The Path

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App ID	27000
App Type	Game
Developer	Tale of Tales
Publisher	Tale of Tales
Supported Systems	macOS Windows
Last Changenumber	29806069
Last Record Update	29 June 2025 – 00:04:03 UTC ()
Release Date	19 March 2009 – 04:00:00 UTC ()

😏 74.90%

985 reviews

In-Game

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

Additional Information

Developer

Tale of Tales

metacritic_url

pc/path

gamedir

The Path

metacritic_name

The Path

icon

empty string

metacritic_score

NoServers

Yes

metacritic_fullurl

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-path?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f

primarycache

27001

state

eStateAvailable

serverbrowsername

empty string

ValidOSList

macOS Windows

GameManualURL

https://store.steampowered.com/manual/27000/

developer_url

http://Tale-of-Tales.com

installscript_macos

The Path.app/installscript_osx.vdf

installscriptosx

The Path.app/installscript_osx.vdf

primarycache_macos

27012

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27012

Publisher

Tale of Tales

Store Release Date

18 March 2009 – 07:00:00 UTC ()

community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Indie (23)

Store Genres

Adventure (25), Indie (23)

Steam Release Date

19 March 2009 – 04:00:00 UTC ()

Original Release Date

18 March 2009 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1237359600)

Store Asset Modification Time

29 October 2022 – 08:41:44 UTC () (1667032904)

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review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Ogg SDK, Vorbis SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
This game has minor graphics/display issues on Steam Deck
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: This game has minor graphics/display issues on SteamOS
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 26 August 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 3915363

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	1
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

20 March 2013 – 07:42:35 UTC (), in changelist #196282

Supported Languages

9 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes
Dutch	Yes
Danish	Yes
French	Yes
German	Yes
Hungarian	Yes
Italian	Yes
Portuguese - Portugal	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes

Assets

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page_background_path	app/27000
timestamp	29 October 2022 – 08:42:11 UTC

Trailers

1733 ↴
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timestamp	1447351737
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trailer_name	The Path Story Trailer
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