The Path overview

Overview

The Path comes from Tale of Tales and is published by Tale of Tales. It arrived on Steam on Mar 18, 2009, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Path's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 4 October 2026 - 21:17:53 UTC, with a tracked peak near 6. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 79% positive across 1,048 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Path is available in 9 languages including:

4 regional rating boards including oflc, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Path has sold up to 61,813 units and has 883 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $420,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The Path overview details

The Path combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die. Six sisters live in an apartment in the city. One by one their mother sends them on an errand to their grandmother, who is sick and bedridden. The teenagers are instructed to go to grandmother's house deep in the forest and, by all means, to stay on the path! Wolves are hiding in the woods, just waiting for little girls to stray. But young women are not exactly known for their obedience, are they? Will they be able to resist the temptations of the forest? Will they stay clear of danger? Can they prevent the ancient tale from being retold? The Path is a game about growing, about changing, about making choices, about accepting the consequences of these choices. A game about playing, and failing, about embracing life, perhaps by accepting death. Key Features: The Path is a short horror game inspired by older versions of Little Red Riding hood , set in modern day. The Path offers an atmospheric experience of exploration, discovery and introspection through a unique form of gameplay, designed to immerse you deeply into its dark themes. Every interaction in the game expresses an aspect of the narrative. The six protagonists each have their own age and personality and allow the player to live through the tale in different ways. Most of the story, however, relies on your active imagination. The Path is designed with accessibility in mind. There are no ticking clocks or monsters to defeat. No hard puzzles will ever halt your progress. Most activities in the game are en…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Path is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 4 October 2026 - 21:17:53 UTC, a tracked peak of 6, and 79% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Walking SimulatorIndieHorrorFemale ProtagonistExplorationAdventureSurrealExperimentalAtmosphericSingleplayerGothicDarkPsychological HorrorStory RichThird Person

Support and legal notes

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