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Drizzlepath: Genie
Developer Tonguç Bodur
Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny. From the Steam store page
121 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Apr 28, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
57
Mixed
67 positive · 50 negative
95% range 48–66%
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
119 of 205 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
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60 of 121 · most liked firstDrizzlepath: Genie is a walking simulator that takes you on a journey through beautiful scenery. The rain soaked atmosphere is very relaxing. It's not as dark as Dear Esther. The colours are quite muted, but that's appropriate for an overcast day. The landscape contains various locations and objects of interest and it's worth looking around to find things you might otherwise miss. Occasional voice narration enhances the experience. It's extremely poetic and descriptive, painting pictures in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm a pretty easy guy to please when it comes to games. A game does not have to be brilliantly written, beautifully textured, or flawlessly programmed to get me to recommend it. All it has to do is show me something I haven't seen before, give me an hour (or more) of a good time, or just be a little weird in one way or another. So let's talk a bit about why I'm not recommending Drizzlepath: Genie. I would heartily recommend Drizzlepath (the original). That game showed me something I've not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Drizzlepath: Genie is a fascinating and very atmospheric game that offers exploration along two different paths and a well presented and narrated storyline for both of them. Both paths you can walk are exclusive to each other, so to experience the whole game you have to play it twice. That does not really get repetitive tough, because they are very different from each other, both in story and in presentation. I don't want to spoil too much of the story, but it is about a young girl that takes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Drizzlepath: Genie is about a girl who takes a journey down one of two possible paths to discover what the "Genie" is, and what it could mean for her village and her future. If you're expecting the game to be anything but a narrative of sorts, turn back now as that is what this basically is when you break it down. No puzzles, no enemies, no difficulty involved - this is why people tend to say it's a "relaxing" experience. It took me just over 2 hours to complete the game. You choose one of two…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The term 'walking simulator' was first tossed around to be an insult towards games that some deemed to be 'not really a game'. For some though, sitting down to a game that's relaxing and likely visually pleasing can be a tranquil experience, and no less of a 'game' than any other. Lately though, you see the term 'walking simulator' being applied to just about any first person game that doesn't let you shoot things. Even games heavy on platforming or difficult puzzle solving. Drizzlepath: Genie…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2 ways to walk. Red one long. Blue extremly long. To long. The ways could be shorter or there could be at least more speed. Way to much slow speed. The story is good, like a part(ly) soul mate make it. I come to most of the same conclusions. Good for achievement hunters & philosophs lovers/ real fellow creature
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. ~The Road Not Taken, Robert Frost Contrary to many beliefs that this means choosing a path that is not taken by others... Frost's poem actually explores the notion of choice, what it means to actually explore the consequences of ones choices, and that neither is wrong or right. In the poem, each way is equally untrodden and equally fair to walk, both offer experience. This is where…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After completing both paths and 100% the game I def recommend it. Yes it is a walking sim that requires you to not only walk but experience at beautiful atmosphere. Both paths are unique and provide you with a interesting journey to find this Genie. I recommend the game to walking simulator and 100%ers lovers especially. Gameplay You have the option to take either path Red (left side) or Blue (right side) The red path had the best storyline in my opinion BUT the blue path had the most…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let me start this review off with saying, I've played my fair share of Walking Simulators, I've played a lot of the games that are very often referred to as "Not really a game", I know what they consist of, I know what to expect, I accept the fact that they contain little to sometimes zero actual content or interaction. I enjoy most of them. But this game? This game does not speak to me positively in almost any way. It's so boring, there is literally 0 content. There is no interactivity,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Drizzlepath: Genie I must say WOW this game is so stunning its a must play and see to believe for yourself, I was so surprised my laptop could even run this game as I have a NVIDIA GeForce GT 740m, i7-4700MQ, windows 8.1 laptop, and it did very well on low to medium settings which where set already, I never changed nothing. I would say a better laptop or PC with a later graphics card would