

The Way Down
Samuel Leigh · 2024 · RPG, Choose Your Own Adventure, Interactive Fiction, Visual Novel, 3D
PC
Positive95% · 40
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About The Way Down
Walk the plains of The Way Down.
Talk to the beings that inhabitant this world at its end.
We forget how to die.
Features:
- Crunchy 3D art style.
- Over 400 Choices.
- Absurdist RPG "System".
About the author:
Samuel Leigh is a game developer, writer and adjunct professor based in New York.
Talk to the beings that inhabitant this world at its end.
We forget how to die.
Features:
- Crunchy 3D art style.
- Over 400 Choices.
- Absurdist RPG "System".
About the author:
Samuel Leigh is a game developer, writer and adjunct professor based in New York.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Genocide route is boring
At least the turtle was nice.
it was confusing and i didnt really know what was going on
Positive: 🌌 The Way Down is an absurdist interactive fiction adventure set in a strange dying world where you walk its plains and talk with bizarre beings at the end of existence. The narrative is surreal and evocative, with thought-provoking choices and atmosphere that stays with you. 🎭 The game’s quirky RPG systems and branching moments encourage exploration and curiosity, even though the overall experience is brief. Negative: 🔁 Gameplay is primarily narrative and choice-driven — almost no action or mechanics beyond walking and dialogue. ⚙️ With only two achievements, there’s limited progression depth, so the experience doesn’t extend much beyond its short narrative loop. 🏆 Completionists & Achievement Hunters: There are 2 Steam achievements — The Start and The End — that bookend your journey through the game’s story. ⏱️ Most players can unlock everything in under 5 minutes if they follow the story efficiently. A relaxed pace with exploration and reading might take a bit longer but still remains very brief. Overall: The Way Down is a concise, surreal narrative experience that delivers a unique vibe in a few minutes. Its short scope and quick achievements make it ideal for …
This is spiritually a thecatamites game
I enjoyed this game, it is very unique.
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