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Röki

Röki

Released: 7/23/2020

Every dark fairytale has its monster. Röki is an adventure game inspired by Scandinavian folklore - a dark contemporary fairy tale underpinned by a touching narrative, an alluring art style, ancient puzzles and atmospheric exploration. Join Tove on a fantastical journey to save her family; one that takes her deep into a hidden, long forgotten world of folklore, filled with strange locations and even stranger creatures. Explore the ancient wilderness, solve its mysteries, and save your family in this modern adventure game for all. EXPLORE a Living Fairy Tale Forest Explore a rich, beguiling world of wintry, Scandinavian folklore; filled with detail and brought to life by Roki's signature graphical style.

Every dark fairytale has its monster. Röki is an adventure game inspired by Scandinavian folklore - a dark contemporary fairy tale underpinned by a touching narrative, an alluring art style, ancient puzzles and atmospheric exploration. Join Tove on a fantastical journey to save her family; one that takes her deep into a hidden, long forgotten world of folklore, filled with strange locations and even stranger creatures. Explore the ancient wilderness, solve its mysteries, and save your family in this modern adventure game for all. EXPLORE a Living Fairy Tale Forest Explore a rich, beguiling world of wintry, Scandinavian folklore; filled with detail and brought to life by Roki's signature graphical style.

Every dark fairytale has its monster. Röki is an adventure game inspired by Scandinavian folklore - a dark contemporary fairy tale underpinned by a touching narrative, an alluring art style, ancient puzzles and atmospheric exploration. Join Tove on a fantastical journey to save her family; one that takes her deep into a hidden, long forgotten world of folklore, filled with strange locations and even stranger creatures. Explore the ancient wilderness, solve its mysteries, and save your family in this modern adventure game for all. EXPLORE a Living Fairy Tale Forest Explore a rich, beguiling world of wintry, Scandinavian folklore; filled with detail and brought to life by Roki's signature graphical style.

Critics

81

Steam

89

Metacritic

77

Score Breakdown

81.2

Critic Average

55 reviews

89

Steam User Score

3,136 reviews

77

Metacritic User Score

68 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-8.1

Metacritic Disparity

+4.2

Combined Disparity

-2.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

7 early (13%)33 launch window (60%)15 late (27%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 55 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 81.2/100. Critics score this game 8.1 points lower than Steam users and 4.2 points higher than Metacritic users.