The Pathless Reviews

The Pathless is ranked in the 75th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9.3 / 10.0
Nov 20, 2020

The Pathless is as majestic as it is haunting. It's ruminative and captivating. Above all, it's one of the most incredible meditative adventures ever created.

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9.3 / 10.0
Dec 23, 2020

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.

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9 / 10
Nov 10, 2020

A larger more ambitious game from Giant Squid that shares influences with Breath of the Wild only to subvert it in clever ways: retooling a bow as an ingenious mode of traversal and puzzle solving, an open world with no map, and a shooter where you don't have to aim. It's an accessible and streamlined approach making for an unmissable adventure to lose yourself in.

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90 / 100
Nov 10, 2020

Like previous effort ABZÛ before it, The Pathless leans heavily into the gorgeous cell-shaded world, and it does so with gameplay and story that keeps you locked and engaged for the entirety of its 10 hour story run. Comparisons to games like Shadow of the Colossus and Journey are apt, but seeing the world rush by at 4K and 60fps is a thing of beauty. Come for the frenetic gameplay, stay for the art.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 13, 2020

The Pathless is a remarkably well-designed game, guiding the player forward with intuitive design while providing plenty of opportunity to experiment and play. With a great locomotion system and an amazing soundtrack, The Pathless will easily see players losing hours while under its hypnotic spell. Fun and rewarding puzzles, a nice story line, and plenty to see and do make The Pathless a great game, regardless of which system you play it on.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 15, 2020

In a world of icon-strewn maps and point to point gameplay, The Pathless encourages discovery through environmental clues and great design, setting you free of modern game shackles. It's beautiful, touching and the fast-paced gameplay is brilliant. There is nothing like The Pathless on the market at the minute and I think most people will find something about it to love. I certainly did

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9 / 10
Nov 22, 2020

The Pathless is an incredible experience, and easily one of the best launch titles available on the PS5 in what is already an excellent selection. A wondrous, beautiful open world with innumerable locations and secrets to uncover is placed alongside a moving narrative further heightened by an unexpectedly tender relationship between player and bird. And that's to say nothing of the game's exquisite use of colour, or the beautiful and wickedly unique soundtrack. The Pathless excels on all fronts.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 11, 2020

The Pathless is the next great indie adventure. Whether the joy you take from it is in its unique and super-slick traversal mechanics, or the arresting world and faultless artistry, there's no denying that Giant Squid has absolutely nailed it. If I could somehow travel back in time and get lost in this game all over again, I would. While I can't speak to the experience on Windows or Apple devices, I believe this is one for the PlayStation 5 players most of all. This world needs to be taken in at its most visually rich, and the unique properties of the DualSense heighten its gameplay even further. If you only pick one, non-AAA exclusive for your next-gen PlayStation, pick this one.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 29, 2018

The Pathless is a wonderful balance between puzzles and boss battles contained in a giant landscape. The gameplay design, specifically the boss level design, demonstrates the possibilities this new generation of consoles might offer.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 3, 2023

The Pathless is still a fun game after all these years. It is driven by a deep story and simple gameplay mechanics. While I would have loved to see a bit more life in the world, the gameplay is still very much engaging and endearing.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 14, 2020

The Pathless knows where its biggest strengths lie, and it constantly leverages those strengths to craft a hypnotic, rhythmic, beautiful, and captivating adventure.

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9 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2023

Lastly, there were a few frame hiccups here and there, most notably when entering a new plateau for the first time. These problems are relatively minor, though, and I still found the game to be incredibly fun to play regardless, but if they're a deal breaker for you it'd be a better idea to look to other platforms for your Pathless experience. Overall, The Pathless is a game those looking for some action and exploration should definitely give a try.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 16, 2020

The Pathless is a fantastic game full of rewarding exploration and moment-to-moment gameplay that gets right at the heart of what makes open world games fun.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 30, 2020

What Giant Squid did here was nothing short of incredible.

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9 / 10
Dec 12, 2020

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.

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87 / 100
Nov 10, 2020

The Pathless picks ideas from some of the greatest adventures and adapts them to create something new, with its own identity. Maybe it's no the longest, but its one of those titles that you will remember for long time, for its wonderful aesthetic, sound, bosses or the way you move by its world (a mechanic that is highly enjoyable).

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87 / 100
Nov 21, 2020

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.

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85 / 100
Nov 23, 2020

A smooth and mesmerising experience that includes nothing it doesn't need.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 19, 2020

In The Pathless, Giant Squid have created a beautiful world worth getting lost in, a cause worth fighting for, and a hero worth following.

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9 / 10
Nov 13, 2020

The Pathless is a lovely game that just begs to be explored. The serenity it can provide and the satisfying feeling of locating rewards make it an experience that can be easily recommended.

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