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Paths & Danger

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59%Game Brain Score
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story, gameplay
67% User Score Based on 39 reviews

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Paths & Danger is a single player role playing game. It was developed by GoldenGod Games and was released on April 15, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In "Paths & Danger," a procedural turn-based RPG, lead a diverse party of heroes on perilous quests, each with unique abilities and weapons. Manage your heroes' stats for mastery, and unravel the mystery surrounding the enchanted town of Westwall through strategic combat on a hex grid battlefield.

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67%
Audience ScoreBased on 39 reviews
graphics5 positive mentions
story5 negative mentions
  • Paths & Danger offers a unique blend of tactical combat and roguelike elements, providing a satisfying challenge for players who enjoy strategic gameplay.
  • The game features a variety of character classes, each with unique abilities, allowing for diverse strategies and team compositions.
  • The atmosphere and visual style effectively evoke a dark medieval fantasy world, enhancing the overall experience.
  • The game suffers from significant UI issues and sluggishness, making navigation and combat frustrating at times.
  • Balancing issues, particularly in the early game, can lead to punishing difficulty spikes and a reliance on grinding for resources.
  • Many players have reported bugs and design flaws that detract from the overall experience, including problems with stamina management and inconsistent AI behavior.
  • story
    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is minimal, focusing primarily on survival tactics rather than deep narrative or lore, as players control a party of adventurers through procedurally generated missions filled with challenges and loot opportunities. While the linear objectives and randomized structures create unpredictability, the lack of narrative depth may leave some players wanting more, as the gameplay emphasizes grinding for resources and managing risk-reward decisions. Overall, the experience is marked by tension and a sense of earned victories, but the repetitive nature of quests and limited story elements may detract from long-term engagement.

    • “These missions, called 'jobs,' are often linear in objective but randomized in structure, which gives the game an air of unpredictability that suits its grim atmosphere.”
    • “The tension of trying to survive a long mission with dwindling resources is part of the appeal, and when victories do come, they feel genuinely earned.”
    • “While there isn’t much in the way of narrative depth or lore exposition, the sparse storytelling works for a game more focused on survival tactics than grand epic arcs.”
    • “Fun game; enjoyable progression; not much story; depends on what you're looking for.”
    • “Still, there's no story, so you mainly level up your team and do jobs for gold to upgrade them even more.”
  • graphics
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of "Paths & Danger" receive mixed reviews, with some praising its clean, nostalgic sprite-based style reminiscent of early 2000s indie games, while others criticize the amateurish artwork and lack of depth compared to titles like "Darkest Dungeon." Although some players find the visuals immersive and well-designed, many feel that the overall quality is low, detracting from the gaming experience. Despite options to adjust resolution, the simplistic 2D art remains a significant drawback, leaving the game with untapped potential in its visual presentation.

    • “The graphics are nice, and the atmosphere is well done.”
    • “The game's graphics are well-designed and immersive, and the turn-based combat system is easy to understand.”
    • “The visual style is clean but modest, with sprite-based characters and tiled battlefields that evoke the aesthetics of early 2000s indie tactics games.”
    • “The artwork here is terrible; it's all just amateurish 'my first Wacom tablet' style drawings used instead of professional-looking game assets.”
    • “It's unclear if this is due to a lack of budget to hire someone who can create graphical assets properly, or a lack of talent; regardless, the overall visual quality of the game is extremely low, enough on its own to deter gamers.”
  • gameplay
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay features a satisfying loop of unlocking heroes, upgrading equipment, and mastering diverse character classes, each offering unique strategies and balanced challenges. However, while the procedural map generation and party-based mechanics add variety, many players feel the overall experience lacks depth and innovation compared to similar titles like Darkest Dungeon, resulting in a gameplay experience that feels derivative and less engaging.

