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Road 96 🛣️

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

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

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 24K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 210 in 30 days
Players
69
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
8 months ago
Mar 3, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

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 24,128 reviews are positive · 86% of 210 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.

Players over time

▼ -48% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 119 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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How many players finish Road 96 🛣️?

39% of Steam players have unlocked «Border Master», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Road 96 🛣️ system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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.

Recommended

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.

Does Road 96 🛣️ have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Road 96 🛣️ run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
12
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Polish.

Does Road 96 🛣️ use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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