Pathway

Buy77%

Mostly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Robotality · Turn-Based Tactics · Apr 11, 2019

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Price
$15.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
75
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Pathway?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 132 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 99 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 128 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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 praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
132 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is a lot to like here, with the amount of depth in customization as there are many different characters to be unlocked for future runs.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
99 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sheer level of detail is never let down and is consistent throughout no matter if it’s part of the main story or if it’s a random situation that you’ve found yourself in.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The outstanding pixel art visuals are the main reason why I've picked up this game.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Building the roster out is a joy (largely done through unlocking achievements in-game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound effects are also a big plus for this game, from shotguns to snipers, pistols, rifles, everything has a specific sound.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Better on a steam deck or on the phone, where you can enjoy the journey without many distractions

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay132 reviews
Story99 reviews
Graphics58 reviews
Characters20 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Combat
65% still recommend
Difficulty
66% still recommend
Interface
43% still recommend
Crashes
50% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Controls
40% 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

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

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$15.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.79.

6 points recordedtoday · $15.99

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