Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a PC action game developed by Owlcat Games. It centers on movement and immediate actions, enemy and hazard responses, and stage objectives, with controls and information arranged around keyboard and mouse, with a controller where the game supports one.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.5 / 10
About this game
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a PC action game centered on movement and immediate actions, enemy and hazard responses, and stage objectives. Stages build pressure through routes, enemy patterns, and changing objectives, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Animation, hits, camera behavior, and readable hazards determine whether feedback remains dependable, while resolution, graphics settings, frame rate, aspect ratio, audio, text scaling, and hardware performance need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that camera behavior, collision rules, input mapping, and repeated ground after failure can raise the entry barrier. Platform conditions also include OS and hardware requirements, installation media, patches, drivers, DRM and launchers, key binding and controller support, save locations, mod compatibility, servers, and era-specific OS compatibility affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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Windows PCAI review
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Deep character building and narrative agency for committed role-playing players.
Wrath of the Righteous connects character decisions to both encounters and storytelling. Classes, alignments and mythic directions shape party development, while companions with conflicting values make the campaign more than a sequence of objectives. Switching between real-time pausing and turn-based combat helps players unpack complex fights at a suitable pace. The reward comes from understanding rules and accepting consequences, not effortless momentum; its scale demands patience. The PC Enhanced Edition offers a controller interface with larger text and side portraits, alongside improved inventory search and combat logs. Those conveniences make management easier without eliminating button learning or systemic complexity. Early Enhanced Edition play also encountered command failures requiring restarts, so multiple saves are sensible for this lengthy adventure. It best suits committed character builders; additional paid DLC is separate.
Strengths
- Deep class and mythic choices
- Companion conflicts strengthen narrative agency
Weaknesses
- Extensive rules and campaign demand commitment
- Complex commands and early reliability problems
Who it is for: Committed role-playing players who enjoy builds and companion decisions.
Play notes: Paid DLC is separate from the Enhanced Edition base game; maintain multiple saves.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Deep content comes with substantial rules and time demands. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Rich systemic choices strongly reward understanding the rules. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Characters and decisions build investment beyond visual spectacle. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Useful input and information improvements coexist with dated reliability concerns. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Owlcat Games
- Publisher
- META Publishing
- Release date
- Sep 2, 2021
- Platforms
- Windows PC
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
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- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Fast-pacedSolo-friendlyPlatformingLinear LevelsReal-time CombatThird Person3D GraphicsDodgeMain Story Under 10 HoursReplayable
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
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- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
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- Perspectives
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Release editions
- Windows PCWorldwideSep 2, 2021
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