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DETOUR

DETOUR

A true test your wits and spatial reasoning. Detour combines highway-building fun with the excitement of a competitive real-time strategy game. Construct a path for your convoy to reach its destination in this incredibly addictive title. With online multiplayer!

Released May 16, 2011 Developer Geoff 'Zag' Keene, Richard Keene Publisher Geoff 'Zag' Keene Platforms Windows IndieStrategyPuzzleSingleplayerCasual
View on Steam ↗ $1.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

61.4%positive1,786 reviews
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Trying to figure it out feels like weather in April - everything changes without warning. The graphics are nice but my attempts to understand look like tripping over my own feet in a storm!”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Meh.”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

26achievements
5.9%median completion
5.8%rarest: You Play Pyro?
11.1% of players 9.4% of players 8.6% of players 7.4% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 6.2% of players 6.2% of players 6.0% of players 6.0% of players 6.0% of players 6.0% of players 5.9% of players 5.9% of players 5.9% of players 5.9% of players 5.9% of players 5.9% of players 5.9% of players 5.9% of players 5.8% of players 5.8% of players 5.8% of players 5.8% of players 5.8% of players 11.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
11.1%Pliable — Beat the first tier of Singleplayer Challenges. (9 / 27) Unlocks the "Brick" Truck Theme.
9.4%The Coffee! It Buuurns!!! — Destroy an enemy truck 15 seconds into an online multiplayer game. Unlocks the "Carnival" Truck Theme.
8.6%Pardon Our Dust! And Then Eat It! — In an online multiplayer game, launch a truck first thing, and then score a point with it.
Rarest badges of honor
5.8%You Play Pyro? — Destroy 500 forest tiles throughout your career. Unlocks the "Evil" Truck Theme.
5.8%Never Tell Me The Odds! — Defeat three Unyielding AI opponents in a 1v3 match on the official map; Crossroads.
5.8%Pacifist — Win a game against an Unyielding computer opponent on one of the default maps without causing any explosions. (No Turrets besides Scanner Towers) Unlocks the "Girly" Truck Theme.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$1.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$1.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US1.99 USD
UK0.79 GBP
Canada1.00 CAD
Japan90 JPY
Brazil1.95 BRL
China5.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$0.4 Japan Canada China UK US≈$2.0

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Dec 21, 2018
Message from Zag

Hey, DETOUR players! (All four of you.) We made this game a long time ago. I was around 18 or 19 when this released, and I'm 28 now. The game changed hands once for about a 2 year period (it wasn't ma

Mar 21, 2016
Check out Vengeance Road!!!

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=639762180

Feb 23, 2016
Giant Sale for DETOUR!

We are having a massive sale this week to promote DETOUR.

Jan 18, 2016
Huge Sale for Detour this week!!!

We are having a huge sale this week to promote Detour.

Nov 06, 2015
God Game: The Odyssey is out now!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/416080/?snr=1_4_4__106

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresIndie, Strategy
Player tagsIndie · Strategy · Puzzle · Singleplayer · Casual · 2D · Multiplayer · Shoot 'Em Up · Family Friendly · Simulation · Atmospheric · Action (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements26
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.sandswept.net
Minimum system requirements (PC)

OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 160 MB Video Card: DirectX 9 and Shader Model 1.1 support. 512 MB required. Sound: DirectX 9 Compatible Sound Card