Choose The Pathless
Choose The Pathless if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,166 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Pathless vs Kena: Bridge of Spirits
The Pathless and Kena: Bridge of Spirits both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Pathless (2021) is 1 year older than Kena: Bridge of Spirits (2022). Kena: Bridge of Spirits scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than The Pathless (90.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Choose Kena: Bridge of Spirits if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,769 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Pathless and Kena: Bridge of Spirits sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.8% vs 92.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Pathless |  Kena: Bridge of Spirits | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (1,166 reviews) | 92.5% positive (6,769 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Giant Squid | Ember Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Pathless (2021) is 1 year older than Kena: Bridge of Spirits (2022).
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than The Pathless (90.8% positive).
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Pathless (39.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Pathless is Deck Playable, Kena: Bridge of Spirits is Deck Verified.
The Pathless vs Kena: Bridge of Spirits — FAQ
- Which is better, The Pathless or Kena: Bridge of Spirits?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Pathless sits at 90.8% positive (1,166 reviews), Kena: Bridge of Spirits at 92.5% (6,769). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Pathless or Kena: Bridge of Spirits first?
- If you want chronology, The Pathless (2021) came out before Kena: Bridge of Spirits (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Pathless and Kena: Bridge of Spirits similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.