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Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!
Road 96 π£οΈ is a first-person, colorful and 1990's game
developed by Digixart
and published by THQ Nordic.
Released on August 16th 2021 is available only on Windows
in 11 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Polish.
It has received 21,418 reviews of which 19,660 were positive and 1,758 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. π
The game is currently priced at 4.99β¬ on Steam with a 75% discount.
The Steam community has classified Road 96 π£οΈ into these genres:
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Windows
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 4460 or AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD RX 5700
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Road 96 does not support Intel Xe graphic chipset. The game needs a dedicated GPU in order to run correctly.
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You thinking about buying Road 96? Wondering what to expect? Let me explain. Road 96 is a game where you play as random teenagers fleeing an authoritarian state. The goal, as the player, is to get to Road 96. It is a road at the very north of the map, an infamous and dangerous road, but also the way to freedom from Petria and the rule of President Tyrak. This game is fairly political. It explores themes of freedom, democracy, the importance of voting, political violence, media and politics and the police state. It also looks at the oppression of specific groups, such as teenagers, which act as a stand in for other related issues. It does not explore these themes deeply, there isnβt too much nuance and the messaging isnβt exactly subtle. President Tyrak is very clearly an analogy for Tyrant. He is clearly marked as one of the primary antagonists of the player. As an indie game, it is a really well made production. Sound design is pretty good, the music is good to listen to and the voice acting is rather talented but the dialogue can be cheesy. Speaking of dialogue, the recurring characters in this game range from goofy criminals, a media personality, a police officer, a dangerous killer, dubiously employed truck driver as well as some other characters. Each character offers entertaining and scary interactions with the player and they all do well in driving the plot forward. Speaking of the story. Each episode represents 1 teenagers story in crossing the border. Do it 6 times successfully, and youβll reach the end game. You meet characters each episode and progress their plotline. The art style is really great and gives the game a cozy vibe. I also found it really easy to get 100% achievements within a single run. You might need a guide to get the less obvious stuff. Is the game difficult? Honestly it's not particularly hard at all. Donβt expect a challenge as long as you think about it a little bit. Should you get it? While this is a political/social look on a very specific country, itβs no Disco Elysium. Donβt expect a deep intellectual social and political commentary. For players looking for a straight forward serious story driven game, you wonβt find it here. The game is defined by a blend of being a bit goofy but also serious. If you want a story game with light humour, goofy and entertaining characters but also serious, tense and sad moments and a plot driven by messages of political activism, this is the game for you.
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---{ Graphics }--- β You forget what reality is β Beautiful β Good β Decent β Bad β Donβt look too long at it β MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- β Very good β Good β It's just gameplay β Mehh β Watch paint dry instead β Just don't ---{ Audio }--- β Eargasm β Very good β Good β Not too bad β Bad β I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- β Kids β Teens β Adults β Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- β Check if you can run paint β Potato β Decent β Fast β Rich boi β Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- β Floppy Disk β Old Fashioned β Workable β Big β Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive β You will want an entire hard drive to hold it β You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- β Just press 'W' β Easy β Easy to learn / Hard to master β Significant brain usage β Difficult β Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- β Nothing to grind β Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks β Isn't necessary to progress β Average grind level β Too much grind β You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- β No Story β Some lore β Average β Good β Lovely β It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- β Long enough for a cup of coffee β Short β Average β Long β To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- β It's free! β Worth the price β If it's on sale β If u have some spare money left β Not recommended β You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- β Never heard of β Minor bugs β Can get annoying β ARK: Survival Evolved β The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- β 1 β 2 β 3 β 4 β 5 β 6 β 7 β 8 β 9 β 10
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About 30 minutes into Road 96, I paused and thought, what am I even playing? The controls and movement felt awkward, and I couldnβt quite make sense of what was happening. I was close to dropping it altogether. But I decided to give it another chance and started fresh. Iβm glad I did. Before long, I had guided three teenagers across the border, and as their stories unfolded, the world and themes of Road 96 started to click. I found myself hooked. The gameβs distinctive art style paints a bleak yet captivating world, and the narrative is carried forward by the many intriguing side characters you meet along the way. Choices feel meaningful, and during my playthrough, I was faced with the ultimate decision, a moment that stuck with me. In the end, Iβm happy I stuck with it. Over roughly 10 hours, I experienced a striking world brought to life with gorgeous art and compelling characters. And of course, donβt forget to donate to the Stan and Mitch fund. βSTAN AND MITCH AND THE KIIIIIIIIIID!β
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A truly insightful and inspiring game. I wish I could forget it and start over from scratch. It covers three months of the summer of 1996 in a made-up authoritarian regime that has grown stronger after the radical opposition was accused of a terrorist attack. Now it's a broken society headed by an irreplaceable president, and the next election is approaching in a tense atmosphere. Out of habit, fear, and repression, the current president is expected to win. Yet a minority still holds out hope for the protest candidate, while some are preparing to rally against the government, and the most radical ones are making bombs. During that melting summer, teenagers are fleeing the country, preferring to try their luck on Road 96, illegally crossing the closed border, rather than grow up in such hopeless surroundings. You don't know their reasons, but can only try to help them survive along the way, switching to a new ward after the previous one has succeeded... or failed in any way. In this desperate road movie, you're destined to meet new people, make decisions you'll regret, unravel the intertwined stories of core characters, and ultimately confront a future for the state forged by your choices. Most of the road events are random, so each playthrough will be different. Oh, one more thing... there is a KILLER on the road. At the same time, it's not too serious. You're free to enjoy road trips, wonderful music, humorous scenes with interesting characters, and some light arcade-style encounters β no need to overthink it if you don't want to. Just savor the summer vibes, or go further, if that's your intention. Because there are also a bunch of serious questions posed: Is every social action political, like the quote "everything is political" from another game suggests? What is the value of oneβs life compared to the "greater good"? And you can dig deeper and deeper. Itβs not the ending that matters; the whole thing feels more like a meditative observation of your own reflections along the path.
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Niche and treasure indie game. When the road trip began, I hadn't the slightest idea what to expect. Operating different characters along the way you meet all sorts of people, friendly, excited, quirky, heart warming and even annoying. These trips are all great, but unfortunately not all of them end well. In my opinion, this game is worth playing and I highly recommend it! 10/10
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Frequently Asked Questions
Road 96 π£οΈ is currently priced at 4.99β¬ on Steam.
Road 96 π£οΈ is currently available at a 75% discount. You can purchase it for 4.99β¬ on Steam.
Road 96 π£οΈ received 19,660 positive votes out of a total of 21,418 achieving a rating of 8.97.
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Road 96 π£οΈ was developed by Digixart and published by THQ Nordic.
Road 96 π£οΈ is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Road 96 π£οΈ is not playable on MacOS.
Road 96 π£οΈ is not playable on Linux.
Road 96 π£οΈ is a single-player game.
There are 3 DLCs available for Road 96 π£οΈ. Explore additional content available for Road 96 π£οΈ on Steam.
Road 96 π£οΈ does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Road 96 π£οΈ supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet and Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Road 96 π£οΈ is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Road 96 π£οΈ.
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Game modes
Features
Online players
150
Developer
Digixart
Publisher
THQ Nordic
Release
16 Aug 2021
Platforms
Remote Play