The Path of Greatest Resistance
A VR rail shooter with optional jogging to move forward
RealityRig · Released Feb 17, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 55
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Sep 27, 2017
What is The Path of Greatest Resistance?
Humanity's survivors hide in the outer solar system and fight the Machine Alliance in this single-player VR shooter. You shoot robots and use specialized blades to slow or deflect enemy fire. Missions assign different weapons and include some randomized elements, while Endless mode tests how long you survive.
For you if...
- +you enjoy aiming and ducking during straightforward shooting combat
Not for you if...
- −you want free exploration rather than following a set path
- −you expect missions with substantially different objectives
What players say
80% of 55 reviews are positive
Players praise the jogging mode's exercise value and the soundtrack. Recurring complaints concern inaccurate gunfire and difficulty dodging enemy shots.
Screenshots and trailer
The Path of Greatest Resistance system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 970, 4 GB RAM, 1.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Path of Greatest Resistance?
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 or newer (64-bit only). May work on Windows 7 SP1.
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-4590
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 970
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Oculus Touch support through SteamVR
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does The Path of Greatest Resistance have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Path of Greatest Resistance run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, VR
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does The Path of Greatest Resistance 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam