The Path

The Path

Tale of Tales · March 19, 2009 · Walking Simulator, Horror, Indie, Female Protagonist, Exploration

Buy The Path from Steam at $9.99 — the cheapest of 3 stores we compare.

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Mostly Positive79% · 1,05779Metacritic
Best price
$9.99
lowest tracked $2.49
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Where to buy The Path — official stores

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Standard Edition · Steam
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Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
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Standard Edition · Steam
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The Path price by region

The Path costs $6.29 in Georgia (USD), £6.99 in the United Kingdom, €8.49 in Europe (EUR), $9.99 in the United States, CA$10.99 in Canada, NZ$11.99 in New Zealand, A$13.49 in Australia, R$19.99 in Brazil and zł35.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Path offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $6.29 $6.29 — 2
United Kingdom £6.99 £6.99 — 3
Europe (EUR) €8.49 €8.49 — 3
United Statesyour region $9.99 $9.99 — 3
Canada CA$10.99 CA$10.99 — 3
New Zealand NZ$11.99 NZ$11.99 — 2
Australia A$13.49 A$13.49 — 3
Brazil R$19.99 R$19.99 — 2
Poland zł35.99 zł35.99 — 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About The Path

✦ AI summary

Guide six sisters through a dark forest to their grandmother's house, but the real game lies in deliberately breaking the rules and exploring what the woods hide in the shadows. An atmospheric, choice-driven experience inspired by Little Red Riding Hood that blurs the line between fairy tale and psychological horror, letting your imagination fill in the gaps of a haunting narrative where every action has weight.

There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.

The Path — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

The Path is a contemplative walking simulator with psychological horror elements that players praise for its unique, atmospheric approach to exploring darker themes in a way that feels artistic rather than exploitative. The game offers a soothing yet tense experience through its woodlands exploration and cryptic storytelling, though it's a short journey best appreciated as a meditative piece rather than traditional gameplay.

Recommended Sep 11, 2026
Extremely rare case of presenting [i]horrors of womanhood[/i]™ in non-obnoxious way. Nice.
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Recommended Sep 11, 2026
An incredibly nostalgic experience which I return to several times a year. Exploring the woodlands feels both soothing and tense at the same time. Personally adore the light cryptic comments from the main leads on all the objects strewn about. It's certainly more of a short explorative journey but it is one I adore.
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Recommended Sep 21, 2026
Been playing this on and off since its 2009 release. And one of my earliest digital-only purchases (little did I know, at the time....) Part walking simulator, part psychological horror, part visual feast. Save your local savefile frequently as this title still has no cloud saves as of this writing. And OS support is sometimes questionable, including general hardware issues. Still unlike any other game I've played and great for a rainy day. Or evening.
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Recommended Sep 10, 2026
I played this a loooong time ago. But The Path still resonates. It had such a unique atmosphere - creepy without being "horror," always keeping you on your toes. There aren't a lot of games I've come across like it since. I loved it, and I'm not even a horror fan, really.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 23, 2026
very good
Recommended Sep 23, 2026
This game Is just a piece of genuine Beautiful Art i have done 2 Presentation on the artistry of this game <3

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