Road 96 🛣️

First-person road-trip adventure with choices on the way to freedom

Digixart · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Aug 16, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 26K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 243 in 30 days
Playing now: 43; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 6 months ago; Mar 3, 2026

What is Road 96 🛣️?

This first-person adventure takes place in Petria in 1996, as you try to escape its authoritarian regime. You travel toward the border, explore stops along the way, meet other travelers, and make choices that affect your route and encounters.

For you if...

+you enjoy discovering different encounters on repeat journeys
+you like exploring a colorful 1990s road-trip setting

Not for you if...

−you want sustained action instead of brief story encounters
−you prefer a fixed sequence of events

What players say

92% of 26,303 reviews are positive · 88% of 243 in the last 30 days

Players praise the soundtrack, visual style, and characters. The most common complaint is that choices have less impact than expected; some players also find the political writing heavy-handed.

Screenshots and trailer

Road 96 🛣️ system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5 4460 or AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD RX 5700
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Road 96 does not support Intel Xe graphic chipset. The game needs a dedicated GPU in order to run correctly.

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5 8600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super or RX 5700XT
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Road 96 does not support Intel Xe graphic chipset. The game needs a dedicated GPU in order to run correctly.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 12
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Polish.