Obscure

The Eightfold Path

87% positive of 16 Steam reviews

Released: 2024
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, Epic, Xbox / PC Game Pass

Made by Friendly Llama. Published by Starseed Forest.

About the game

The path of a Buddhist monk is a path of enlightenment. Find your way through the mystical forest, encounter beautiful creatures, magical places, evil spirits and puzzling challenges that will test if you have what it takes to become a buddha.

Tagged by players

Philosophical
Nature
Demons
Psychological
Top-Down
Nonlinear
Relaxing
Surreal
Exploration
Pixel Graphics
Psychological Horror
Puzzle

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The Eightfold Path

87% positive of 16 Steam reviews

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Released: 2024
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, Epic, Xbox / PC Game Pass

Made by Friendly Llama. Published by Starseed Forest.

About the game

Tagged by players

Philosophical
Nature
Demons
Psychological
Top-Down
Nonlinear
Relaxing
Surreal
Exploration
Pixel Graphics
Psychological Horror
Puzzle

What players say

Recommended
A wonderful puzzle game with meaningful themes and beautiful atmosphere. -- The Eightfold Path is an intriguing puzzle game that is deeply influenced by Buddhist philosophy. It's an open world that's scattered with puzzles, that range from opportunties for acts of compassion, brain teasers and expressions of Buddhist ideas. There are Buddhist quotes that you can find throughout that guide the player, both…
5.8 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 24 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Just started the game and its fun and atmospheric so far. I personally find the enemy activation bounds, particularly for the torch guys, a little to big, especially where the skeleton is. Overall just a few minor hot-fixes would be appreciated. Aside from that it's a beautifully handcrafted experience I'm glad exists to project the values of Buddhism!
1.4 h played when written. 6 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Game is so close to being good, which makes the flaws more painful. The pull of the subject material is the games greatest strength. Seeking wisdom is a compelling reason for exploration. But the game has multiple puzzles subvert established mechanics for their solutions, movable objects become nearly immovable if they collide with another movable object; breaking puzzles and forcing reset, and being able to pull…
14 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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