Road 96

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  • Summary: Summer 1996. Today is the day! You hit the road. Adventure. Freedom. Escape. Run. Flee the Regime. Try to survive. On this risky road trip to the border, you'll meet incredible characters, and discover their intertwined stories and secrets in an ever-evolving adventure.
    But every mile opens    Summer 1996. Today is the day! You hit the road. Adventure. Freedom. Escape. Run. Flee the Regime. Try to survive. On this risky road trip to the border, you'll meet incredible characters, and discover their intertwined stories and secrets in an ever-evolving adventure.
    But every mile opens up a choice to make. Your decisions will change your adventure, change the people you meet, maybe even change the world.

    There are thousands of roads across the authoritarian nation of Petria.

    Which one will you take?    … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Screen Rant
    Apr 14, 2022
    90
    As such, Road 96 is incredible. It was an indie hit on its release for PC and Switch last year, and that success has easily converted over to other home console platforms. This is a fascinating, compelling, and immensely replayable experience that is certainly worth exploring.
  2. GamingTrend
    Apr 14, 2022
    90
    Road 96 is a politically charged piece of interactive art. Its themes of opposing fascism are depressingly relevant and conveyed through charming and funny characters. While the voice acting leaves a lot to be desired, this is a trip well worth taking over and over.
  3. Digital Chumps
    May 2, 2022
    90
    Road 96 is a unique experience that truly makes every branching narrative choice a literal gamechanger. It brings the drama, the humor, and the heart to the gameplay table. What it lacks in gameplay variety, it makes up with a replayable story. DigiXart did a superb job with this release.
  4. GameSpew
    Apr 14, 2022
    80
    While Road 96 doesn’t have quite the level of freedom of choice that it advertises, it doesn’t matter. This is a moving, thought-provoking adventure that’s filled with obscure moments, dark comedy and characters you won’t forget in a hurry. Its heavy political slant won’t be for everyone, but if that doesn’t put you off, you’re in for one hell of a journey.
  5. Impulsegamer
    May 5, 2022
    76
    A unique and engaging story-based roguelike with a multitude of memorable characters and moments.
  6. Video Chums
    Apr 25, 2022
    76
    Road 96 is a road worth travelling as you'll meet an interesting blend of characters and learn their stories while living in a corrupt dictatorship as you fight to escape and avoid becoming another missing teen. It's a very cool adventure indeed.
  7. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 29, 2024
    60
    However, porting to the console was not without its own problems. The biggest one definitely being the control, which uses the joystick-controlled cursor even in completely illogical moments. Despite this, however, this is an adventure game from the road story genre that is worth experiencing. [Issue#320]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. MaorGadol
    May 15, 2022
    10
    This game reminds me slightly of Life Is Strange, and for all good reasons. I completed the game (with Platinum trophy) a few days ago, and IThis game reminds me slightly of Life Is Strange, and for all good reasons. I completed the game (with Platinum trophy) a few days ago, and I must say, it was a fantastic and memorable experience. Story is good, characters are likeable, music makes a beautiful atmosphere... For me Road 96 was absolutely perfect in every way.… Expand
  2. Yaters
    Nov 2, 2022
    10
    Tells a fantastic story with music and Beauty that it sucks you in from the start! There's nothing quite like it that I found!
  4. Catqoil
    Jun 20, 2022
    10
    The game is amazing with a beautiful art style and great characters and great story I suggested buying the game if you have a spare 20$.
  5. BrianDavid94
    Apr 1, 2023
    8
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing gamesQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s more rare for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I own a PC (built by me), Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, PS3, PS4, PS5, and a Switch. I prefer Playstation due to their focus on narrative games. For scoring, I’ll be using the Gameinformer review scale and of course influenced by my personal opinions.

    (8) Very Good. Innovated, but perhaps not in the right choice for everyone. This score indicates that there are many good things to be had, but arguable so.

    I just happened to give this game a try and I ended up enjoying this game. It reminded of that middle school video game that you played called, Oregon Trail. You’re hitchhiking to the border and run into random events that you have to make important decisions that may help you or may not help you to get to the border. There are multiple ways to hitchhike to the border and unlike the AAA games your choices have a significant impacts which makes it worth replaying repeatedly and it’s made that way. Whatever you do just make sure to continue playing the game even if you make it to the border. The only reason I’m not giving this game a higher score is because there isn’t much in the way of gameplay, movement is rough around the ages so other than a narrative reason there isn’t much I can go on to recommend this game to someone. This game has a good sound track and voice acting too.    … Expand
  6. sityoazzdown
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    Pretty good story game, with very unique gameplay. Interesting characters and mostly interesting side stories. Plays like aPretty good story game, with very unique gameplay. Interesting characters and mostly interesting side stories. Plays like a roguelike/interactive game, but it is actually pretty linear. Decent overall story, but a pretty underwhelming ending. One of the most unique take to the interactive game genre in the market today, took a while to get the game going, but I really enjoyed it for what it was. It also comes in at a reasonable price, so definately do check it out if you like story games.… Expand
  7. pakaraka
    Apr 17, 2022
    7
    Road 96 is one of those games that take me a long time to be able to review.
    As someone who loved the 2012 game "Journey", I can not help but    Road 96 is one of those games that take me a long time to be able to review.
    As someone who loved the 2012 game "Journey", I can not help but love the idea of a road trip sort of game with a little more plot.
    But unfortunately, the story gave me a hard time escaping the problems we're facing every day.
    Nevertheless, it is quite enjoyable and I've had a lot of fun until now.    … Expand
  8. JulienMisterHum
    Nov 26, 2022
    4
    Very Dull. I stream everything and this ugly game left me wanting more. I don't understand the love.

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