Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition

Buy80%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

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Cardboard Computer · Adventure · Feb 22, 2013

Player review score
80%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
24
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
17
Full audio0 of 17
Subtitles17 of 17

Should I buy Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 159 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 63 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
159 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
From a sound design perspective, the game is equally striking, with the already atmospheric visual and narrative tone boosted further by the kind of immersive soundscapes that tend to not be directly noticed until highlighted, but as soon as you're aware, you can't help but admire them.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I won't go into depth on the creative direction and cinematography, the art style, or the writing, all of which are brilliant in their own rights.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, the game does feature a beautiful, moody, melodic soundtrack punctuated by some songs by The Bedquilt Ramblers.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story159 reviews
Graphics50 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
90% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
70% still recommend
Interface
67% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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