give a more pristine and better result, but Im more than happy with the result I have seen so far ! :)…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I reluctantly have to say that I didn't like this chapter. What I remember is the same tree repeated over and over again and again. Graphic quality not at the top, the narrative is not engaging and the audio tracks sometimes reset suddenly. My rating 5/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Introduction Released almost one year after the first title in the eponymous series, Drizzlepath: Genie is everything a worthy gaming sequel should be. It expands not just the narrative, but it features a visual overhaul coupled with freedom of choice and multiple endings. Developer Tonguç Bodur (has a cameo inside his own game), proves his skill once again while offering a new meditative journey for all open-minded players to enjoy. And again, far too many negative reviews for a title that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Poor. Drizzlepath: Genie is a walking simulator. It's sticks to this description fiercely. As you will walk, and walk, and walk. The problem is, the gameplay, without anything interesting going on, is fairly awful. It was just not fun. There is next to zero interaction which is hardly surprising for a walking simulator, so you need the story to support the game entirely. This is where it fails. The poor, monotonous voiceover is hard to listen to, and there's a couple of botched lines…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Being a "walking simulator", Drizzlepath: Genie's gameplay is very simplistic. There is almost no action to be performed apart from some jumps, pulling a lever and stepping on a platform. However, the whole gaming experience comes from admiring the beauty of the scenery while walking down along a path in the mountains and listening to the narrator's voice. The visual and auditive stimuli are very well balanced in Drizzlepath: Genie, successfully inducing in the player a state of deep relaxation…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a nature lover is a must for me to have this game ! The enviroment looks is really like when you are in nature and it feels like you exlore this beautifull place and and I was able to take screenshots exactly how I see the place with my own eyes.. The story is also nice and surprising (I will not spoil :P ) well I haven't found the Genie yet but I hope I will :) The game can be playable again not only to get a different end but to see other places and make new screenshots and also in any…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First of all, Drizzlepath: Genie is a walking simulator in it's purest sense. All you do is walk while hearing a story. The good: The atmosphere is great! The game is created with the CryEngine which really shows. On your journey you'll see huge areas rich with detail. The rain, the grass moving in the wind, the various flowers - the all add to the beautiful scenery. Through your jouney you'll visit different places such as flowery fields, snowy mountains, and caves. If you like taking…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Drizzlepath Genie Don't bother rubbing this lamp Review Pretentious text and tedious "gameplay" with horrendous voice over work. If you're a screenshot enthusiast you might enjoy this one as there is some pretty scenery to snap but that is all its got going for it. If you are looking for an actual game or a worthwhile and engaging story then stay far away. How many times is this dude going to make the same "walking simulator" game just re-skinned? One word or phrase to sum up the experience…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dieses Spiel bringt einen echt zum Nachdenken. Es wirft nämlich viele Fragen auf, wie z.b.: Warum hab ich nur mein Leben mit diesen Scheiß vergeudet? Warum Hasst der Entwickler uns Gamer? Warum hat er nur den Wunsch in meine Seele (in Ermangelung eines besseren Wortes) gepflanzt nie wieder ein Spiel zu spielen? Ich werde es nie erfahren. An alle Achievement Hunter- Die Errungenschaften sind es nicht wert!!!! 5h pure Langeweile. Es gibt nichts zu tun Außer einen Weg entlang zu laufen.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A bunch of pretentious drivel. The game trys to be deep and phylosphical, but it just ends up been slow, boring, and cheesy. The ending is terrible. The pacing is slow and dull. Plan on just 30-40 minutes of walking with cruise control while having terrible poems recited to you by a monocrome voice actor. I do appreciate that this game is trying to be something different, and for that it deserves praise. It just fails to be interesting or engaging. I found myself 2-3 times browing the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In my ongoing effort to play through some of the games I have owned for quite a while, I thought it high time I got back to Drizzlepath: Genie, which I had started just after release but never quite made it back to. Today, I sat down and played through both of the branching paths along with the nice bonus section provided by Tonguç Bodur as a thank you of sorts to those who actually finished the entire game. So, how was Drizzlepath: Genie? Story Ultimately, in my opinion, Drizzlepath: Genie…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I found this really underwhelming. The narration was bad, the story was not captivating at all, and the landscape unimpressive at max settings. The only parts I thought actually looked fairly good were the