Action · April 12, 2016

Stories: The Path of Destinies (2016)

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Stories: The Path of Destinies is an action RPG set in a vibrant fairytale universe filled with floating islands, majestic airships, and colorful magic. Reynardo, ex-pirate and unintentional hero, suddenly becomes the last line of the defense against the mad Emperor and his countless ravens. Can he come up with a plan that won’t blow up in his face, for a change? In Stories, each choice you make takes Reynardo into a unique narrative. From tongue-in-cheek takes on heroic adventures to dark, Lovecraftian scenes, Stories’ repertoire is as diverse as it is action-packed. But Reynardo’s fateful decisions won’t always come easy: Sometimes retrieving a weapon lost at the beginning of time means sacrificing the life of an old friend. But with so many choices to make, so many potential dire destinies, wouldn't it be great to be able to come back in time, learn from your mistakes and find the one true path? Stories: The Path of Destinies now runs on Unreal Engine 4.18 with enhanced graphics and better performance! KEY FEATURES Unique choice-based narrative in which players explore many different storylines to find the path to victory Fluid and fast-paced combat blending acrobatic swordplay, grab attacks, special abilities, and more Charming hand-drawn illustrations and a colorful storybook aesthetic A deep skill tree where players can unlock powerful new abilities such as the Hookshot or even Time Mastery An arsenal of magic-infused swords that can be crafted and upgraded An original soundtrack that changes dynamically with every choice

Action releases from 2016

168 Action titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Adventure · 1.6k
  • RPG · 140
  • Action · 125
  • Choices Matter · 115
  • Indie · 113
  • Fantasy · 87
  • Dynamic Narration · 80
  • Hack and Slash · 67
  • Multiple Endings · 64
  • Action RPG · 63
  • Singleplayer · 62
  • Colorful · 58
  • Swordplay · 52
  • Great Soundtrack · 50
  • Story Rich · 39

Peer Action titles

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume6.5k Steam reviewsTop 52% in Action
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 46%
Metacritic74/100Genre average 77 — top 69% of Action titles
Engagement hours5 h averageTop 73% for session depth among Action

Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 6.5k reviews

5.7k positive · 783 negative

Metacritic

74/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.3/10

Curator recommendations

1.9k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (7)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Russian

Press Quotes

“Like a descendent of The Princess Bride and Ocarina of Time” Kotaku “...this is one action-RPG fans won’t want to miss” 85 – Playstation Lifestyle “... refreshing, compelling, and wholly unlike any other game I’d played before” 85 – GamingTrend

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateApr 12, 2016
DeveloperSpearhead Games
Base price$14.99
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

5h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

Achievements

37

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

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