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Kentucky Route Zero

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First release
Jan 07, 2013
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Point-and-click · Drama, Thriller
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, Linux

Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it. Gameplay is inspired by point-and-click adventure games (like the classic Monkey Island or King's Quest series, or more recently Telltale's Walking Dead series), but focused on characterization, atmosphere and storytelling rather than clever puzzles or challenges of skill. The game is developed by Cardboard Computer (Jake Elliott and Tamas Kemenczy). The game's soundtrack features an original electronic score by Ben Babbitt along with a suite of old hymns & bluegrass standards recorded by The Bedquilt Ramblers.

Also known as Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 07, 2013
Mac
Jan 07, 2013
Linux
Jan 07, 2013
All 5 release dates
Android
Dec 13, 2022
iOS
Dec 13, 2022
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
13h
Age ratings
PEGI 12ESRB T
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view, Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
surrealism, episodic, steam, crowdfunding - kickstarter, steam greenlight
… All 16, crowdfunding, digital distribution, pax west 2017, world map, minimalism, crowd funded, steam play, igf awards, one-handed gameplay, game developers choice awards 2015, netflix games

At a Glance

Critic Score
88
Main + Extras (IGDB)
13h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 3,263 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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