The entire game just boils down to pairing together items to save children. The narrative aspect of Road Not Taken is surprisingly thoughtful for its style of gameplay, but there isn't much to keep players engaged, nor is there any kind of incentive to keep playing after Year 15. On top of this, the game-stopping glitches we encountered should not have...
Road Not Taken2014
Road Not Taken
2014 Spry Fox72Good
Playtime
ModerateTypically 12 hours
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- $14.99
- $14.99
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Overview
Road Not Taken is a roguelike puzzle game about surviving life's surprises. You play as a ranger adventuring through a vast, unforgiving forest in the aftermath of a brutal winter storm, rescuing children who have lost their way. Randomly generated levels deliver a limitless supply of possibilities to explore and challenges to overcome. Your actions will influence not only your own story, but that of the villagers you hope to befriend and the town you call home.
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Press72
Players78
GoodGood- Metacritic70from 23 reviews
- OpenCritic74from 26 reviews
Road Not Taken is an insidiously clever randomly generated puzzle game that stumbles sometimes around awkward design.
The game's underlying dialogue and storyline is engagingly downbeat and adult.
When I first started playing Road Not Taken, I was completely enamored by its premise, style, and world. Slowly, bit by bit, I started having a little less fun as the levels progressed, as the game's initial intrigue wore off a little more. That's not to say it eventually becomes unplayable as I did enjoy the majority of the game, but make sure to bring...
Although punishingly difficult, Road Not Taken's charming graphics, engaging story and unique gameplay make it more than worth the pain.