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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!

Release DateApr 11, 2019
Price$ 15.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)75.7% (mostly positive) / 76.1%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)73% / 73.5%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)1.8K  Top 10% / 2.1K  Top 10%
Curators109 reviews  Top 5%
Median Play Time11.6 hours  Top 15%
Play Time per Dollar43 minutes
Followers32.7K  Top 4%
Owners± 430.5K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 130.1K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 1.5M  Top 10%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Pathway steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Pathway's Steam rating and reviews from April 2019 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 63.7% (May 2019) to 76% (December 2023).

The 2.1K reviews Top 10% suggest that Pathway is an AAA level success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Pathway and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Pathway's review languages. The most popular language is English (63%), followed by Simplified Chinese (14%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 26 languages represented. The game is translated in 5 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Pathway percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Pathway, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 26 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 3.4 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Amazing pixel art
  • Great soundtrack and feeling of adventure
  • Good variety of characters and abilities
  • Visually stunning pixel art and animation
  • Smooth combat animations
  • Good sound design
  • Great narrator
  • Good controls
  • 4K optimized/compatible
  • Stylish indie game with an Indiana Jones feel
  • Repetitive gameplay
  • Too easy for a rogue-like game
  • Lacks urgency to explore
  • Small combat areas
  • Small map size
  • No real exploring
  • Lack of content
  • Missing complexity & depth
  • Poorly designed interface
  • No character bonding

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 75.7% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Pathway's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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