The Pathless
- Developer
- Giant Squid
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
- Released
- 12 November 2020
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £31.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: role playing rpg , adventure , indie
The Pathless is a mythic adventure where you play as the Hunter, a skilled archer who explores a mysterious cursed island with an eagle companion. Your goal is to lift an unnatural shroud of darkness that plagues the world. As you bound acrobatically through dense forests, you will hunt prey, discover ancient ruins, and form a deep bond with your eagle. But beware: dangerous spirits also lurk in the woods. If you aren't careful, you may become the hunted yourself.
Best gaming PC for The Pathless in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for The Pathless today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Annapurna Interactive 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 10 | Windows 10 |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350 | Intel Core i7-6700 | AMD Ryzen 7 1800X |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7870 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
| Storage | 15 GB | 15 GB |
| DirectX | 9.0 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run The Pathless?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-6700 | AMD Ryzen 7 1800X and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.