 4414640Coming soon
Release dateAug 5, 2026

Game Charts

Player statistics

Default: last 7 days, hourly. · Stale · Range: 8/5/2026, 1:47:17 PM - 11/2/2026, 10:50:40 PM

Current Players0
24h Peak0
All-Time Peak20
24h Player-Hours0 h

Player History

PeriodAvg. PlayersGain (total)Gain (%)Peak Players
Last 24 Hours000%0
Last 7 Days000%0
Last 30 Days0.55-0.59-52.11%2
Last 12 Months2.500%20
2026-110-0.77-100%0
2026-100.77-0.18-18.8%2
2026-090.95-2.22-70.11%6
2026-083.1700%20

Details

DeveloperPetter Malmehed
PublisherPetter Malmehed
FreeNo
Required ageNone

They say 80% of people dream of writing a book. Only 0.1% succeed. Show them how it's done in this incremental writing game!

World's Greatest Author is an incremental clicker game with hand drawn graphics. Do you have what it takes to become the next Stephen King? SMASH THE TYPEWRITER! Click on keys to generate words and discover plots for your books. UPGRADE YOURSELF! Push too hard and you'll burn out mid-masterpiece. BECOME A STRONGER WRITER! Write faster, recover better, and become richer than God himself! WRITE AMAZING BOOKS! Ship your books to your publisher and watch the sales roll in. Filled to the brim with literary references and achievements.

Genres and categories

CasualSingle-playerSteam Achievements#category_contrast_controlsCustom Volume ControlsMouse Only Option#category_playable_at_your_own_pacePlayable without Timed InputTouch Only OptionFamily Sharing

Platforms and requirements

windows: yesmac: nolinux: no
PC
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Ratings and content

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Selected change

Release date · Aug 4, 2026, 10:31 PM

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