Kentucky Route Zero
84Happy KittySadkitty Score
88KitSuperintelligent review
88Critics10 critic reviews
71Players96 ratings
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…
Kit's verdict · 8.8/10
Gaming's great American novel.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Beautiful, strange writing
- Striking art style
- Unforgettable musical moments
Not so much
- Slow and confusing for some
- Very little gameplay
Play it if players who love literary fiction.
Skip it if anyone who wants clear goals.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Kentucky Route Zero doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Play the interludes between acts; they add a lot.
- Your dialogue choices shape characters, not the plot.
- Use the map to find side locations on the highway.
- Take it slowly; it rewards patience.
- Read every line; the writing is the point.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
Did you know?
Trivia
- Cardboard Computer is a three-person team.
- The acts came out from 2013 to 2020.
- The TV Edition came out on consoles in 2020.
- Annapurna published the console version.
Member reviews
What the Clowder thinks
Loading member reviews…