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The Deadly Path

The Deadly Path

Aid the Deities of Dread in their quest for vengeance and pave the way for their ascension. Gather grim materials, construct defences and expand the underworld to appease the rage of the gods in The Deadly Path, a unique building management and roguelike strategy game.

Released Mar 25, 2025 Developer Owlskip Enterprises Publisher Fireshine Games, Drillhounds Platforms Windows Choices MatterStrategySurvivalDark FantasyCard Game
View on Steam ↗ $12.99 (US · as of 2026-05-19)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

46.0%positive100 reviews
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“this game is in desperate need of love and attention from the people who made it. It's a really interesting concept, and I really like it, but it's really very broken. You can play it for a long time and have a good go of it-- that's what I did-- but you have to be willing to…”

— a player, Steam review · 44 hrs played
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Buggy mess with mediocre gameplay and confused writing underneath. It does have a lovely style and great tunes, but those can't carry the rest. Definitely not worth it, despite how much I wanted it to be otherwise. Some more details: Moment to moment gameplay is severely…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2025-04 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

49all-time peak
0 5 10 5 avg · Apr 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

18achievements
10.9%median completion
0.3%rarest: The First Rot
62.7% of players 53.9% of players 42.6% of players 32.4% of players 24.6% of players 19.1% of players 18.2% of players 17.3% of players 11.8% of players 10.9% of players 6.9% of players 5.3% of players 4.3% of players 3.6% of players 2.5% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 62.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
62.7%Primary School — Complete the Tutorial
53.9%It Takes Root In You — Fail a run due to missing Upkeep
42.6%Pustule Party — Complete Roiaan The Blightcaster
Rarest badges of honor
0.3%The First Rot — Enter the Age of Deliverance by constructing the Beacon of Deliverance
0.3%Sealed In Curses — Enter the Age of Ritual by constructing the Temple of Sin
0.3%Profane Foundations — Enter the Age of Industry by constructing the Dark Factory

Latest official news

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

Apr 14, 2025
The Deadly Path joins Lovecraftian Days 2025

Hey Penitents, The gods are watching — and so is something… older. We’re excited to announce that The Deadly Path is part of Lovecraftian Days 2025 , a celebration of strange horrors, unknowable force

Mar 27, 2025
Small Patch 15.05 – Menu Performance Improvements

Hey, Penitents! We’ve just released Patch 15.05 , bringing an improvement to the menu screen performance. We’re also continuing to gather your feedback and take notes for future updates. Your thoughts

Mar 26, 2025
THE DEADLY PATH – FAQ & COMMUNITY INFO

Hey Penitents, The Deadly Path has officially launched, and we are beyond grateful for your support! Whether you’ve been offering tributes, barely scraping through raids, or discovering new ways to (i

Mar 25, 2025
⚔️ The Deadly Path is OUT NOW! ⚔️

Hey, Penitents. The wait is over – The Deadly Path is officially OUT NOW! Step into a grim world of vengeful gods, desperate survival, and unrelenting raids - where every decision might be your last,

Mar 21, 2025
📺 The Deadly Path Joins the Future Games Show & NEW TRAILER

Greetings, Penitents! We’ve just stepped into the spotlight — The Deadly Path was featured in the Future Games Show, and we’re thrilled to finally share our brand new extended trailer with you! This t

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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.

GenresIndie, Strategy
Player tagsChoices Matter · Strategy · Survival · Dark Fantasy · Card Game · Management · Resource Management · Singleplayer · RTS · Base-Building · Dark · Rogue-like (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese
Achievements18
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 x64 Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD Athlon X4 860K Memory: 4 GB RAM GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 650 / Radeon HD 7750 Storage: 5 GB available space