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Route8
"You're lost on Route 8. You must find a way to escape. This eerie road is terrifying.""Night falls, the phone rings. Who are you? You find yourself driving along Route 8, repeating endlessly."
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“This game is bugged. There are 2 achievements that don't unlock even after the developer said that they updated the game to make them functional. There hasn't been an update in nearly 2 years, so it probably won't ever be truly fixed. The game itself is okay as a concept and…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Latest official news
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October 22nd Update (Achievement Explanation)
Hello, this is Play Mephistowaltz. Many of you have asked about the achievements for Faint Memory and Truth. These achievements are set for the 4th clear and 10th clear. For players who have already c
Update
An update has been made for convenience and to make the game even more enjoyable. You'll be able to experience the charm of Route 8 even more.
Countdown begins! Scheduled for release on April 4th at 10:00 AM KST.
Countdown begins! Scheduled for release on April 4th at 10:00 AM KST. April 3rd at 6:00 PM PST. Experience the eerie roads, psychological horror, and hidden mysteries!
Games like Route8
From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.
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90.8% · 3,167 reviews
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94.1% · 996 reviews
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The Test
96.8% · 18,552 reviews
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The Test: Hypothesis Rising
97.6% · 5,461 reviews
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The Exit 8
93.9% · 5,092 reviews
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While We Wait Here
87.8% · 882 reviews
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Psychological Horror · Mystery · Choose Your Own Adventure · Walking Simulator · Choices Matter · Horror · Indie · Immersive Sim · First-Person · Realistic · Psychological · Puzzle (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal, Korean |
| Achievements | 6 |
| Official site | https://playmephistowaltz.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: intel Core i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space