Ludography
80/100
Metacritic7 critic reviews
Player reviews
77% positive262 reviews
Steam Deck
Verified
Runs on
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
US$9.99

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2022 · Ariel Jurkowski Games · Indie · Puzzle

Please Fix the Road

Please Fix The Road is a colorful, minimalistic, laid-back and casual puzzle game in which it's probably not hard to guess... you're fixing roads! Your road repair doesn't have to be beautiful, it just needs to get the job done!

Released
10 June 2022
Platforms
LinuxNintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/SmacOS
Genres
IndiePuzzleSimulation
Developers
Ariel Jurkowski Games
Publishers
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Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
SandboxKids
Age ratings
ESRB EPEGI 3ACB GGRAC ALLUSK 0CLASS_IND L
Languages
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English (UK), Finnish, French, German, Hebrew and 16 more
Time to beat
4.5hmain story8hcompletionist

About

Please Fix the Road is a 2022 puzzle video game developed by Polish studio Arielek and published by Silesia Games. It was released in June 2022 for Windows; the game is unique in that a compromised version is also offered free-to-play for players who would rather pirate video games through a torrent. It was available in May 2024 for Nintendo Switch. The game received a positive reception, with praise for its calm atmosphere and graphics, but criticism for its gameplay.

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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

In Please Fix the Road, the player must finish an incomplete road using their provided resources. Across 160 levels, the player has a limited amount of bombs to clear land and road tiles to add paths, both of which come in different shapes and sizes. In some levels of the game, the terrain is uneven, and the player may also have to finish a railroad or canal network. At any point in the game, they can undo a move, take a hint, or restart the level.

Development

Please Fix the Road was developed by Arielek, the solo developer studio of Ariel Jurkowski. The game was previously a Flash game produced in 2014. The game was released on June 10, 2022, for Windows, and on May 16, 2024, for Nintendo Switch. Jurkowski also released the game for torrent sites, allowing users to download a pirated version with no updates and limited features, and several pirate-themed changes.

Reception

The game has a "generally favorable" score of 80 on Metacritic. On OpenCritic, the game has a "strong" approval rating of 80%.

Critics appreciated Please Fix the Road's quiet nature. Keith Stuart of The Guardian compared the game to a combination of Tetris and Pipe Mania, giving praise to its gradual learning curve. However, critics noticed the game's lack of camera rotation and its overuse of "trial and error" gameplay.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Linux10 June 2022Worldwide
macOS10 June 2022Worldwide
Windows10 June 2022Worldwide
Xbox Series X/S15 May 2024Worldwide
Xbox One15 May 2024Worldwide
Nintendo Switch16 May 2024Worldwide
PlayStation 416 May 2024Worldwide
PlayStation 516 May 2024Worldwide

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