Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous builds on its predecessors in significant ways. A great story, complex mechanics, and strong turn-based combat make this an enjoyable choice-driven tactical RPG.

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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous builds on its predecessors in significant ways. A great story, complex mechanics, and strong turn-based combat make this an enjoyable choice-driven tactical RPG.

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8/10

Rowan Kaiser (IGN)

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is an enormous isometric RPG that builds on its predecessor with a lot of depth and a strong turn-based combat option.

September 29, 2021 |

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I’m excited to see how Wrath of the Righteous ends, especially if that poor dwarf finds redemption or falls deeper into the clutches of evil.

September 2, 2021 |

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4/5 stars

Jason Wilson (GamesBeat)

8.5/10

Blake Grundman (PC Invasion)

Featuring stellar depth and compelling storytelling, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is the next logical step for the franchise. It improves upon its predecessor in every feasible way, despite it’s intimidating exterior. This is an adventure that you won’t want to miss.

September 2, 2021 |

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Rowan Kaiser (IGN)

8/10 - (Read Review)

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is an enormous isometric RPG that builds on its predecessor with a lot of depth and a strong turn-based combat option.

Jason Wilson (GamesBeat)

4/5 stars - (Read Review)

I’m excited to see how Wrath of the Righteous ends, especially if that poor dwarf finds redemption or falls deeper into the clutches of evil.

Blake Grundman (PC Invasion)

8.5/10 - (Read Review)

