diff --git a/engines/gob/databases.cpp b/engines/gob/databases.cpp
index d29ca2ea806..1fa0e5f3f54 100644
--- a/engines/gob/databases.cpp
+++ b/engines/gob/databases.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void Databases::setLanguage(Common::Language language) {
 	_language = lang;
 }
 
-bool Databases::open(const Common::String &id, const Common::String &file) {
+bool Databases::open(const Common::String &id, const Common::Path &file) {
 	if (_databases.contains(id)) {
 		warning("Databases::open(): A database with the ID \"%s\" already exists", id.c_str());
 		return false;
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ bool Databases::open(const Common::String &id, const Common::String &file) {
 
 	Common::File dbFile;
 	if (!dbFile.open(file)) {
-		warning("Databases::open(): No such file \"%s\"", file.c_str());
+		warning("Databases::open(): No such file \"%s\"", file.toString().c_str());
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	dBase db;
 	if (!db.load(dbFile)) {
-		warning("Databases::open(): Failed loading database file \"%s\"", file.c_str());
+		warning("Databases::open(): Failed loading database file \"%s\"", file.toString().c_str());
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ bool Databases::open(const Common::String &id, const Common::String &file) {
 	assert(map != _databases.end());
 
 	if (!buildMap(db, map->_value)) {
-		warning("Databases::open(): Failed building a map for database \"%s\"", file.c_str());
+		warning("Databases::open(): Failed building a map for database \"%s\"", file.toString().c_str());
 		_databases.erase(map);
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/engines/gob/databases.h b/engines/gob/databases.h
index a9b4e4fb0d5..7b9dbc5fb1f 100644
--- a/engines/gob/databases.h
+++ b/engines/gob/databases.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
 
 	void setLanguage(Common::Language language);
 
-	bool open(const Common::String &id, const Common::String &file);
+	bool open(const Common::String &id, const Common::Path &file);
 	bool close(const Common::String &id);
 
 	bool getString(const Common::String &id, Common::String group,
diff --git a/engines/gob/dataio.cpp b/engines/gob/dataio.cpp
index 2309ca34fdd..dba7027ca91 100644
--- a/engines/gob/dataio.cpp
+++ b/engines/gob/dataio.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ bool DataIO::openArchive(Common::String name, bool base) {
 		name += ".stk";
 
 	// Try to open
-	*archive = openArchive(name);
+	*archive = openArchive(Common::Path(name));
 	if (!*archive)
 		return false;
 
@@ -245,14 +245,14 @@ static void replaceChar(char *str, char c1, char c2) {
 		*str = c2;
 }
 
-DataIO::Archive *DataIO::openArchive(const Common::String &name) {
+DataIO::Archive *DataIO::openArchive(const Common::Path &name) {
 	Archive *archive = new Archive;
 	if (!archive->file.open(name)) {
 		delete archive;
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
-	archive->name = name;
+	archive->name = name.toString('/');
 
 	uint16 fileCount = archive->file.readUint16LE();
 	for (uint16 i = 0; i < fileCount; i++) {
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ bool DataIO::hasFile(const Common::String &name){
 		return true;
 
 	// Else, look if a plain file that matches exists
-	return Common::File::exists(name);
+	return Common::File::exists(Common::Path(name));
 }
 
 int32 DataIO::fileSize(const Common::String &name) {
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ int32 DataIO::fileSize(const Common::String &name) {
 
 	// Else, try to find a matching plain file
 	Common::File f;
-	if (!f.open(name))
+	if (!f.open(Common::Path(name)))
 		return -1;
 
 	return f.size();
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ Common::SeekableReadStream *DataIO::getFile(const Common::String &name) {
 
 	// Else, try to open a matching plain file
 	Common::File f;
-	if (!f.open(name))
+	if (!f.open(Common::Path(name)))
 		return nullptr;
 
 	return f.readStream(f.size());
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ byte *DataIO::getFile(const Common::String &name, int32 &size) {
 
 	// Else, try to open a matching plain file
 	Common::File f;
-	if (!f.open(name))
+	if (!f.open(Common::Path(name)))
 		return nullptr;
 
 	size = f.size();
diff --git a/engines/gob/dataio.h b/engines/gob/dataio.h
index afa43bef461..6a6c9462be3 100644
--- a/engines/gob/dataio.h
+++ b/engines/gob/dataio.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ private:
 
 	Common::Array<Archive *> _archives;
 
-	Archive *openArchive(const Common::String &name);
+	Archive *openArchive(const Common::Path &name);
 	bool closeArchive(Archive &archive);
 
