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Struggle Games Studio · Published by Struggle Games Studio
Content notice: There are some horror and jump scare elements, and the mood is sometimes quite dark. It also includes dead people, mild violence, and scary monsters.
Positive — 91% positive (23 reviews) · 26 achievements
Last updated 7 Oct 2026
You wake up on the floor of a library, guilt-ridden for forgetting to return your borrowed book. Now, you find yourself trapped in an endless loop of bringing it back to ease your conscience, forced to check for anomalies to work off your debt.
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Indie · 2025 · More under £5 games
Explore an endless loop of guilt and discovery as you navigate a library's hidden dangers in Bring the Book back, an indie adventure from Struggle Games Studio.
About this game
You wake up in a stairwell with endlessly looping floors of the same library. Return the forgotten book and stay alert for any changes to break free from the cycle.
How to Break Free from the Cycle:
Inspect the library for any changes, some may be book-related, while others just involve little changes in the library. Some are obvious, while others are more hidden.
Walk down the staircase if no anomalies are found, or walk up if you detect an anomaly.
Make the correct decision eight times in a row to break free.
This game is a small, atmospheric anomaly-finding experience with over 70+ different anomalies, similar to Exit 8, The Cabin Factory, or False Mall. It includes some horror elements and features book-related anomalies to match the setting. Complete a cycle or even finish the entire game by discovering every anomaly.
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Prevention of 3D Motion Sickness
The larger the game screen in relation to your field of view, the more likely you are to experience motion sickness. If you suffer from motion sickness, effective measures include switching to windowed mode and lowering the resolution, or physically distancing yourself from the monitor.
You can also adjust the following setting in-game:
- Disable head-bobbing
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11, Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 from around 2016 or later
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11, Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.1.11
Hey book lovers,In this patch, I updated and improved several parts of the game:Reworked parts of the lighting, models, and UI in the main menu to make it look cleaner and more atmospheric.Switching between old and new floors should now feel much smoother, without the strange blurry movement effect.Adjusted the lighting in the main game scene to improve performance while keeping the same visual appearance.Improved the player movement when walking down the stairs.Fixed two anomalies that were partially broken due to changes introduced in previous patches.Made several smaller adjustments throughout the scenes to further improve performance.Updated the game to the latest Unity engine version.I wish you all a wonderful weekend!Cheers, Struggle Games Studio MartenRead full article on Community Announcements (Struggle Games Studio)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.1.10a
Hey everyone,this is a small technical update for the game. With this patch, the project has been updated to Unity 6.5 to keep the game engine version up to date and make use of the latest improvements, fixes, and optimizations that come with it.There are no major content changes in this update, but keeping the engine current helps improve the overall stability of the project and makes future development and maintenance easier.As always, thank you for playing and supporting my games!Cheers, Struggle Games Studio MartenRead full article on Community Announcements (Struggle Games Studio)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.1.10
Hey book lovers,In this patch, I removed all the AI voices previously used in the game and replaced them with real voice actors. A huge thank you to Seamus and Madison Bishop for their fantastic work!I started my game development journey as a hobby with no budget. It’s still a hobby, but thanks to the support for my two games, I’ve been able to earn some money and can invest it in improvements like professional voice acting. That makes me really proud, and it allows me to keep improving my games because of you. Thank you!I also replaced one 3D model that I was suspicious might have been created with AI. Since many assets were purchased from the Unity or Unreal stores, I can’t always be 100% sure how they were made. If you notice anything that looks AI-generated, please let me know and I’ll double-check. However, I’m confident that all AI-generated content has now been removed from the game.Additionally, I updated the Unity version to the latest stable release.Next, I’ll be doing the same for One Last Clip over the next few days!Have a great weekend!Struggle Games Studio MartenRead full article on Community Announcements (Struggle Games Studio)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.1.9
Hey Bookfriends,this update contains a small performance and optimization patch. I removed unnecessary elements from the scene, made some graphical optimizations, and reduced the size of large textures that were used on small or mostly hidden objects.Have a great week! Struggle Games Studio MartenRead full article on Community Announcements (Struggle Games Studio)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.1.8
Hey Book Lovers,In this small patch, I continued working on the game's performance, this time by optimising the light and shadow calculations. Previously, around 1,500 shadows were calculated at once, but the trouble was that many of these shadows weren't even possible due to walls or other blocking elements. I have now limited and specified this so that only around 200-300 shadows are calculated, which has resulted in a significant performance boost.I have also added a little more background noise to make the game seem less quiet.Have a great week! Marten Struggle Games StudioPS: Wishlist my next game, ‘Olivia’! it would mean a lot to me!Read full article on Community Announcements (Struggle Games Studio)
