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Kentucky Route Zero: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Kentucky Route Zero (2013): what the game is about, platforms, developer and rating, in one evergreen guide.

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Cardboard Computer (Tamas Kemenczy, Jake Elliott, Ben Babbitt) via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kentucky Route Zero (2013) is a point-and-click, adventure, indie video game developed by Cardboard Computer, available on Linux, Android, PC, iOS, Mac. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 80/100 on IGDB.

What is Kentucky Route Zero about?

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 soundtrack features an original electronic score by Ben Babbitt along with a suite of old hymns & bluegrass standards recorded by The Bedquilt Ramblers.

Key details

Kentucky Route Zero was released in 2013 and supports single player. Platforms: Linux, Android, PC, iOS, Mac. Developer: Cardboard Computer.

Should you play Kentucky Route Zero?

A solid 80/100 aggregate score makes Kentucky Route Zero a safe pick for fans of point-and-click, adventure, indie.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of game is Kentucky Route Zero?

Kentucky Route Zero is a point-and-click, adventure, indie game by Cardboard Computer, released in 2013.

What platforms is Kentucky Route Zero on?

Kentucky Route Zero is available on Linux, Android, PC, iOS, Mac.

Is Kentucky Route Zero good?

Kentucky Route Zero has an aggregate score of 80/100 from critics and players on IGDB.

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