caves. If you are expecting Dear Esther, or The Vanishing Of Ethan Carter, this is not it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am a big fan of well made narrative driven game experiences such as this one. It offers you very pleasant voice acting, harmonious soundtrack, fascinating, surreal, weird atmosphere and decent graphics. Gameplay is overall relaxing, aside from some "challenging jump sequences". You can save and quit at any time. The vast game world provides alternative locations, away from the main path, to explore. There you will find additional, story related information. The story itself is dealing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Disclaimer: Key provided by developer for review purposes. After 45 minutes walking along a mostly uninteresting path, I tried to walk up a path between some rocks, passing by a tree and I tried to jump when I hit what seemed to be an invisible wall. Then I got stuck. I saved and reloaded the game, but still stuck in the same spot. I quit the game and go to the discussions area to investigate the problem and see the only solution is to load the last checkpoint before exiting the game. So,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →15 minutes of my life i'll never get back The unskippable cutscenes.... The terrible voiceover... The inability to run! Absolutely tedious 2/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DISCLAIMER: Copy provided by game developer for review purposes A very slow paced walking game with limited possibilities of interaction. Recommended for fans of the genre A walking simulator is a type of video game which lacks many of the traditional aspects of a game (such as a goal, win/loss conditions, any kind of game system to interact with) despite taking the form of a video game. The phrase implies that there is basically nothing to do in the game other than walking around. It is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Public Review on behalf of the Opium Pulses Steam group Disclaimer: The copy of this game was provided by the developer for review purposes Few words about the game Starting off with a game description itself. Drizzlepath: Genie is a game where you are playing as Lula, girl from a village that lived quite a normal life until a wizard appeared in her dreams and told her to find a Genie. As you walk and explore one of the paths you have choosen, you have the opportunity to listen to an amazing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's hard to tell about the game without spoil because the immersive atmosphere are all about the game itself. Just try it! I recommend a great sound system, sit down, relax and enjoy the view!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Introduction It’s been a while since my last review (apologies!), but I’m here now to tell you a little bit about Drizzlepath Genie, a new game in the genre known as ‘walking simulators’. It looks pretty, that’s for sure, but is there anything underneath all that beauty or is it just style-over-substance? Shall we take a closer look? Gameplay Drizzlepath Genie is one such game with a poetic story. For a walking simulator it has some very strong writing, with deep meaning. I enjoyed it, mostly,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Genie was the 2nd in the Drizzlepath series and it should be noted it was a huge step up. The first Drizzlepath used the CryEngine and it was marred by optimisation errors. Graphics options were almost completely missing and it wasn't always clear where we needed to go. For its sequel, Genie, the developer picked the Unreal Engine. In terms of graphics the world created by this engine is just as beautiful, however, unlike its predecessor Genie is now greatly optimised and has a smooth…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DISCLAIMER: Copy provided by game developer for review purposes Drizzlepath Genie is a nice casual walking simulator with a deeper story/philosophy which unfolds while you're walking. So far I've just chosen one of the paths, the shorter one, and the visuals are very nice indeed. What I find most impressive is the involvement of its creator; he's a regular visitor/poster on the forums and takes the bugs and improvements of his game very serious and has already released some updates with new…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I began my review for the first Drizzlepath with a small complaint about the lack of a "walk" button, especially in a genre of gaming where taking things slow 'n' casual is pretty much of the essence. I'm pleased to say that Drizzlepath: Genie immediately rectifies this flaw, endowing your protagonist with a steady-but-calm walking pace more ideally suited to this style of "walking simulator". The narration even justifies the initial lack of a "run" button, explaining that an evil wizard has…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Drizzlepath: Genie is a true waking simulator. You walk and walk and walk. And then, you walk some more. For about 4 hours straight. There are quite a few 'visual anomalies' along the way to keep things interesting. However, at some point, I found myself focused only on the trail and no longer paying much attention to the details around me. The good news is that there is an 'auto-run' function so you do not have to depress the 'W' key for the entire journey. You walk as Lula - a girl who is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is like meditation. First of all I want to say that Drizzplepath: Genie is not deserve so many negative reviews. I didn't play other games from this devs but I played quite a lot different walking simulators and this game is not bad at all. Here is beautiful graphic, amazing soundtracks and also sound of rain and thunder which I personally really enjoy. Here is mysterious atmosphere, nice story which is not intrusive and not very exciting but perfectly complements our walk. We…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A truly enjoyable game, I will highly recommend it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best walking game experiences that i have had so far. great story's and great atmosphere.