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Pathway

Developer
Robotality
Publisher
Chucklefish Games
Released
11 April 2019
Age rating
PEGI N/A
UK price
£12.99

Platforms: Linux, PC, macOS, Nintendo Switch

Genres: role playing rpg , strategy , turn based strategy tbs , tactical , adventure , indie

Adventure into the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy RPG set in the 1930s great desert wilderness. Outwit your enemies in daring turn-based combat, raid occult tombs and make tough choices in a procedurally generated grand pulp expedition!

Best gaming PC for Pathway in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Pathway today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Chucklefish Games on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 7 / 64-bit Windows 10 / 64-bit
CPU 2.0 Ghz DualCore CPU 2.0+ Ghz QuadCore CPU
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
GPU Intel HD4000 or better, OpenGL 3.3 NVIDIA Geforce 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series, OpenGL 3.3
Storage 2 GB 2 GB
DirectX

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Pathway?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to 2.0+ Ghz QuadCore CPU and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA Geforce 660, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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