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The Way

The Way

Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.

Released May 20, 2016 Developer Puzzling Dream Publisher PlayWay S.A., Ultimate Games S.A. Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux AdventureIndieActionPixel GraphicsPlatformer
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (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.

83.2%positive1,265 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“A hidden gem. This is a cinematique 2d platformer, a genre which was more popular in the 90s with games like Prince of Persia, Another World, Flashback and Heart of Darkness. In The Way, you play as Major Tom, yes, that's his name. Just in the first scene you get your recently…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Overall, I liked the game, but there are a few issues to keep in mind. The first part naturally blends puzzles with platforming and shooting; however, as the game progresses, the platforming becomes predominant and feels quite boring. While the game does a great job of…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“https://youtu.be/pJiiZNKCnzc After a great setup and narrative hook that momentum is lost due to sparce checkpointing and slow stealth sections.”

— a player, Steam review · 4 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.

29achievements
17.3%median completion
7.4%rarest: You Call That a Bullet Hell?
57.9% of players 46.2% of players 35.1% of players 32.3% of players 30.0% of players 26.5% of players 24.8% of players 24.2% of players 22.1% of players 21.9% of players 19.8% of players 19.5% of players 19.1% of players 18.4% of players 17.3% of players 14.6% of players 14.3% of players 14.2% of players 14.1% of players 13.8% of players 13.2% of players 13.0% of players 12.1% of players 11.2% of players 10.7% of players 9.0% of players 8.8% of players 8.1% of players 7.4% of players 57.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
57.9%First Step — Set your plan in motion
46.2%Play It Safe — Why jump when you can climb?
35.1%Say Hello to My Little Friend! — Get a gun
Rarest badges of honor
7.4%You Call That a Bullet Hell? — Beat the Boss...Without dying even once.
8.1%It Never Hit the Ground — Bounce, bounce, bounce...
8.8%Slow Thinker — Take your time and do it right

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.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US14.99 USD
EU14.99 EUR
UK12.79 GBP
Australia21.95 AUD
Canada19.49 CAD
Japan1,700 JPY
Brazil46.99 BRL
China58.00 CNY

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

China≈$8.6 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$17

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.

Feb 16, 2018
Steam Trading Cards now available!

Good news! Finally, there are a bunch of awesome Trading Cards, Steam Badges, Emotes and Profile Backgrounds to collect while playing The Way on Steam! Enjoy!

Feb 16, 2018
Steam Trading Cards now available!

Good news! Finally, there are a bunch of awesome Trading Cards, Steam Badges, Emotes and Profile Backgrounds to collect while playing The Way on Steam! Enjoy!

Apr 27, 2017
The Way 1.07b - mac and linux fix

Hotfix to the last version of the game resolving issue which prevented mac and linux users from running the latest version List of changes: Fixed bug preventing mac and linux users from running the ga

Apr 27, 2017
The Way 1.07b - mac and linux fix

Hotfix to the last version of the game resolving issue which prevented mac and linux users from running the latest version List of changes: Fixed bug preventing mac and linux users from running the ga

Apr 21, 2017
The Way 1.07 - bug fixes and changes in the final level

Minor update based on player feedback. List of changes: Made the "pirate" enemy attack pattern more predictable, making him easier to kill :) Adjusted enemy placement in the final level, making it les

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

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

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Indie · Action · Pixel Graphics · Platformer · Puzzle-Platformer · 2D · Sci-fi · Retro · Singleplayer · Side Scroller · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Achievements29
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://thewaygame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP3 / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: GeForce 8600GT Storage: 1 GB available space