The Pathless

"A larger more ambitious game from Giant Squid that shares influences with Breath of the Wild only to subvert it in clever ways: retooling a bow as an ingenious mode of traversal and puzzle solving, an open world with no …"

"The Pathless is a beautiful and epic adventure from the people behind Abzu. A must have for every indie lover."

"The Pathless picks ideas from some of the greatest adventures and adapts them to create something new, with its own identity. Maybe it&s;s no the longest, but its one of those titles that you will remember for long time, for …"

"The Pathless is a lovely game that just begs to be explored. The serenity it can provide and the satisfying feeling of locating rewards make it an experience that can be easily recommended."

"Clocking in at roughly seven hours, don&s;t be surprised if you complete it in one or two sessions. It&s;s a hard game to put down"

"The Pathless switches effortlessly between relaxing exploration and exhilarating story moments, and it&s;s altogether incredible."

"The Pathless features a gorgeous, massive environment and lets you explore it in whatever direction you desire, but the emotional highs are achieved more frequently from traveling through its world than taking in its story."

"It&s;s the absence of stand-out creature encounters that weighs heavy on The Pathless as a whole. And there&s;s a redundancy to said moments that never rears its head when freely exploring and solving puzzles. Undoubtedly, the exploration and puzzle-solving represent …"

"Whether in a boss fight or out in the wild, one area where The Pathless does deliver consistently is in its score. The music by Journey composer Austin Wintory is somewhat sparse, but never fails to ramp up the game’s …"

"You&s;ve probably played a game like The Pathless before, but you haven&s;t played The Pathless. If you&s;re into these types of games (you know who you are), this is another one you can add to the pile. I say "pile" …"

"Vast maps bring out the best in this sparse yet memorable adventure."

"The Pathless is clearly one of the better early PlayStation 5 games, though it has some issues with repetitive content and padding."

"The Pathless is as majestic as it is haunting. It&s;s ruminative and captivating. Above all, it&s;s one of the most incredible meditative adventures ever created."

"The Pathless is not a big game and doesn&s;t want to gamble too much, but knows which aspects to really bet on. The heart of the game experience is exploration and does a good job of making you fully enjoy …"

"The Pathless is a remarkably well-designed game, guiding the player forward with intuitive design while providing plenty of opportunity to experiment and play. With a great locomotion system and an amazing soundtrack, The Pathless will easily see players losing hours …"

"Somewhere between Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Shadow of the Colossus and Journey, The Pathless is a beautiful and very pleasant experience, that feels very clever, smooth and relaxing. If you feel the need to travel somewhere else in this …"

"The Pathless is an incredible experience, and easily one of the best launch titles available on the PS5 in what is already an excellent selection. A wondrous, beautiful open world with innumerable locations and secrets to uncover is placed alongside …"

"I’m fully prepared to see the entirety of gaming journalism as a whole take the opposite opinion of The Pathless as the years go by. There’s a giant list of titles that my peers absolutely love, then I play them, …"

"The Pathless combines a simple but fun movement system and a world brimming with secrets to uncover."

"I would prescribe The Pathless to anyone feeling numbed and locked by our days of inanition; it&s;s perfect if you feel your home becoming an isle on the edge of the world."

"A smooth and mesmerising experience that includes nothing it doesn&s;t need."

"In trying to apply the formula behind games such as Journey and Abzû to an open world, The Pathless ends up overstaying its welcome"

"In The Pathless, Giant Squid have created a beautiful world worth getting lost in, a cause worth fighting for, and a hero worth following."

"Open-world exploration is the central idea and purpose of The Pathless, and its beautiful world rewards embracing your wanderlust."

"The Pathless makes a fantastic first impression, with its arresting visuals, fun mechanics, and fascinating dark world. The game&s;s middle section does start to drift a bit, but it sticks the landing with a great final level and an electrifying …"

"The Pathless is a great game. It’s beyond stunning, with a remarkable soundtrack and phenomenal sense of place. Refined traversal mechanics do a lot of the heavy lifting, while puzzles and boss battles could use an extra dose of variety. …"

"The Pathless is an excellent game for the camper in me that wants to spend some time exploring outside."

"The Pathless does one thing extremely well, which is to create a sense of racing – almost dancing – through its huge open world. The player&s;s journey is mainly one of getting to know that sensation and learning to harness …"

"Like previous effort ABZÛ before it, The Pathless leans heavily into the gorgeous cell-shaded world, and it does so with gameplay and story that keeps you locked and engaged for the entirety of its 10 hour story run. Comparisons to …"

"The Pathless is an enjoyable adventure to a serene island filled with satisfying puzzles, mesmeric traversal and gripping boss showdowns. Some small frustrations, including unnecessary stealth sequences and little reason to deviate from the main objective, hold the game back, …"

"In a world of icon-strewn maps and point to point gameplay, The Pathless encourages discovery through environmental clues and great design, setting you free of modern game shackles. It&s;s beautiful, touching and the fast-paced gameplay is brilliant. There is nothing …"

"The Pathless is fun for a bit, but I didn’t find any of the detail or smoothness our reviewer loved about the PS5 version. I would recommend avoiding the Switch version over any of the other ones. It’s a game …"

"The Pathless ultimately buries anything it might have to say in a stupefying level of cliché."

"Pretty early in the game players will get a bird companion who will also help with puzzles. She can be instructed to pick up and place items and will use other things in tandem with The Hunters bow to open …"

"I hope it’s clear that I really enjoyed The Pathless, a game that prior to playing hadn’t really caught my eye. I hope it isn’t lost amongst the PS5’s bigger, noisier releases, as it’s something different and uplifting. It’s rare …"