Paths & Danger

Wait67%

Mixed · 83 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

GoldenGod Games · Turn-Based Combat · Apr 15, 2022

Player review score
67%
Mixed
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio1 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy Paths & Danger?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 83 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 40 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise25% are divided12% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
14 of 40 sampled reviews raised it
It builds on the core conceits of games like Darkest Dungeon, albeit with a simpler, easier-to-grasp set of core mechanics.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
11 of 40 sampled reviews raised it
It has what is a concise combat model blessed with a good number of factors that together deliver enjoyable, tactical encounters.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
9 of 40 sampled reviews raised it
The game also encourages experimentation with team composition, since different hero combinations create unique synergies or weaknesses.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
5 of 40 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is pleasant and reminiscent of the aforementioned Darkest Dungeon, as well as Battle Brothers and the previous games by this developer.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
4 of 40 sampled reviews raised it
Upgrading scales well with abilities rising with difficulty, but needs gold to be farmed a lot to be able to afford resources and gem slots.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay14 reviews
Combat11 reviews
Characters9 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Difficulty4 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
100% still recommend
Bugs
33% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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