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →tl;dr - Ultimately, you're not buying a game but an experience. You're playing a character on a beautiful hike and listening to their introspective internal monologue. If that appeals to you, you'll probably like Drizzlepath: Genie. If it doesn't, you should give the game a pass. Drizzlepath: Genie does some things right though does have a few caveats that will deter some players. I'll start with a simple pros and cons list. Pros Great visuals and a beautifully crafted landscape Decent voice…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social I #justbeatit Drizzlepath. This walking sim is a glorified screensaver. I mostly pressed W and moved my mouse a little bit. Not a great game but it was pretty to look at and allowed me to get in a few matches in Pokemon Pocket. Finally completed my Potomax square!
unlabelledView post →It's a loooooong walking simulator with deep story, cozy atmosphere and achievements. Be careful at some points it's really buggy and you can very easy get stuck on rocks.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Better than the first one. Music is better, and the narrator has a nice voice who actually speaks english this time. Some sort of attempt at at story. Felt most of the talk still was just nonsense. +autowalk!! Was going to give this thumbs up... BUT, the landscape is too repetitive with little to no landmarks. And also the music got repetitive. Should have more tracks. Often too long areas with no music or voice. Just sound of rain, too much walking got tedious. AND i experienced a bug where…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This review is LONG overdue but Genie has always been in my top five walking simulators. I love, love, love the narrative contributed by solid voice acting. You keep wanting to hear more story and occasionally space out on the gameplay only to find yourself lost in main character's thoughts. The game is very extensive, with multiple endings and different paths to take. I definitely think you get your money's worth. Genie is also filled with beautiful graphics and some very fun easter eggs.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DRIZZLEPATH: Genie a beautiful relaxing walking simulator. The mix of the real and magical merge together effortlessly in a huge environment. It has that quality of when you go out on a perfect walk where nature just seems to talk to you with all her beauty inspiring and invigorating you with energy, hope and acceptence. The spoken female dialogue is poetic flowing freely giving added depth and life to the world all about you. I found myself gazing at the mountains and skies as i heard her…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So i just finished the game and that ending really caught me off guard.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very nice atmosphere and story-it has minor bugs-but it has one major lack of alive beings.Theres no other human and no animals while you were walking for nearly 5.5 hours.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Draw a line on a piece of paper, put the letter A at one end, and the letter B at the other. Make sure there is nothing interesting on the line between the two points. Now take a different coloured pen/pencil and slowly draw over the line from point A toward point B, as you do this recite various proverbs in a voice akin to reading a script at a school play. This is what playing Drizzlepath: Genie is like. I thought the previous Drizzlepath was pretty bad, but this one's just as dull and is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well...that was a deluding experience. But that aside, let's just get to the point. This game that promises multiple endings (as most 'walking simulators' do), is rather limited so far that goes, offering two endings that are all decided shortly after the start of the game. The protagonist during the whole trip -which on the shortest path took a whole hour and half to complete- , will talk about her 'life and memories'...and bring up poorly written poetry and senseless koans. This for at least…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really loved Firewatch so I was eager to try out a new walking simulator. Too bad I chose Drizzlepath: Genie. I've played about half an hour before I really, really, really had enough of this pretentious, boring, annoying excuse for a game. The voice acting is horrible, the random words that are supposed to form sentences are really just drizzle. You can't call this a story. The scenery is mediocre at best. Do yourself a favor. Take a walk outside and safe the money. Wait until it slightly…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I own all of Tonguç Bodur's games, but I only got around to playing Drizzlepath Genie 5 years after release. Mr Bodur has developed his skills over the past 5 years so critiquing