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Road Not Taken

Roguelike puzzles about moving objects to rescue lost children

Spry Fox · Released Aug 5, 2014

Indie

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 268
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
12 years ago
Sep 15, 2014
Minimum PC
2 GB RAM
Full requirements

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is Road Not Taken?

Road Not Taken is a single-player roguelike puzzle game about a ranger rescuing children lost after a winter storm. You levitate and move objects to clear obstacles and get past dangerous creatures in randomly generated forest levels. Your choices also shape relationships with villagers and the course of your character’s life.

For you if...

  • +you like deliberate, turn-based play that rewards planning
  • +you enjoy discovering secrets across repeated playthroughs

Not for you if...

  • −you want an action-focused roguelike rather than a puzzle game
  • −you prefer fixed layouts you can memorize

What players say

81% of 268 reviews are positive

Players praise the puzzle mechanics, artwork, music, and writing. A recurring complaint is that the difficulty rises sharply, making later puzzles frustrating.

Screenshots and trailer

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Road Not Taken system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Road Not Taken?

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Memory
2 GB RAM

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Memory
6 GB RAM

Does Road Not Taken have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Road Not Taken run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
20
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.

Does Road Not Taken 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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