Broken Roads
Last updated: 2025-06-06
- Engaging narrative with meaningful player choices.
- Unique, immersive setting and strong atmosphere.
- Combat is simple, uninspired turn-based.
- Story and quests feel unfinished.
- Game feels clunky and unpolished overall.
- Ending is disappointing and anticlimactic.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 201
- Helpful reviews
- 91%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 7%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 56%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 44%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 405
- Negative points
- 570
- Gameplay points
- 150
- Perf. points
- 15
- Rec. points
- 191
- Misc points
- 45
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Engaging narrative, meaningful choices | The game's narrative is a strong point, featuring engaging stories, well-developed characters, and meaningful choices that impact the plot and character relationships. The morality system, often based on philosophical concepts, adds depth to decision-making and enhances player investment. | 73% |
| Unique, immersive setting and atmosphere | The game features a unique and well-realized setting, often described as beautiful and immersive, with detailed graphics, a distinct art style, and a strong sense of atmosphere. The Australian setting, in particular, is praised for its originality and refreshing take on the post-apocalyptic genre. | 71% |
| Authentic Australian setting/culture | The game authentically represents Australian culture, incorporating slang, environments, and wildlife to create a unique and immersive experience. The inclusion of in-game translations for Australian slang is a positive feature, making the game accessible to a wider audience. | 29% |
| Interesting moral compass mechanic | The game features an original and interesting moral compass mechanic that moves beyond simple good vs. evil choices. It allows players to explore different philosophical concepts, influencing dialog options and plot outcomes. | 25% |
| Active developer support/improvements | The developers are actively supporting the game with continuous updates, addressing bugs, and implementing improvements based on player feedback. This dedication to ongoing development and responsiveness to the community is viewed positively. | 16% |
| Inspired by classic RPGs | The game is reminiscent of classic RPGs like Fallout, Wasteland, Baldur's Gate and Disco Elysium, with a good skill/stat system and dialogue. It offers a fresh take on the post-apocalyptic genre, with a focus on a regular person navigating conflicts in the wasteland. | 13% |
| Well-written quests, interesting NPCs | The game features well-written quests with multiple ways to approach and complete them, showcasing player choice. NPCs have personality and speak like normal people, fitting the post-apocalyptic world. | 10% |
| Enjoyable, good turn-based RPG | The reviewer is enjoying the game and finds it to be a good turn-based RPG. | 7% |
| Improved localization and features | Localization has improved, large font support has been added, the combat system is more enjoyable, overall controls have improved, and there is a x2 speed option. | 6% |
| Great musical score | The game features a great musical score that complements the atmosphere and enhances the overall experience. | 5% |
| Well-done voice acting/narration | The game features well-done voice acting and narration, enhancing the overall quality of the game. | 4% |
| Essential CRPG elements | The game has the essential elements of a CRPG. | 3% |