Pathbound: Running RPG

Real runs power your hero

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases

iPhone

Turn real runs into XP, levels, and loot. Choose your hero and level through a living fantasy world. First week free, then a subscription. Pathbound is an RPG where your real runs power everything. Every mile you cover in the real world becomes stamina for your hero. Spend it to explore a fantasy world, battle monsters, and bring home loot. Your first week of play is free, with the whole game open. If Pathbound makes your runs better, a subscription keeps the adventure going. Pathbound is not a step counter. Record runs right in the app, or sync finished workouts from Apple Health: outdoor runs and treadmill sessions all count. HOW IT WORKS Run anywhere: record right in Pathbound, or use any app or watch that saves to Apple Health. Claim your workout in Pathbound to earn stamina. Spend stamina on expeditions: choose your route node by node, fight monsters, trigger strange events, and decide when to push deeper or retreat with your spoils. WHAT'S WAITING • A world of seven regions, from quiet forests to obsidian peaks. • Hundreds of monsters to hunt, each with its own drops. • Roguelite expeditions with treasure, campfires, merchants, and boss fights. • Loot with rarities and elemental modifiers, plus a Forge to improve your favorites. • A camp to grow: garden, cauldron, workbench. • Daily and weekly quests you clear with real distance. • Towns full of characters who need your help, with shops and services that open as you pitch in. • Leaderboards and guilds full of other runners, with a shared guild goal every week. MADE FOR EVERY RUNNER A twenty-minute jog is real progress. Consistency beats speed, and the game never punishes a rest day. Whether you are on your first couch-to-5K or training for a marathon, your effort moves your hero forward. Pathbound syncs with Apple Health (HealthKit). It reads your finished workouts to power the game. If you record a run in Pathbound, you can choose to save it to Apple Health too. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pathbound.app/privacy

  • 4.8
    out of 5
    83 Ratings

New • Pace titles for half marathon and marathon distances (thanks for the idea, Jazz Grenade!) • Week by week running trend on the Stats tab (thanks for the idea, hemwallb1599!) • React to guild chat messages with any emoji (idea: Niblet) • React to any feed activity with an emoji. • First-time players now see a hint to tap a run to claim it (thanks for the report, GigiTheCat88!) • War Chest now marks the extra boss drop it earned (idea by Elevated Trail) • Tap your pinned leaderboard row to jump to your position • Tap a guildmate in chat to open their profile • Monsters stay hidden until you slay each one — thanks to MattyJoe for the idea. • Titles now show the share of players who hold them. (Thanks for the idea, itsCaba!) • England, Scotland, and Wales flags are now available. (Thanks for the idea, Gavin!) • You can now search for any emoji when reacting. • See class abilities on every character sheet (thanks for the idea, Tom C.!) • Invite friends to earn the Packleader skin • See who reacted to guild chat messages • You now get a push notification when your Garden or Mill is full (idea: Devilsbane) • New Shadowfoot pace title for running a sub-20 5K — Swiftfoot now requires a 4:30 pace (idea: Gatsu) • When respeccing, each class now shows the weapons it uses and warns you if you don't have one. (Thanks for the idea, Kizwich!) • Cleared expeditions and bosses are now marked on the map (thanks for the idea, DidierD!) • Pyreal Ingots can be salvaged into Slivers • Monsters and heroes are now animated in battle. • Your guild can now build a shared Outpost together. • Battles now have drifting weather that shifts each expedition. • Cheer on your guildmates directly from the Outpost. • Guild chat opens straight from the Outpost. • Visit the Outpost of any guild. • Tap Outpost contributors to see who gave what. (Thanks for the idea, Lhuce!) • Your character now stands beside your gear. • Guild rosters rank members by Outpost donations. (Thanks for the idea, howdyhangman!) • Pinch to zoom in on the Camp and the Outpost. • Profiles now show when a character was born. Tweaks • Crescendo and Elemental Mastery retuned (thanks for the idea, ram1447!) • Stats card now shows one row per status with your real numbers. • Holding a reaction in guild chat opens the reaction picker, same as holding the message. • Enjoyed Tavern drinks now show what they cost, next to the stamina they gave (idea: Lhuce) • Ricochet bounce chance increased from 25% to 30%. • Guild chat only announces every 5th level-up now (thanks for the idea, MattyJoe!). The Feed still shows them all. • Swipe to close sheets. • Boss kills no longer post to guild chat — they still show up in the Feed. (Thanks for the idea, MattyJoe!) • The map Go To menu now takes you straight into the Tavern, Trader, or Gambler (idea by sam) • Gnome Little Engine now runs on a daily 2 km budget shared across all your runs (idea by TheSidXXX) • Runs under 1 km no longer post to your followers • Daily quests are a little easier. • Several tap-to-dismiss popups are now quick fading titles. • Tilda's dot now only lights up when there's a new weekly menu — thanks to inkysquares for flagging this! • Pyreal Dust drops scale up by region, and forging lower level gear costs less. • The Wagon no longer requires a Shelter and now costs 10 Dust. • Blocked freezes no longer show "Immune." • Bag and Materials now remember your sort choice (thanks for the idea, Tom C.!) • You can now view the expedition map directly from events • Faster Mill tiers now burn fuel faster (thanks for the idea, Jumbungla!) • Buttons, text fields, and content now look more distinct from each other • Guild chat now announces level-ups more often at higher levels • The Mill now shows how much Dust you'll get from grinding instead of fuel time. • Gear now shows its tier next to its rarity • Topped-up stacks no longer show an unread dot (idea: BrokeAvgDad) • New trophies no longer show an unread dot

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Seller
Pyreal Software Inc
Size
101.4 MB
Category
Roleplaying
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
  • iPod touch
    Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
Languages
English
Age Rating
9+
  • 9+
  • Infrequent
    Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
    Guns or Other Weapons

    Contains
    Messaging and Chat
    User-Generated Content
In-App Purchases
Yes
Copyright
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