The Pathless (2020) Download Torrent

Players need to return light to the obelisks scattered in the game's world, which weakens the curse spirits, allowing players to defeat them. Players will lose the crystals they have collected when they are defeated by the cursed spirits.

Development

The Pathless was developed by Giant Squid, the creator of Abzû (2016). According to creative director Matt Nava, The Pathless "is about finding your own way forward". 

Therefore, the team decided to remove the mini-map feature typically seen in open world maps in order to facilitate exploration. The team put heavy emphasis on creating a movement system that is fast and fluid so as to remove the need of incorporating fast travel points. 

Unlike other games in which the player will respawn at checkpoints when they lose all their health, The Pathless adopts a system in which the players will lose the crystals they have collected instead. 

According to Nava, this system helps create tension and stake without breaking the player's immersion, which may be the result of respawning the player character.

The game was announced at The Game Awards 2018. Initially set to be released in 2019, the game was first delayed to early 2020 and then subsequently to late 2020 as the team needed additional time for development. 

The game was released for Windows via Epic Games Store, macOS and iOS via Apple Arcade, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on November 12, 2020.

Reception

According to review aggregator Metacritic, the game received generally positive reviews upon release.