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Pathless Woods

Open-world survival sandbox with Chinese-inspired building, farming, and co-op

AniYa Games Studio · Released Apr 2, 2024 · Early Access

AdventureCasualIndieRPGSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 988
Recent reviews
Mixed
46% of 13 in 30 days
Players
23
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 21, 2026
Minimum PC
GT 1030
8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Pathless Woods?

Pathless Woods is an open-world survival sandbox with building and farming inspired by ancient China. You gather resources, craft houses and bridges, grow crops by managing irrigation and temperature, and explore ruins while defending your land from Jaer cultists. You can play alone or with up to three friends.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy building homes and bridges in Chinese styles
  • +you like managing crops, irrigation, and supplies
  • +you want to explore and build with friends

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer linear levels to open-world exploration
  • −you dislike gathering materials and defending your base

What players say

76% of 988 reviews are positive · 46% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the visual style, but some report technical problems that interfere with play.

Players over time

▼ -30% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 51 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Pathless Woods screenshot 1

Pathless Woods system requirements

Minimum: GT 1030, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 （64-bit）
Processor
Intel® Core™ i3-4130 or Core™ i5-3470 or AMD FX™-6100
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 1030 (DDR4) or AMD Radeon™ RX 550
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 （64-bit）
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD FX™-8300
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or AMD Radeon™ RX 570 (VRAM 4GB)
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Pathless Woods have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Pathless Woods run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
50
Languages
Text only: Simplified Chinese, English, Traditional Chinese.

Does Pathless Woods 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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