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The Way

A Platform game by Puzzling Dream, released in 2016

65/100🔴Niche / Inactive🏆Proton PlatinumLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.

Single player

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The Way Download Size

The official download size for The Way is 1 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.06 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

1GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.06USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

1 mins

Is The Way Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

There are currently 0 people playing The Way, Data pending.

Current Activity24h Peak: 120
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the The Way save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Manual Backup Required
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TheWay\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/TheWay/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/TheWay/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.

Is The Way Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified The Way, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 4 user configs ↗

Can I Run The Way?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run The Way smoothly, your PC needs at least 2048 MB RAM RAM and a GeForce 8600GT or equivalent GPU. Plan for 1 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows XP SP3 / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent
  • 🧠
    RAM2048 MB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeForce 8600GT
  • 💾
    Storage1 GB available space
Download Size
1 GBSmall

Is The Way Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

65
Rated 65 out of 100
Mixed Reviews2 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 2 critic reviews, opinion on The Way is divided. While it offers some unique platform mechanics, the score of 65 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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