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Roadwarden
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
66 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“if you cannot stand a game comprised almost entirely of text, do not buy this game. If you can, BUY THIS IMMEDIATELY!!!! But you need to know that this game has only one major thing going for it, which is the writing.…”
“Travelling saleswoman problem meets the Witcher. This game has very charming writing that makes the world feel alive. I'm really enjoying getting to know the setting!”
“Plays more like a good book than a game. It's so much fun, I can't stop thinking about it even when I'm not playing... how everything ties together, how I can help, etc. Highly recommend!”
47 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“My tenure as Roadwarden? A tale of gambling, failure, murder, and escalating chaos. I left the peninsula worse than I found it, beaten and bruised, but rich in coin and wild stories. The genius of this game is how it…”
“I LOVE THIS GAME. Seriously one of my faves of all time. I love rpg's and this game introduced me to text based ones, this one is one of the better ones I have played till now however. Love the art, the MUSIC and the…”
“Very good game overall but I do have a few comments. Pros: 1. Quite good written dialogue for how much of it there is. Also surprisingly few typos despite all of the funny "accents" used. 2. The trading and loot system,…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“if you cannot stand a game comprised almost entirely of text, do not buy this game. If you can, BUY THIS IMMEDIATELY!!!! But you need to know that this game has only one major thing going for it, which is the writing.…”
“I LOVE THIS GAME. Seriously one of my faves of all time. I love rpg's and this game introduced me to text based ones, this one is one of the better ones I have played till now however. Love the art, the MUSIC and the…”
“In the simplest way to say, this is very very highly recommended, tldr: buy and spend a bit of time out of your day to enjoy this beautiful game Now, onto the main stuff This game at first glance did not entice me, I…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I LOVE THIS GAME. Seriously one of my faves of all time. I love rpg's and this game introduced me to text based ones, this one is one of the better ones I have played till now however. Love the art, the MUSIC and the…”
“I absolutely adore this game, and I could easily spend several times my playtime in a game of this style. My one true gripe about it is that there isn't more of it to experience. Despite being primarily text based, with…”
“Roadwarden While I am a big fan of role playing games as a genre and game mechanism, few that I have ever played actual made me feel the immersion of living in a game world. Either because of overall stylistic visuals,…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I LOVE THIS GAME. Seriously one of my faves of all time. I love rpg's and this game introduced me to text based ones, this one is one of the better ones I have played till now however. Love the art, the MUSIC and the…”
“Awesome game, it has a rich engaging story with many branches you can discover over several playthroughs. I played it over long nights, overthinking how to reach a satifying conclusion and after quite some time i still…”
“This charming little game allows a surprising amount of flexibility and outcomes, which incentivizes people (or at least me) to try to outdo myself in a replay. The replay value, for me, is mostly based on this. I…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I love the game idea and in most aspects, it's a good game, however, things are phrased unclear sometimes and you will need to remember names or such, which you might need to ask for. There is an "archive" tab for past…”
“First hour or so is fine maybe even interesting, then at one point some NPC throw walls of exposition and story and I started to lose the interest to keep up with all of that. Then there are npcs that want me to write…”
“Roadwarden is a text-based rpg. It emphasizes extreme grit and tight resource management in a hostile, early-medieval fantasy frontier. Gameplay consists of choosing dialogue options and selecting actions from a list,…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“First hour or so is fine maybe even interesting, then at one point some NPC throw walls of exposition and story and I started to lose the interest to keep up with all of that. Then there are npcs that want me to write…”
“Going to bunch of villages to ask where Asterion is. Getting repeatedly told they don't know where Asterion is. Every mudfarming hovel is a parade of one armed yokels demanding you to pay them for all the work you do…”
“~IF YOU LOVE FANTASY, YOU'LL ENJOY IT, BUT IT'S WHOLLY UNREMARKABLE~ I would like to preface the fact that I do indeed like this game, but it is flawed. The developer has obviously never written a finished, published…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I absolutely adore this game, and I could easily spend several times my playtime in a game of this style. My one true gripe about it is that there isn't more of it to experience. Despite being primarily text based, with…”
“I did not expect to love this game as much as i did. The story takes you on a ride and it seems to short a time to complete everything, meaning you have to prioritise. The soundtrack is amazing, the artstyle was great…”
“An all-around great game that could definitely benefit from an expansion.”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I flipping love Roadwarden but it moves at a sloooooow pace. I wish so badly I had the patience to mainline this, but I have a hard time making decisions and there is so much text. I would give anything to change my…”
“ill be honest i wish there was more time in the days, it took me 3 tries just to do the things i wanted to do, as managing food and cleanliness and money ends up being alot while also trying to do your job. but there is…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“In the simplest way to say, this is very very highly recommended, tldr: buy and spend a bit of time out of your day to enjoy this beautiful game Now, onto the main stuff This game at first glance did not entice me, I…”
“Not as hardcore and unforgiving as I intially expected (good thing). Did as much I could on the first playthrough (on normal) and really crammed everything on the attempt (on casual though). Pretty fun and enjoyable…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Good solid interactive fantasy fiction with RPG elements. Unless you have an active dislike for sepia and amber tones I'd say this is a must play for adventure and RPG fans with emphasis on role playing.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Amazing game that truly feels special. Everyone playing this game will have a unique experience, and I'm not exaggerating when I say that my life feels richer for having played it. It's engaging, calming, fascinating, and very very fun. Don't let the phrase 'text-based'…”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played“> Maybe I wouldn't like DnD after all ## Why - A lot of effort went into making a believable world - Compelling characters with personality and their own stories - Simple but effective art style ## Why Not - Swamps of dialogue with nothing to break it up - No real sense of…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). 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.
The Final Update
Dear Travelers, It’s been two years since Roadwarden’s release. I can’t believe that over this time my humble game passed 3000 reviews on Steam - I’m honored to know that my stories keep reaching new
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Text-Based · Adventure · Indie · Pixel Graphics · Interactive Fiction · Story Rich · Choose Your Own Adventure · Fantasy · Choices Matter · Visual Novel · Multiple Endings (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 43 |
| Official site | https://moralanxietystudio.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 10/7/8/8.1/XP/Vista (32 or 64 bit) Processor: 2.4ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 260 GTS or Radeon HD 4850 - 512 MB of VRAM or equivalent Storage: 2 GB available space