The Pathless Reviews
Its stylish visuals and slick gameplay make The Pathless stand out as a truly epic experience. If the concept of whipping around massive intricate environments at ridiculous speeds while solving puzzles and taking down bosses appeals to you then definitely check it out.
The Pathless offers a visually stunning world, clever puzzles, and a unique movement mechanic that may appeal to some players. However, its repetitive nature in puzzle-solving and boss battles, combined with a somewhat cliché story, keeps it from reaching its full potential. While completionists may find value in exploring every nook and cranny, others might feel that more inventiveness and a less cliché narrative would have elevated the game. It’s a game worth trying, especially if you appreciate unconventional movement mechanics and captivating visuals, but it falls short of being a masterpiece.
Mixing together exploration and puzzle-solving, while never really cranking up the challenge, The Pathless has a unique feel on Switch
Many lights and shadows for this simple, small, dynamic and striking adventure. The Pathless, in a way, brings us closer to the indecipherable and unrelenting beauty of nature with a usual, but functional, sensibility.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
The Pathless is still a beautiful, well-designed game on the Switch. If this is the only platform you have available to play it on, it’s still well worth your time and an easy recommendation. Players who have other options may want to consider them as performance is an occasional issue here, and the DualSense implementation on the PS5 is some of the best on the system, but I still enjoyed revisiting The Pathless.
I am sure that there are people out there (completionists especially) who will love this game as it is, but I cannot help but feel that a bit more inventiveness and a less cliché story would have made it much better.
The Pathless is a really entertaining game from the creators of Abzû. The game lets you explore a vast world with a huntress and her eagle. Saving the world is no terrible job since the world is truly amazing, but the lack of enemies and the lack of unlockables don't really invite you to do. Where everything in the game is balanced really good from the puzzles to the boss fights, you get the feeling something is missing eventually. The game is great but could be much, much more than this.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
The Pathless is a short yet fun-packed title with an atmosphere that you don't see very often. A variety of environments, music, puzzles, and untraditional movement system work together to make this a unique game that brings something new to the gaming industry.
Review in Czech | Read full review
The Pathless is a short but well-designed open-world game that doesn’t overstay its welcome. It’s mechanically fluid, brimming with atmosphere, and often a joy to explore.
The Pathless shows how simplicity can make a a fun, vibrant and beautifull open world game.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
It is The Pathless, I said it at the beginning, a game that makes its simplicity a strength. He makes some committed decisions that are always according to the playable and narrative intentions and ultimately, he leaves a second Giant Squid Games title that, after Abzû, is consolidated as one of the most solid and stimulating indie alternatives, and one of the best games open world this year.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
It’s an ambitious game, but one that doesn’t overstay its welcome. Without a doubt, this is one path worth traveling.
An inspired & nuanced structure demonstrates where Giant Squid took the road less traveled, and it made all the difference.
The pathless offers us a huge open world, full of nuances and beautiful landscapes through which we will move at full speed. With ideas taken slightly from Breath of the Wild, we will have a good amount of challenges and intense fights that we will love. Special mention to Austin Wintory's soundtrack and great voice performances. Highly recommended.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Such a beautiful game just to spend time with, especially with the superb original score by Austin Wintory.
What Giant Squid did here was nothing short of incredible.
Overall, The Pathless is good, but not great. The game is really hindered by its repetitive gameplay and visuals, taking away from what is initially a very fun experience. A solid voice cast and great music definitely serve it well, but it only takes it so far. It’s more than serviceable for a launch title, but it never soars to the heights that the player hopes for.
If made from familiar parts, The Pathless nevertheless delivers the goods as a fast-paced action-adventure romp and a mostly unspoken depiction of the bond between human and animal.
The Pathless wakes a feeling in me that not many games do: The feeling that I'm free, can make my own decisions and do what I want. Some technical issues hold it back a bit.
Review in German | Read full review
The Pathless wraps you with its agile mechanics and a sense of freedom. It is ecstatic to explore the world as the Huntress, who jumps and runs with speed and style while shooting arrows at targets. Progression is free and the vast settings have a lot of puzzles and story context, but the limited variety gets tiring after a while. The visuals, the music and the ambiance create an adventure with a contemplative feel, however the simplicity of many aspects is uncomfortable. In the end, The Pathless offers a unique, if not very memorable, journey.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review