The Way is an adult point-and-click dating simulation by Zee95, built in Ren'Py with animated 3D CG visuals. You play an 18-year-old male protagonist. His parents died in a traffic accident when he was eight, and he then spent two years living on the streets. Now he lives with a family that needs money, while he hopes to finish school and get a good job. The story branches into three separate main lines with very different plots, mixing romance, horror, and humor.
The current release is v0.02 Beta, dated July 30, 2026. Development is ongoing, and this build is a beta rebuild. It introduces new visuals and updated mechanics. The game runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, and Android, with English and Russian language options. It is uncensored.
Developer's description
The game begins when the main character is 18 years old. The MC's parents die in a car crash when he was 8 years old. Two years MC spends on the street. In the family where the MC lives, there is a need for money. And the main character has a dream to finish his studies and get a good job. The game has three main lines, with a completely different plot.
v0.02 Beta
This is a (beta) rebuild I've been working on for a while. Check out the new visuals and updated mechanics!
Old Changelog
v0.37a
Continuation of the path A.
Renders: 140
Text: ~ 1300 lines
v0.36
Renders:
~ 120
Text:
~ 1000 lines
Changed the beginning of the game, also added an event in the first chapter, the second day.
Note:
There is no continuation of the main storylines!
Such updates are planned for the future if players like them.
There was a delay in the release, due to my illness, sick for two weeks... don't judge too harshly.
v0.35a
continuation of path A
images: 350
animations: 10
Text: ~ 2000 lines
v0.34b
The continuation of Path B
Renders: 270
Animations: 9
Text: 2000 Lines
v0.33a-1[/B]
Bug fixes
v0.33a
Renders: 260
Animations: 13
Text: 2000+ lines
v0.32a
Renders: ~ 400
Animations: 10
Text: more than 2,000 lines.
v0.31
Continuation of Path B.
Images: 250
Text: ~ 3.000 lines
v0.30
Continuation of path A.
Renders:
315
Animations:
5
v0.29b
Continuation of path B.
Renders: 190
Animations: 3
v0.28c
Continuation and completion of the C path.
The introduction of the game has been completely changed.
Renders: ~ 250.
v0.27b
Сontinuation of path-B.
Renders: 420
Animation: 16
Text: More then 1000 lines of text.
v0.26a
Continuation of
Path A
.
Renders: ~140
v0.25a
Changes relative to 0.25:
Textbox has been changed.
Added the possibility of choosing a relationship with Victoria.
Added some dialogs.
Fixed bug on the farm. Now it is not possible to pass this location by accident.
(
Attention
, if you have the save after kissing Victoria at the river, then saves won't work. You will have to start the game from beginning. But you can easily get to where you're staying by holding "ctrl")
v0.25
Continuation of
Path A
.
Images: 245
Animations: 9
Text: More then 1.000 lines of the text.
v0.24
Images: 185
Animations: 8
Text: ~800 lines
Playing time ~30min.
Text edited by Doug Dastardly.
In this update, I've added some new sex mechanic. Perhaps I will further improve it.
And as I wrote earlier, I had a lot of main job this month. So the update is a little shorter than usual. This update is a continuation of the branch - A. Have fun. Hope you'll enjoy it.
v0.23a:
Сontinuation only on Path B.
Renders: 370
Animation: 9
Text: About 1000 lines of the text.
v0.22a
WARNING:
The update contains the continuation of only one PATH, path C!
Pictures: 270
Animation: 6
v0.21a
Continuation only of the A-path. (As I warned you earlier.)
Renders: 170.
v0.20a
Continuation of paths A and B.
Renders: About 170 images.
v0.19a
Continuation of path A&B.
205 images. (5 animations) Total: 2319 images.
Text: about 800 lines of text.
v0.18
Continuation of two paths (A&B).
Renders: 305
Text: About 9000 words ~ 27 pages.
v0.17a
The update contains only the continuation of the 3rd branch.
Images: 310
Animations: 5
Text: About 9000 Words.
v0.16a
The continuation of the two branches.
Chapter 1 (Many dialogues are changed, corrected.) Thnx to
@RoninKai
Chapter 1: Added a few songs.
Chapter 3a/b:
Text: About 50 pages of text. (~11.000 words)
Images: ~ 330 images.
Animations: 4 Animations. (Test animations with camera movement.)
v0.14a
Continuation of a story.
Added 115 pictures.
About 7000 words ~ 20 pages of text.
v0.13b
Removed some annoying odd words from the text (No more heifers)
v0.13
Continuation of a story.
Added 138 Renders.
About 17 pages of text.
Player reviews
Player rating3.5 / 5 · 20 ratings
Written reviews20 · avg 3.4★
Positive (4–5★)50%
Latest review2023-04-20
What players say
Reviews are mixed, with strong praise for story, characters, and branching, alongside criticism of writing, updates, and technical issues.
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Players like
Interesting, twisty, emotional story with meaningful choices
Attractive character designs and good renders
Ambitious scope with multiple meaningful routes
Common complaints
Rough English and sometimes cringe dialogue
Unlikable or hard-to-connect-with main character
Slow updates and development breaks
Best for players who like twisty branching adult stories and tolerate rough English.
Summarised from 20 written player reviews.
Hawkeye3d2023-04-20★★★★★
This is an older game but like an older movie it is one that can be played over again and feel all new. It is for sure one of the most twisting plots in any game ihave ever played in…
vifaloveyou2023-02-12★★★★★
This game has a very interesting plot, maybe not many people will like on, but it is very attractive to me, there is my very favorite MILF, let me impressed, but the update is a little too long and long
Westinaction2022-05-11★★★★★
One of the best games I've played on this site, and sadly I've played a lot. I found this game 2 years ago and still look forward to each new update. Yes, the English is rough, and there's an air…
★★★★★(20)