    • “Unlocking new heroes, upgrading equipment, and learning the intricacies of each class introduces a satisfying gameplay loop.”
    • “The fact that each of the character classes offers a different gameplay style and is suitable for different strategies provides a different harmony to the game.”
    • “The game's procedural map generation ensures a unique experience with each playthrough, adding an element of surprise to the gameplay.”
    • “But anyway the resulting gameplay (simplified Darkest Dungeon) is meh; all variations attempting to differ from Darkest Dungeon are rather inferior, from combat to lite expedition aspects.”
    • “Combat lacks any zone of control, flanking, or overwatch mechanics.”
    • “The problem is: it feels like the devs copy/pasted a lot of the mechanics of these two games without understanding why they work in their original context.”
  • grinding
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players consistently criticize the game's grinding mechanics, describing them as tedious and unrewarding. The necessity to repeatedly farm for gold and resources to progress leads to a repetitive experience that detracts from overall enjoyment. Many feel that the grinding aspect is excessive and poorly balanced, making it a significant drawback of the game.

    • “This, and the unnecessary grinding which is far from fun or rewarding, leaves you with a mediocre taste in your mouth.”
    • “This would be less of an issue if grinding weren’t already necessary, but the game’s economy is tight enough that setbacks often require redoing old content to restock.”
    • “Unbalanced in its quest runs, it eventually becomes repetitive and requires a good dose of grinding for gold.”
  • atmosphere
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is characterized by a tense and unforgiving environment, where every decision carries significant weight, reminiscent of Darkest Dungeon but lacking its depth. Players appreciate the unpredictability of the randomized job structures, which enhance the grim ambiance, while the graphics contribute positively to the overall experience. The intensity peaks during critical moments, effectively immersing players in the game's atmosphere.

    • “These missions, called 'jobs,' are often linear in objective but randomized in structure, which gives the game an air of unpredictability that suits its grim atmosphere.”
    • “The game's atmosphere really nails it when your characters start to have low health and stamina, making the experience intense.”
    • “Some people compare it with Darkest Dungeon, but besides a vague close graphical style, Path & Danger does not have the depth and atmosphere of Darkest Dungeon.”
    • “It excels in creating a tense and unforgiving atmosphere, where every fight could be your last and every decision could unravel hours of progress.”
    • “The game becomes intense when your characters start to have low health and stamina, and the atmosphere is where the game really nails it.”
  • stability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's stability is mixed; while some players report minor bugs that do not hinder gameplay, others experience significant UI issues. The presence of permadeath adds a layer of challenge, but many users have noted improvements in stability over time.

    • “However, it's important to note that the game features permadeath, which can be challenging for some players. I did not notice any bugs, so I guess after this time, it is bug-free.”
    • “The game is buggy, with random issues here and there, but nothing serious enough to stop gameplay.”
    • “Cute and not bad at its sale price of $5, but it is buggy and has significant UI issues.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviewers express dissatisfaction with the game's music, noting a lack of variety and the repetitive nature of the battle tracks, which often consist of short loops. Suggestions include incorporating more diverse battle music and exploring additional sound packages to enhance the auditory experience.

    • “More battle music, or at the absolute least, a track that isn't a 6-second loop repeated ad nauseam.”
    • “The music is getting repetitive; don't hesitate to buy some sound packages from the Unity Store, as there are lots of nice music options available.”
  • monetization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization of "Paths & Danger" is criticized as a blatant cash grab by mobile developers, with the game being poorly executed and lacking quality, even failing to appeal to its original mobile audience. Players feel it is an amateurish attempt to profit from a subpar product rather than a genuine gaming experience.

    • “Paths & Danger is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it were a real PC game. It's a cash grab from greedy mobile developers.”
    • “This mobile app is laughably bad; it's a clumsily slapped together amateur turn-based tactical combat/lightweight RPG game taking place on badly done hex maps.”
    • “The combat system is simplistic yet unengaging, and the overall quality is so deplorable that even mobile gamers didn't like it.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players generally find the game's replayability to be high, with various modes, challenges, and unlockable content encouraging multiple playthroughs. The diverse gameplay mechanics and evolving strategies keep the experience fresh, making it appealing for both casual and dedicated gamers. Overall, the longevity of the game is enhanced by its ability to offer new experiences with each session.

    • “The replayability of this game is incredible; every playthrough feels fresh and engaging.”
    • “With multiple endings and diverse character choices, I find myself coming back to this game time and again.”
    • “The random events and procedural generation keep the gameplay exciting, making each session unique.”
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Paths & Danger is a role playing game.

Paths & Danger is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Paths & Danger was released on April 15, 2022.

Paths & Danger was developed by GoldenGod Games.

Paths & Danger has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Paths & Danger is a single player game.

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