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No Straight Roads: Encore Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

Should you play it?

Start a rock band & end the EDM empire in NO STRAIGHT ROADS, a rockin' action-adventure that mashes together rhythm-infused third-person combat with a kick-ass soundtrack!

What works

  • Outstanding and diverse soundtrack
  • Unique and vibrant art style
  • Engaging and creative boss battles
  • Strong character design and writing
  • Support for cooperative multiplayer and community fan art

Things to keep in mind

  • Some gameplay and combat mechanics feel clunky or janky
  • Camera angles can be awkward, especially in co-op
  • Short game length with limited exploration
  • Occasional bugs and technical issues
  • Parry mechanic timing can be inconsistent

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet

  • Mycopunk

  • Meta Ghost: Breaking Show

  • SWORN

  • Vellum

  • AdventureQuest 3D

More competitive

Games that feels like No Straight Roads: Encore Edition but with more competition against others

  • Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer

  • NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4

  • Final Exam

  • Onirism

  • Fate/EXTELLA LINK

  • Streets of Rage 4

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like No Straight Roads: Encore Edition but with more leadership over others

  • Escape from Ever After

  • Persona® 5 Strikers

  • Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues

  • Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

  • Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian

  • Dungeon Defenders II

Less status-driven

Games that feels like No Straight Roads: Encore Edition but with less focus on status and recognition

  • FlyKnight

  • Young Souls

  • Atomic Picnic

  • Double Dragon: Neon

  • POPUCOM

  • Jitsu Squad

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

No Straight Roads: Encore Edition: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Exploration.

Last update: 03/08/2026