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Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition

Surreal point-and-click narrative adventure along a hidden Kentucky highway

Cardboard Computer · Released Feb 22, 2013

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
80% of 4,463
Recent reviews
Very Positive
83% of 24 in 30 days
Players
9
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 11, 2025
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 2.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition?

A five-act narrative adventure set in Kentucky and along a hidden highway through underground caves. You explore locations and meet the people who live there as an aging driver makes a final delivery for an antique shop.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy surreal stories about debt and community
  • +you like exploring unusual places and meeting strange characters

Not for you if...

  • −you expect traditional puzzles from a point-and-click adventure
  • −you want a fast-moving story with little reading
  • −you want choices that substantially change the plot

What players say

80% of 4,463 reviews are positive · 83% of 24 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art, music, and writing. Many find the story too slow and dialogue-heavy, and say their choices have little effect on the plot.

How many players finish Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition?

9.0% of Steam players have unlocked «"Look for me under your bootsoles"», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 2.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows
Processor
1 GHz
Graphics
Directx 9.0c compatible video card
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
2.5GB HD space

Recommended

OS
Windows
Processor
1 GHz
Graphics
Directx 9.0c compatible video card
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
2.5GB HD space

Does Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements
24
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Arabic, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition 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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