Broken Roads

Broken Roads

Released Apr 2024

Broken Roads is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in a decaying, post-apocalyptic version of the vast Australian Outback, featuring a genre-redefining morality system. Survive, form bonds, and make tough choices that will shape your dangerous yet mesmerizing 25+ hour journey across the wilds.

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Evaluation

Broken Roads launched on April 10, 2024, and the developer (Drop Bear Bytes) immediately acknowledged the game had fallen short of expectations and committed to substantial ongoing improvements. Over the following year they delivered a consistent stream of significant patches: a major early-game expansion in May 2024, companion and quest improvements in June 2024, a content overhaul in August 2024, a large polish update in November 2024, an early 2025 roadmap published January 28, 2025 outlining companion overhauls, quest redesigns, and narrative expansions, and a further feature patch on March 7, 2025 that began expanding dialogue and adding party-wide skill checks. However, as of today — September 17, 2026 — the March 7, 2025 post appears to be the last official communication from the developer. This is a silence of approximately 18 months, far beyond the monthly-to-bimonthly cadence the team maintained throughout 2024 and into early 2025. The January 2025 roadmap described a number of improvements (companion overhauls, refugee quest reworks, Southern Cross expansions) that were still in progress as of the March 2025 patch and have not been confirmed as shipped. No statement from the developer has indicated that development is complete or that work has stopped — but the extended silence with no explanation is a significant concern for anyone waiting on the promised improvements.
Evidence
Last known developer communication: a feature patch adding party-wide skill checks and expanded dialogue, with a note that the next patch was expected around March 20, 2025. No subsequent post has appeared.
news post · Mar 7, 2025 source development ongoing
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Developer published an early 2025 roadmap committing to companion overhauls, refugee quest improvements, Southern Cross expansion, quest journal improvements, and more frequent smaller updates.
news post · Jan 28, 2025 source content planned
high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Released
Apr 2024
Released
Apr 2024

Media

Details

Publisher
Versus Evil
Achievements
31
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Born of a love for traditional computer role-playing from franchises such as Pillars of Eternity, Fallout, Wasteland, Tyranny, Pathfinder, and Baldur's Gate, Broken Roads provides a rich, engaging narrative in which players make their way across a desolated future Australia. Blending together traditional and all-new role-playing elements on top of a classless system offering nearly unlimited character development options, Broken Roads presents players with an original morality system: the Moral Compass. This novel design sees dialogue options and questing decisions influence, and be influenced by, a character's philosophical leaning.

Immerse yourself in a game world set in post-apocalyptic Western Australia filled with intricate lore, deep history, and compelling characters. As you embark on your epic journey, complex storylines, branching quests, and memorable encounters await. Uncover hidden secrets, unravel political intrigues, and confront moral dilemmas that challenge your assumptions about right and wrong. Every decision you make shapes the rich narrative, leading to multiple outcomes and ensuring a truly personalized gameplay experience. From the grand overarching plot to the smallest details, the world is brought to life with atmospheric descriptions and vivid dialogues, delivering an immersive and unforgettable adventure.

The game seamlessly merges classic RPG elements with innovative features, providing players with a unique and customizable gameplay experience. Building upon a classless system, it offers an extensive range of character development options, allowing players to shape their abilities and skills to suit their playstyle. The inclusion of all-new role-playing elements adds depth and complexity to the game's mechanics, intriguing moral choices, and immersive narrative arcs.

The Moral Compass introduces a groundbreaking morality system that goes beyond traditional notions of good and evil. Instead, it focuses on a character's philosophical leaning, allowing players to shape their protagonist's world view in unique and nuanced ways.

For example, a character who leans towards utilitarianism may prioritize the greater good, making decisions based on the overall benefit to society, even if it means sacrificing individual lives.

With every tough decision that is made, the characters Moral Compass can shift, potentially making them more broad or narrow-minded or even able to change their morality entirely as the journey progresses.

The system allows players to create a protagonist with a unique moral identity that influences their journey and relationships, but also is influenced by every choice they make.

Roam the vast Outback, explore decaying urban centers, and navigate treacherous desert regions as you uncover the secrets of this hauntingly beautiful and dangerous land. Survive, fight, and forge alliances in a unique setting that captures the essence of Western Australia's diverse people and landscapes and brings a fresh twist to the post-apocalyptic genre.

Last evaluated Sep 17, 2026
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