Road Not Taken

Road Not Taken

Steam Deck · unrated

Spry Fox · Roguelike · Aug 5, 2014

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $2.99.

80%
Very Positive
357 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 357 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 264 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Its characters with their childlike proportions, animations showing exaggerated emotions from tears to joy, and even its core mission of returning lost children to their parents all achieve a heartwarming feel.
63 of 264 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
RNT plays off its theme of “life’s little mysteries” remarkably well in its gameplay.
40 of 264 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
I really liked that game, the graphics are nice, music too, and I like the premise (story and gameplay).
37 of 264 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
I thought the music and effects were nice and contributed to the atmosphere as well.
9 of 264 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters63 reviews
Gameplay40 reviews
Graphics37 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty33 reviews
79%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs8 reviews
25%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
80%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
20
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.