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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
33bits	Erika Gonzalvez Nestares	80 / 100	09-13-2021	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a game in the purest classic RPG style where decision-making will determine the course of history, this being its strong point since it offers greater replayability.	Read review
3DNews	Михаил Пономарев	8 / 10	09-12-2021	Despite some technical and gameplay imperfections, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a gripping CRPG.	Read review
ACG	Jeremy Penter	Recommended	09-02-2021	“Pathfinder offers its own spin in the genre and while massive, complex, and at times unwieldy, the ability to customize almost everything elevates the game beyond its assorted bugs and sometimes lackluster story beats.”	Read review
Chalgyr’s Game Room	David Holzsager	9 / 10	09-14-2021	While not a perfect one-to-one of the tabletop experience, it might be as close as you can get. Bringing the best of both RPG worlds it stands firmly planted in, a whole stack of options and sliders to adjust which one of those worlds you play in, and the return of the on-the-fly toggling between turn-based and real-time-with-pause, Owlcat’s Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is an exciting, attention-snatching, replayable role-playing experience you’ll spend dozens, if not hundreds of hours in. Whether you play it now on PC, or after it releases on consoles March 22nd, welcome to the Fifth Mendevian Crusade.	Read review
Checkpoint Gaming	Tom Quirk	8 / 10	09-03-2021	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is certainly a worthy successor to Pathfinder: Kingmaker. With its highly varied moral choices, a tremendous number of race and class options, as well as the Mythic Path feature, players will have a ton to dig into. That said, the addition of turn-based crusade battles where you lead armies across the land doesn’t quite land as well, feeling sluggish and lacking many of the tactical nuances of the main combat mode. In all, however, despite the experience not being the most polished, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a deep, challenging and highly enjoyable title that is an easy recommend for fans of RPGs.	Read review
COGconnected	Mark Steighner	85 / 100	09-03-2021	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is an exemplar of the CRPG genre, allowing the player to go on a very specific and incredibly rich fantasy journey, with mechanics and systems to add depth, variety and replayability at every turn. While it is much more welcoming to casual players than Kingmaker, there are still a great number of things to comprehend, manage and optimize in the course of play and the game is not without some jank and bugs. The new Mythic Path element is a literal game changer, the story and characters are engaging and although still just a bit intimidating, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous improves on its predecessor in significant ways. There are a lot of excellent ARPGs on the market, and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous certainly deserves a place among them.	Read review
Cubed3	Athanasios	7 / 10	09-12-2021	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is not a big improvement over Kingmaker, but it is an improvement, nonetheless. Some of its elements are exceptional, like the overwhelming variety in classes, skills, and “paths,” or the general epic aura it has, while some other parts sit somewhere between decent and good, like the story (which is a bit too stereotypical), the Crusade portion of the gameplay (which is a buggy chore), and the actual role-playing, which, while fine and all, won’t be enough for those spoiled by other modern classics of the genre. Despite some its flaws, it is undoubtedly very entertaining, and highly recommended, as it will surely satisfy your hunger for a good RPG.	Read review
Fextralife	Reiku	8.8 / 10	09-01-2021	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a massive accomplishment in the CRPG space. The game has a lot of improvements when it comes to systems and mechanics, making it more accessible to new players and veterans alike while managing to deliver new and interesting content. If you’ve been meaning to dive into the immersive world of the Pathfinder Series, you certainly won’t be disappointed with WotR.	Read review
Game Rant	Pam K. Ferdinand	4 / 5 stars	09-27-2021	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous provides an impressively deep CRPG experience, but tosses in some frustration and bugs to go with it.	Read review
Gamers Heroes	Johnny Hurricane	8.5 / 10	09-10-2021	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a prime example of developers learning from the first game to improve upon the second. While there are still technical issues, it is a great game for Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder fans alike.	Read review
Gamersky	wayaway	8.8 / 10	09-24-2021	Although the game still has obvious bugs and optimization problems so far, it is still the most dazzling new star in fantasy role-playing games.	Read review
GamesBeat	Jason Wilson	80 / 100	09-02-2021	I’m excited to see how Wrath of the Righteous ends, especially if that poor dwarf finds redemption or falls deeper into the clutches of evil.	Read review
GameSpace	Catherine Daro	9.5 / 10	09-01-2021	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a bold, dark, epic saga, featuring an astonishing replayability value. The developers have experimented with Kingmaker, and have gone all-in with Wrath of the Righteous, creating one of the best story-driven CRPGs of late.	Read review
GamingBolt	John Cantees	8 / 10	09-02-2021	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous improves upon its predecessor in enough meaningful ways that fans of that previous game should be more than happy with it.	Read review
GamingTrend	John Farrell	80 / 100	10-16-2021	Wrath of the Righteous is a deep, engaging, faithful recreation of the tabletop campaign with only minor flaws. Its Crusade system is imperfect and the learning curve is more of a mountain, but the reward for getting through both is a long experience with incredible replay value. I know I will be replaying a few times soon, and I invite you to do the same.	Read review
