Death Road to Canada

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. GameGrin
    May 16, 2018
    100
    Death Road to Canada is a joyful return to the simpler things in gaming. While it may not have the power of a AAA developer behind it, it certainly does have what AAA developers lack nowadays, a sense of fun.
  2. PlayStation Universe
    May 8, 2018
    90
    A fiendishly constructed zombie mashing roguelike with a veritable mountain of stuff to do, Death Road to Canada is the hilarious, ever-compelling road trip odyssey you never knew you wanted.
  3. PlayStation Country
    Apr 29, 2018
    90
    A fantastic procedurally-generated zombie road trip that you'll want to play again and again. Often funny, moreso if you like poop jokes. Highly recommended.
  5. PSX Extreme
    May 10, 2018
    85
    If you’re looking for a game that has zombies, Oregon Trail style events, and a healthy dose of humor, Death Road to Canada is definitely worth a try. It tickled my funny bone on more than a few occasions. The gameplay is good even if you find yourself dying cheaply at times. All in all I really enjoyed this one.
  6. PlayStation LifeStyle
    May 8, 2018
    85
    I had a lot of fun with Death Road to Canada. The title can really sink its zombie teeth into you, inviting you to do just one more playthrough before calling it quits. Everything about the package comes together well.
  7. TheSixthAxis
    Aug 9, 2018
    80
    A really enjoyable and successful roguelite. The usual conventions and trappings of the genre are well suited to both the setting and the presentation of the game, and the novel adaptations of the old Oregon Trail conventions add a great layer of strategy and randomness to the mix.
  8. GameSpew
    May 18, 2018
    80
    Death Road to Canada is still as brilliant as ever. It's a fun, challenging, quirky road trip simulator full of more zombies than you can shake a spiky stick at. Despite a few minor niggles, Death Road to Canada has me hooked; I'm going back for more at least once a day for a few hours at a time.
  9. Vandal
    May 13, 2018
    80
    Death Road to Canada mixes a bunch of genres and styles, and it does it very successfully. It might feel a little bit odd for some users, but we've enjoyed it quite a lot.
  10. SpazioGames
    Apr 23, 2018
    80
    Death Road to Canada may not appeal to those who can't stand roguelikes anymore; however, all the other players will find here a complex yet intuitive game that will keep them busy for a very long time.
  11. Meristation
    May 22, 2018
    75
    Death Road to Canada is a blast for short runs and a great combination of genres like survival-horror or RPG. As a roguelite, each game is unpredictable, sometimes even too much. It is possible that its extreme randomness doesn't like to every player, but Death Road to Canada is a guaranteed purchase for roguelite fans.
  12. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 5, 2018
    70
    Frequent death promotes experimentation with an impressive collection of weaponry and party member traits, making this great for a quick trip and less something for lengthy sessions. [Issue#150, p.94]
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  13. App Trigger
    May 8, 2018
    70
    Death Road to Canada is a fun play after powering through the extreme learning curve, combining zombie survival and old arcade art.
  14. Video Chums
    May 13, 2018
    69
    Death Road to Canada may look like a generic indie game but it's surprisingly unique in its decision-based campaign. It's too bad that the gameplay relies so much on repetition and luck because it would have provided a much more satisfying experience if it didn't.
  15. PlaySense
    May 8, 2018
    55
    The game successfully fuses different genres together. Each new adventure presents you with randomly selected levels which do a great job of conveying the sense of survival. The longer you spend with the game however, the more its flaws become apparent. Luck plays a big part in whether or not you'll survive a little bit longer and the level of difficulty is anything but consistent. When repetition sets in after a while, you'll soon want to forget going to Canada altogether.

Awards & Rankings

78
#78 Best PS4 Game of 2018

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User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 4 out of 11
  1. deneb006
    May 15, 2018
    10
    This is the perfect couch coop game. Seriously, you have to play this. It is so fun! It is a survival game, you know... that zombie apocalypseThis is the perfect couch coop game. Seriously, you have to play this. It is so fun! It is a survival game, you know... that zombie apocalypse thing, but it's not too dark, gloomy or depressing like all other survival games. This one is silly and fun. Sure, you are serious about making it to Canada and you don't want to be eaten by zombies... but the humor in this game is something special. If you have any sort of sense of humor you will laugh a lot during your journey to the great white north.

    The music is great, very catchy tunes. They get a little bit more stressful during night time (as it should be) but overall the songs are just upbeat and I like them.

    You can create custom characters for your friends and family members. You may encounter these characters during your road trips, they will join your group and try to survive with you. It's great fun. You may recruit dogs, cats or other animals to assist you in your deadly trip.

    Most of the time you will NOT succeed and you will die. When your whole party has been killed it is GAME OVER and you have to start over from the beginning. Personally this is exactly what i enjoy with the roguelike genre. You have to be 100% committed because you know you have just one shot. If you fail, it's too bad, try again! But don't worry because dying in this game may be a little bit frustrating but not that much. It's all about the journey. Crazy stuff happens, your best buddy dies, your main character dies, the dog you recruited earlier becomes the only survivor left... then he drives the car, fight bandits, loot grocery stores and ultimately get killed in an unforgiving siege near the Canadian border. Victory was so close. Dang it! That was awesome anyway, let's try again.

    It's a unique game that might not be for everyone. If you like a games offering a relatively hard challenge, if you like the concept of perma-death, if you like randomly and procedurally generated content... then by all means stop what you are doing and buy this game.    … Full Review »
  2. MickeyFinn
    Jun 7, 2023
    1
    Seems fun at first, the humor, the music, the combat and looting r ok. BUT you can lose everything, team, supplies, on some random event.Seems fun at first, the humor, the music, the combat and looting r ok. BUT you can lose everything, team, supplies, on some random event. That's just unplayable, a waste of time… Full Review »
  3. Ridleymain
    Dec 20, 2020
    8
    This game is quirky and funny and I really enjoy playing this when I have nothing else to do. The game can be either really easy orThis game is quirky and funny and I really enjoy playing this when I have nothing else to do. The game can be either really easy or ridiculously hard depending on the mode you select. It's a fun game.… Full Review »
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