Death Road to Canada

 Switch
Metascore
79

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
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  1. Worth Playing
    May 14, 2018
    71
    It's easy to recommend Death Road to Canada to anyone who's into either zombies, roguelikes or both, as it comes with its pros and cons. If you hate roguelikes, you probably won't enjoy this one, but if you're on the fence, be assured that this is one of the best executions in recent times, even if just for the absurd story and setup.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    May 8, 2018
    70
    The wacky narrative escapades in Death Road to Canada are where it excels, but it falls apart when you actually want to progress. The brutal, random nature too often made me feel like I had little agency in my quest, which made it hard to really care about ever making it to Canada reliably. The reward for my death road was the unusual tales I created along the way, not the gameplay.
  3. Nintendo Life
    May 8, 2018
    70
    Death Road To Canada allows fans of the zombie genre to live out their ultimate survival fantasies again and again. Technically, there are a limitless amount of scenarios to experience thanks to the compact yet well designed gameplay, but after a while the patterns and outcomes may become a little too predictable for the average player. If you do happen to be a long-time enthusiast of zombies, this may be worth sinking your teeth into.
  5. AusGamers
    May 15, 2018
    65
    Death Road to Canada attempts to offset the normally dark themes of the zombie genre with zany characters, a charming pixel art style, and poppy music, but the lack of depth to its combat and randomly generated content will quickly leave you feeling frustrated and unsatisfied. There is some fun to be had here for sure, which is definitely best experienced with friends, but that doesn't make up for its issues and overall lacklustre action.

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 37
  3. Negative: 5 out of 37
  1. Outlander999
    May 10, 2018
    8
    Death Road to Canada finds its definitive place on Nintendo Switch. The possibility to play it handheld (+ multiplayer coop) is a realDeath Road to Canada finds its definitive place on Nintendo Switch. The possibility to play it handheld (+ multiplayer coop) is a real pleasure, and the random generation of places/events makes it highly replayable. That game, despite some minor bug (like the slow movement on the first play after installation on the console) in my opinion is absolutely recommended.… Full Review »
  2. runeasgar
    Jun 1, 2018
    7
    I got my money's worth, and I'm sure I'll pick it up again from time to time.. but the difficulty is just too high. There are too many randomI got my money's worth, and I'm sure I'll pick it up again from time to time.. but the difficulty is just too high. There are too many random events that result in your untimely doom. The permanent bonuses you can buy with in-game currency (not freemium, thank goodness) don't offset this enough. I think I did at least 10 runs and only got to the border of Canada once, at which point I was alone and absolutely DROWNING in zombies.… Full Review »
  3. cattymations
    Aug 27, 2023
    8
    One of the only games that is able to balance humour with dark themes. The story that ends up being generated every time you play ends up notOne of the only games that is able to balance humour with dark themes. The story that ends up being generated every time you play ends up not feeling robotic but instead ends up making me care about my characters. Co-op is also great.… Full Review »
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