IGN	Rowan Kaiser	8 / 10	09-29-2021	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is an enormous isometric RPG that builds on its predecessor with a lot of depth and a strong turn-based combat option.	Read review
IGN Italy	Andrea Giongiani	8.7 / 10	09-01-2021	An excellent RPG with tons of content. A great story and complex mechanics promise long hours of fun, but a good amount of bugs could ruin the experience to some players.	Read review
Impulsegamer	Chris O’Connor	4.4 / 5 stars	09-24-2021	Role playing on a grand scale, good versus evil, worlds in peril and you right in the middle of it all.	Read review
JVL	JamHet	8.5 / 10	10-09-2021	We’re not going to lie to each other, Pathfinder won’t be accessible to everyone. Far from being sexy at first glance, you will have to overcome its apparent difficulty to fully enjoy this C-RPG with multiple arguments. Because the latter is provided with assets that, if not revolutionary, make it a quality game by developers in love with the genre, without a doubt. So sit back and take the time to savor the story for several dozen hours.	Read review
MMORPG.com	Mitchell Gassner	7.5 / 10	10-22-2021	With the Fifth Crusade, Owlcat Games has unsuccessfully attempted to create an expansive and immersive world. The overworld army combat and city building are merely copies of systems that are done better in other games, and it all ultimately ends up being a bunch of time-consuming rigamarole that destroys the pacing of the core RPG experience. Sometimes less is more.	Read review
Niche Gamer	Brandon Lyttle	8.5 / 10	10-01-2021	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a faithful adaptation of the tabletop game, and a direct improvement from Pathfinder: Kingmaker. The army management system is more hands-on than the kingdom management of the previous game, but it’s a less fulfilling experience. Fans of fantasy RPGs like Baldur’s Gate, Tyranny, or tabletop RPGs would be well-served to give this game a chance.	Read review
Oyungezer Online	Burcu Arabacı	7 / 10	10-04-2021	If you want combat, go play Solasta. If you want narrative, wait for Baldur’s Gate 3. You may consider buying Pathfinder: WotR on a future sale since it might have its issues fixed by then.	Read review
PC Gamer	Jody Macgregor	76 / 100	09-13-2021	A long game of choose-your-own-chosen-one with high highs to balance the lows.	Read review
PC Invasion	Blake Grundman	8.5 / 10	09-02-2021	Featuring stellar depth and compelling storytelling, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is the next logical step for the franchise. It improves upon its predecessor in every feasible way, despite it’s intimidating exterior. This is an adventure that you won’t want to miss.	Read review
Screen Rant	Scott Baird	4 / 5 stars	09-01-2021	Wrath of the Righteous feels like playing an epic tabletop campaign. Owlcat Games did a fantastic job of adapting the Wrath of the Righteous Pathfinder campaign into a video game. The more focused story, streamlined gameplay, and epic scope make it a better entry point to the series than Kingmaker. There’s an excellent game buried under its many technical faults, but those going in need to be aware that they’ll have to endure a lot of annoying bugs and glitches on their quest.	Read review
Shacknews	TJ Denzer	8 / 10	09-02-2021	Owlcat Games captured the creative freedom and magic of tabletop RPG adventure in a way few others do. There is such a good story here with characters and music that really push the desperation of survival in this game’s world. And you get to answer to the ongoing narrative with a character you can truly make your own both before the game begins and throughout the adventure. I wish it wasn’t so unforgiving in its information or that it didn’t deviate so much from the adventure with the Crusade Management, but you can also tone down the challenge at will and automate much of that system to breeze through. Take that for what it is and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is one of the most enjoyable choice-driven tactical RPGs I’ve played.	Read review
SpazioGames	Unknown	8 / 10	09-01-2021	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is an epic adventure with a lot of battles, and a new system for an epic warfare against demons. If you like Pathfinder, you’ll love this new adventure.	Read review
TechRaptor	Robert Grosso	9 / 10	09-09-2021	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a triumph of a game, and arguably the best isometric RPG since Planescape Torment.	Read review
WayTooManyGames	Thomas Medina	9.5 / 10	09-01-2021	I honestly can’t remember the last time I played a game that I found just as fun as I did find impressive. With the way this game works, there’s still so many options and paths I have left to see. And it’ll take a while to see them all, but I know I’ll enjoy every moment.	Read review
Wccftech	Unknown	8 / 10	09-01-2021	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a faithful adaptation of the tabletop RPG, featuring an engaging story, well-written characters, and extremely deep gameplay mechanics. Although Owlcat Games’ did their best to make the game feel welcoming to newcomers with plenty of in-game resources and tutorials, and difficulty customization options, the depth of the experience can be intimidating. Those who brave through the initial confusion, however, will find one of the best computer RPGs released in recent times.	Read review
Worth Playing	Rhi “StormyDawn” Mitera	9 / 10	09-01-2021	Quote coming soon.	Read review

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Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations. Your path will take you to the Worldwound, where the opening of a rift to the Abyss has unleashed all-consuming terror across the land. For over a century, the neighboring nations have tried to withstand the threat coming from the portal and drive the enemy back, but to little avail. Now you have the chance to put an end to this conflict, but the path to salvation is far from clear-cut. Will you become a shining angel backed by worthy paladins? Or a powerful necromancer with hordes of immortal undead in your thrall? Or something else? Lead your army and challenge the mighty demon lords. Your crusade will set in motion a chain of events that will change the world – and you – forever.

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