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The Path
There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“girlhood simulator psychological horror edition”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“If you're a freak for symbolism and "female horror," and don't mind spending 20 hours to complete the game and explore, it's for you and I 100% recommend it. If not, don't waste your money.”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“The Path is a remarkable title. It's not quite a horror game, although it is incredibly dark and often unnerving or frightening. It's an incredibly well-made game that is a bit surreal and oblique, but always compelling and very intriguing to play. The bare bones description of…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:37 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
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Latest official news
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Minor update with crash fix
In the new version 1.22 of The Path you can change the window mode in the game's options menu. Running the game full screen causes a crash on some computers after selecting a character. If that is the
The Path updated for 8th anniversary
We have updated The Path so it runs on Windows 10 again. And in honor of the 8th Anniversary of The Path, we are having a sale. Now everyone can have adventures with Red Girls and Wolves in the deep d
The Path updated for 8th anniversary
We have updated The Path so it runs on Windows 10 again. And in honor of the 8th Anniversary of The Path, we are having a sale. Now everyone can have adventures with Red Girls and Wolves in the deep d
We're remaking The Endless Forest!
The Endless Forest was our first release. A multiplayer online game where everyone plays a magical deer in an idyllic forest. With its peaceful atmosphere, lack of chat or game goals, freedom to play
We're remaking The Endless Forest!
The Endless Forest was our first release. A multiplayer online game where everyone plays a magical deer in an idyllic forest. With its peaceful atmosphere, lack of chat or game goals, freedom to play
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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.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Walking Simulator · Indie · Horror · Female Protagonist · Exploration · Adventure · Surreal · Experimental · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Gothic · Dark (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Dutch, Danish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Spain |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://Tale-of-Tales.com/ThePath |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista Processor: 2 Ghz Memory: 1 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 500 MB Video Card: Recent Geforce® or Radeon® x6xxx 256 MB (no integrated graphics) Sound Card: Any Sound Card DirectX® Version: DirectX® 9.0c