Rank 01Games like The Pathless
- 27 games
- Updated Oct 5, 2026
Players who liked The Pathless also play
The closest matches to The Pathless: ABZU, Sword of the Sea, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Sable, and Demon Tides. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares hidden collectibles with The Pathless.
- $20.99 (Price checked Oct 5)
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Rank 03Why this
Also Nature and 3D Platformer, like The Pathless.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
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Night Stones
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with The Pathless.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Pathless
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Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with The Pathless.
- 94% of 196 reviews
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Also Music and 3D Platformer, like The Pathless.
- 92% of 1,024 reviews
- Released: 2021
- Developer: Giant Squid
- Price: $7.99−80%checked Oct 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 91% of 1,166 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 81
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Boss fights are cinematic and intense
- Eagle companion feels smooth and natural
- Exploration is deeply satisfying and visually rewarding
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Contemplative
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Pathless.
Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Also Nature and 3D Platformer, like The Pathless.
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Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving with The Pathless.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Pathless.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
ABZU
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Pathless.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Why this: Also Nature and 3D Platformer, like The Pathless.
Demon Tides
Why this: Shares hidden collectibles with The Pathless.
Night Stones
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with The Pathless.
About The Pathless
The closest matches to The Pathless: ABZU, Sword of the Sea, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Sable, and Demon Tides. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Pathless is your kind of game, the closest matches are ABZU, Sword of the Sea and Kena: Bridge of Spirits — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and contemplative, and single out its boss avoidance and eagle companion assistance. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
The Pathless is an open-world adventure from Giant Squid, published by Annapurna Interactive in 2021, made by the team behind ABZU. As a master archer with an eagle companion, players travel a mystic island to dispel a curse, using wind-powered movement and traversal to maintain a flow state while solving environmental puzzles and facing cinematic bosses. It carries a Metacritic score of 81, runs 91% positive of 1,166 Steam reviews, and is Playable on Steam Deck. Reviewers describe an atmospheric, contemplative experience and credit the eagle companion that feels natural, the deeply satisfying exploration, and movement that enables flow-state traversal. Priced at $39.99, it pairs traversal-based progression with boss encounters across its forest world.
About The Pathless: From the creators of ABZÛ, The Pathless is the mythic adventure of an archer and an eagle in a vast forest. Become the Hunter, a master of archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a curse of darkness that grips the world.
Is The Pathless worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 1,166 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 80% off, now $7.99 (checked Oct 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 13 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Boss fights are cinematic and intense
- Eagle companion feels smooth and natural
- Exploration is deeply satisfying and visually rewarding
- Hidden secrets reward curiosity and whimsy
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“its beautiful but sadly its boring. i bought it on sale for 8 european schmuckaronies, and i'd give it a 5/10. it would do better as a shorter cinematic experience IMO, but i respect that they were making something a little more gameplay…”
People who play it also play: ABZU, Sword of the Sea, Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Mobile version
The Pathless is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-10-08, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-10-08, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about The Pathless
Can I run it?
Does The Pathless run on Steam Deck?
The Pathless is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Pathless cost?
The Pathless is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Pathless?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Pathless are ABZU, Sword of the Sea, Kena: Bridge of Spirits.
Who developed The Pathless?
The Pathless was developed by Giant Squid and published by Annapurna Interactive.