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Pathway

Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!

Turn-Based Tactics Pixel Graphics Strategy RPG Exploration Choose Your Own Adventure
Last tracked players
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Steam reviews
76.9% positive
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The year is 1936...

In a time of global turmoil, Nazi influence spreads inexorably across Europe and the Middle East. Rumors are abound of secret excavations, mysterious artifacts, and even the odd whisperings and tales of gruesome occult rituals...

It's up to you to assemble a team of bold adventurers to journey through the desert. Explore bunkers and temples of Northern Africa to discover their hidden treasures and secrets before they fall into the hands of Nazi forces.

Pathway is a turn-based strategy game designed to provide players with approachable, fast-paced and fun squad skirmishes in an early 20th century pulp-adventure setting. Quickly run for cover, flank enemies and utilize your team’s special abilities to turn the tide of battle in your favor!

On the way to the mission objective, your team will trek through a randomized map, encountering a series of brief, ‘choose-your-own-adventure’ stories. The key to a successful mission will be to manage the risks that you take during these encounters, but remember that missions can be repeated at any time - with a new series of events to encounter each time you restart.

Features:

  • DYNAMIC ADVENTURES - Discover 5 different campaigns of varying difficulty, each attempt generating a new web of events...

  • TOUGH CHOICES - Explored locations often present a brief, hand-crafted story event. Search the well? Save the villagers? It's up to you!

  • DECISIVE CONFLICTS - Use cover and positioning in exciting turn-based squad combat. Learn to make the best use of your team's abilities and equipment in order to defeat the enemy!

  • BUILD YOUR TEAM OF ADVENTURERS - Each of Pathway’s 16 unlockable characters has their own set of skills and quirks which can impact combat and story encounters.

  • HIDDEN TREASURES - Trade-in your high-value loot in order to upgrade your team's arsenal with increasingly rare weapons and armor.

  • RECOVER & REPLAY - Experiment with different team combinations until your foes have been vanquished!

  • THRILLING VISUALS - Classic 16-bit pixel art enhanced with unprecedented depth, lighting and shadows using Pixel/Voxel Hybrid Technology.

With soundtrack by the critically-acclaimed composer, Gavin Harrison of Halfway fame!

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7, 64-bit
  • Processor: 2.0 Ghz DualCore CPU
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD4000 or better, OpenGL 3.3
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10, 64-bit
  • Processor: 2.0+ Ghz QuadCore CPU
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series, OpenGL 3.3
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: MacOS 10.9 Mavericks
  • Processor: 2.0 Ghz DualCore CPU
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD4000 or better, OpenGL 3.3
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Requires an Intel CPU, currently doesn't run on Apple Silicon

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: MacOS 10.13 High Sierra
  • Processor: 2.0+ Ghz QuadCore CPU
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series, OpenGL 3.3
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Requires an Intel CPU, currently doesn't run on Apple Silicon

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, 64-bit
  • Processor: 2.0 Ghz DualCore CPU
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD4000 or better, OpenGL 3.3
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, 64-bit
  • Processor: 2.0+ Ghz QuadCore CPU
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series, OpenGL 3.3
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Chucklefish
Brazilian rating
12
Steam Germany rating
16
Achievements
75
Controller support
full
Metacritic
68
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, German, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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playable
Valve compatibility test
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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (5)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
GermanYesNoYes
FrenchYesNoYes
JapaneseYesNoYes
Simplified ChineseYesNoYes
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Value Score

Fair Value — 68th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 68th percentile. Priced as Premium at $15.99.

▬ Premium pricing tier

Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 31%
Value Ratio Top 32%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pathway worth buying right now?
Wait — $15.99. Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
When does Pathway go on sale?
Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
Is Pathway free to play?
Pathway costs $15.99 on Steam.
What genre is Pathway?
Pathway is a Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy game.
Who developed Pathway?
Pathway was developed by Robotality and published by Chucklefish.
What platforms does Pathway support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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