a title this old isn't meant as a personal insult to him. I cannot recommend this title to anyone other than a Tonguç Bodur completest. This is literally the ONLY walking-sim I've ever had to resort to viewing a walkthrough-video in order to orient myself properly and figure out how to progress. There IS a story…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Incredible Leap Forward! With his second walking simulator, Tonguç Bodur made some fantastic improvements! There's a wonderful story in this one, beautifully written and nicely narrated. There's some branching. And the music is lovely! Yes, there's still lotsa walking. More of it, in fact. Simply loads. With a complete story Included, the player has purpose, a classic "going on a journey" experience. Sure, this might take away from the introspective nature of other games in the genre, but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the longest walking simulator I ever played. Took me 2 hours and 40 minutes in one of the paths and 1 hour 30 minutes in the other one. I choose one of the paths and regret LOL. Need to play again to choose the other one to watch the good ending. A new mode is unlocked after you play both paths.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is ok. Though it's very monotone. You have to like this kind of games to enjoy it. Also the price seems a bit high for me. Even at 50% discount I think it is too much.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A pretty nice wee game with some nifty graphics and an interesting concept- my playtime is not reflectice of the length of the game, due to leaving it running while at work on two occasions so just expect 3-5 hours of gentle storytelling and a few annoying jump puzzles. I'm recommending it, but will understand those who don't.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a beautifully relaxing game. The scenery, the music, and the sound of the rain and thunder...just beautiful. :) I would like to feel more in control of walking speed as most often feel like I am jogging while I would rather be strolling. :) I have to keep stopping to take in the views. LOL I might be half way through now and although I did get lost a time or two (not that it matters lol), and the couple little tricky parts I figured out (that was fun). So far so great. :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let me begin by saying, I do not mind games that are slow paced, and allow you to explore at your own pace. I love games where you explore abandoned worlds, but I want to explore, and have interaction with the world. However, this game was not that. This game was interminable (even the short path). To make matters worse the voice acting was horrible. The narrator speaks in a never-ending droning voice which made me want to walk off the nearest cliff and end it all. At one point in…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What I got to see of it was beautiful, unfortunately I didn't check the requirements on my PC and it will not run it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yes,well,my brain cells are sufficiently taxed.Or I don't have any.Thought I had a brain once....not 'ne' more.I just don't get it.Walk....hit Q button....go have dinner at a restaurant....come back....hit Q button....leave game.Good narrative and that's about it for ME!Anyone who get's it.Buy it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is way too long. But its good if you Choose the red path and forget the blue
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a bit too long, with the environments, although pretty, feeling repetitive from time to time. The game also keeps focusing on a choice you make at the beginning of the game, at the end of the game you find out there was only one correct choice. This feels incredibly unsatisfying considering its just the difference between going left or right with no additional info what so ever. You have no way of knowing what the correct path is until the end. The correct path the mentions…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent sequel, however this one is much longer so it's nice to have save points! Unless you really like walking sims, you wont complete the 2.5 hours that is blue path, but I recommend starting with that one. Overall I enjoyed the story of this one much more and recommend it even more than the first one. On to try Glass!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Drizzlepath Genie, like it's predecessor, is a walking simulator where you walk along a path. The story and some poetry (and rain) are drizzled along the path as well as some art. The story as well as some of the poetry is narrated by a fresh and young but soothing voice, this time around however it is fully subtitled. The music is very nice and quite diverse, it facilitates a sense of relaxation. The difference with the previous game is that there are two paths to chose from and differ quite…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wondered why this "game" is on the cheap side now I know. It isn't even worth the asking price I would say this should be free or maybe £2. It isn't a game so don't expect to do anything execept open ONE gate and jump over about 6 rocks but THATS IT. The rest is walking and you get to choose I think 2 paths to follow. The voiceover is one of the WORST I have EVER heard there is no other voice you will hear just the one irritating girl throughout. I completed the "game" so know what I am…
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