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Very Positive — 92% positive (194 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Path Out is an autobiographical narrative game following the real journey of Abdullah Karam, a young Syrian escaping the civil war in 2014. Abdullah himself comments the game through Youtube-style videos, giving insights into his dramatic travels through Syria's war torn countryside & daily life.
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Adventure, Free To Play · 2017 · More free games
Experience the true story of Path Out, an adventure game where you navigate Abdullah Karam’s perilous journey out of war-torn Syria, guided by his own video logs.
About this game
Path Out is is an autobiographical adventure game that allows the players to experience the journey of Abdullah Karam, a young Syrian artist that escaped the civil war in 2014. Path Out is a tale full of surprises, challenges and paradoxical humor, giving insight in this real-life adventure, on which Abdullah comments through Youtube-style videos in the game.
Features:
In this first part of Abdullah's journey, he recalls life before the war, a family decision that led to his departure and the perilous journey from his hometown Hama to the Turkish border through the war-torn Aleppo province. The players follow Abdullah's path, getting to know his life, family and surrounding in a narrative adventure that also contains quests and challenges that are based on real events. The gameplay closely follows narrative classics like To The Moon, adding the bitter flavor of the Syrian war, the violence by soldiers and rebels that the players have to escape and the murderous minefield that have to be navigated during the escape.
“I used to be an average kid - going to school, listening to music, and playing video games... Lots of video games”, says Abdulla, Writer and Graphic Designer of Path Out. “When my home turned into a war zone and during my escape I suddenly had to deal with very different circumstances... like spotting landmines or surviving a river ride in an oil barrel while crossing a border. I’m looking forward to be able to share the beginning of my story in Path Out with players around the world”.
Does the story end here?
Currently Path Out only tells the beginning of Abdullah’s escape. Upcoming episodes of Path Out could take players on a journey from Syria through Turkey, Greece and the Balkan until he finally arrives at his destination (and current whereabouts) in Central Europe.
Who made Path Out?
Path Out is a collaboration between Abdullah Karam, the developers of Causa Creations, Wobblersound and the Austrian-American graphic designer Brian Maine.
Features:
- Autobiographical adventure based on real events
- Relive Abdullah's escape from war-torn Syria
- Abdullah shares his thoughts in key game point with Youtube-style commentary videos
- Neo-orchestral electronica music with oriental influences by Wobblersound
- Meticulously researched pixel art style inspired by classic 16-bit games and Syrian art
- A unique non-combat & narrative driven experience
In this first part of Abdullah's journey, he recalls life before the war, a family decision that led to his departure and the perilous journey from his hometown Hama to the Turkish border through the war-torn Aleppo province. The players follow Abdullah's path, getting to know his life, family and surrounding in a narrative adventure that also contains quests and challenges that are based on real events. The gameplay closely follows narrative classics like To The Moon, adding the bitter flavor of the Syrian war, the violence by soldiers and rebels that the players have to escape and the murderous minefield that have to be navigated during the escape.
“I used to be an average kid - going to school, listening to music, and playing video games... Lots of video games”, says Abdulla, Writer and Graphic Designer of Path Out. “When my home turned into a war zone and during my escape I suddenly had to deal with very different circumstances... like spotting landmines or surviving a river ride in an oil barrel while crossing a border. I’m looking forward to be able to share the beginning of my story in Path Out with players around the world”.
Does the story end here?
Currently Path Out only tells the beginning of Abdullah’s escape. Upcoming episodes of Path Out could take players on a journey from Syria through Turkey, Greece and the Balkan until he finally arrives at his destination (and current whereabouts) in Central Europe.
Who made Path Out?
Path Out is a collaboration between Abdullah Karam, the developers of Causa Creations, Wobblersound and the Austrian-American graphic designer Brian Maine.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 10, 8.1, 7, Vista
- Processor: 2 GHZ
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 845 MB available space
Supported Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
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大家好！
我们很高兴给大家介绍PATH OUT ， 一件告诉一位叙利亚艺术家逃离叙利亚的战争之传记式的角色扮演游戏。现在，我们准备中文的本地化， 很期待大家的交流！Read full article on Community Announcements (Causa Creations)AnnouncementsOfficial
大家好！
我们很高兴给大家介绍PATH OUT ， 一件告诉一位叙利亚艺术家逃离叙利亚的战争之传记式的角色扮演游戏。现在，我们准备中文的本地化， 很期待大家的交流！Read full article on Community Announcements (Causa)AnnouncementsOfficial
Finally!
Hey folks! Thanks for passing by here and showing some interest in Path Out! The game is finally available for download, after we spent the first 36 hours in limbo due to a Steam server bug. But now you can play the game! Enjoy this entirely free experience and don't forget to leave us a review. We would love to create new chapters for Path Out and eagerly await your responses and feedback.Read full article on Community Announcements (Causa)AnnouncementsOfficial
Finally!
Hey folks! Thanks for passing by here and showing some interest in Path Out! The game is finally available for download, after we spent the first 36 hours in limbo due to a Steam server bug. But now you can play the game! Enjoy this entirely free experience and don't forget to leave us a review. We would love to create new chapters for Path Out and eagerly await your responses and feedback.Read full article on Community Announcements (Causa Creations)Press Coverage
Path Out tells the autobiographical story of a Syrian refugee
The first instalment of Path Out launches for free today, and the developers describe it as “an autobiographical adventure game that allows the players to replay the journey of Abdullah Karam, a young Syrian artist that escaped the civil war in 2014”. If the subject matter sounds off-puttingly serious, Causa Creations don’t describe Path Out as a relentlessly harrowing experience. They’ve sprinkled vlogs throughout the game, where Karam teases the player’s preconceptions and provides further insight into his story. (more…)Read full article on Rock, Paper, Shotgun
