Rejoice, gamers: the Bible is finally on Steam. You can read passages from the Bible on the "original soundtrack," listen to the audiobook version, view the "extensive trivia section," and, in the most holy and pious of manners, earn achievements. The developer is not God, but Bible Games (Bible Games). Well, they certainly know what they are about.

Can you save this game?

Fair warning - the Bible is a classic, but it's getting old. This heavenly vision does not support ray tracing now and then, and gamers should know that the main character does not appear until the second half.

Now, some fans say the New Testament is like DLC. It reuses many assets from the first installment and definitely feels unfinished. But the worst part is that they definitely did "Mass Effect 3" before we heard from that Shepard: Jesus has a really small but dedicated fan base, so much so that the developers had to bring him back.

Also, no word on whether this will support offshoots like the Gnostic Gospels, which are non-regular expansion packs from supporting studios.

But getting a track record is easy. Interestingly, since the Bible has 72 achievements, Steam's Global Gameplay Stats page shows that most players have completed 100% of the book, since all achievements are only given when a particular book of text is opened.

Yes, gamers are speed running the Bible for achievements. But remember John 2:16: "For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, comes not from the Father, but from the world.

One of my favorite pieces of trivia about the King James Version is that some scholars estimate that about 80% of the Bible was written by a man named William Tyndale. This man was what is called ahead of his time. Tyndale believed that the scriptures should be read in the common tongue, but the religious leaders of his day disagreed, and he was burned at the stake for his work in translating the scriptures into early medieval English.

I think they all got him. It's just lucky that Bible Games wasn't operating in the 1520s.

Finally, here's a parable from PC Gamer's Chris Livingston: "I joined a Presbyterian youth group because I had a crush on a girl there. I was not struck by lightning. One old lady said she wept at my recitation.

It really is a book that never stops giving. The Bible is now available on Steam, oddly enough in the "indie games" category, with a 33% launch discount. Or you can steal it at your next hotel stay and go to hell.