 	File *findFile(const Common::String &name);
diff --git a/engines/gob/detection/detection.cpp b/engines/gob/detection/detection.cpp
index 644ba9fdc09..10cebfad6b1 100644
--- a/engines/gob/detection/detection.cpp
+++ b/engines/gob/detection/detection.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ ADDetectedGame GobMetaEngineDetection::fallbackDetect(const FileMap &allFiles, c
 const Gob::GOBGameDescription *GobMetaEngineDetection::detectOnceUponATime(const Common::FSList &fslist) {
 	// Add the game path to the search manager
 	SearchMan.clear();
-	SearchMan.addDirectory(fslist.begin()->getParent().getPath(), fslist.begin()->getParent());
+	SearchMan.addDirectory(fslist.begin()->getParent());
 
 	// Open the archives
 	Gob::DataIO dataIO;
diff --git a/engines/gob/iniconfig.cpp b/engines/gob/iniconfig.cpp
index 1709aba19a4..7e21c72865c 100644
--- a/engines/gob/iniconfig.cpp
+++ b/engines/gob/iniconfig.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ bool INIConfig::openConfig(const Common::String &file, Config &config) {
 	config.config  = new Common::INIFile();
 	config.created = false;
 
-	if (!config.config->loadFromFile(file)) {
+	// GOB uses \ as a path separator but
+	// it almost always manipulates base names
+	if (!config.config->loadFromFile(Common::Path(file, '\\'))) {
 		delete config.config;
 		config.config = nullptr;
 		return false;
diff --git a/engines/gob/init_v7.cpp b/engines/gob/init_v7.cpp
index 9076ca09aab..d201ee420a2 100644
--- a/engines/gob/init_v7.cpp
+++ b/engines/gob/init_v7.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Init_v7::~Init_v7() {
 }
 
 void Init_v7::initGame() {
-	const Common::FSNode gameDataDir(ConfMan.get("path"));
+	const Common::FSNode gameDataDir(ConfMan.getPath("path"));
 
 	// Add the environment directory
 	SearchMan.addSubDirectoryMatching(gameDataDir, "envir");
diff --git a/engines/gob/inter_v7.cpp b/engines/gob/inter_v7.cpp
index aa67735095e..8e95d5ebc74 100644
--- a/engines/gob/inter_v7.cpp
+++ b/engines/gob/inter_v7.cpp
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ void Inter_v7::o7_setActiveCD() {
 	Common::String str1 = _vm->_game->_script->evalString();
 
 	Common::ArchiveMemberDetailsList files;
-	SearchMan.listMatchingMembers(files, str0);
+	SearchMan.listMatchingMembers(files, Common::Path(str0));
 	Common::String savedCDpath = _currentCDPath;
 
 	for (Common::ArchiveMemberDetails file : files) {
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ void Inter_v7::o7_setActiveCD() {
 }
 
 void Inter_v7::o7_findFile() {
-	Common::String file_pattern = getFile(_vm->_game->_script->evalString());
+	Common::Path file_pattern(getFile(_vm->_game->_script->evalString()));
 	Common::ArchiveMemberList files;
 
 	SearchMan.listMatchingMembers(files, file_pattern);
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ void Inter_v7::o7_findFile() {
 	}
 
 	debugC(5, kDebugFileIO, "o7_findFile(%s): %d matches (%d including duplicates)",
-		   file_pattern.c_str(),
+		   file_pattern.toString().c_str(),
 		   filesWithoutDuplicates.size(),
 		   files.size());
 
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ void Inter_v7::o7_findFile() {
 		Common::String file = files.front()->getName();
 		filesWithoutDuplicates.pop_front();
 		debugC(5, kDebugFileIO, "o7_findFile(%s): first match = %s",
-			   file_pattern.c_str(),
+			   file_pattern.toString().c_str(),
 			   file.c_str());
 
 		storeString(file.c_str());
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ void Inter_v7::o7_opendBase() {
 	dbFile += ".DBF";
 
 	_databases.setLanguage(_vm->_language);
-	if (!_databases.open(id, dbFile)) {
+	if (!_databases.open(id, Common::Path(dbFile))) {
 		WRITE_VAR(27, 0); // Failure
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ void Inter_v7::o7_checkData(OpFuncParams &params) {
 		if (indexAppli == -1) {
 			// New appli, find the first directory containing an application still not installed, and set it as "current CD" path.
 			Common::ArchiveMemberDetailsList files;
-			SearchMan.listMatchingMembers(files, file); // Search for CD.INF files
+			SearchMan.listMatchingMembers(files, Common::Path(file)); // Search for CD.INF files
 			for (Common::ArchiveMemberDetails &cdInfFile : files) {
 				Common::SeekableReadStream *stream = cdInfFile.arcMember->createReadStream();
 				while (stream->pos() + 4 <= stream->size()) {
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ void Inter_v7::o7_checkData(OpFuncParams &params) {
 		} else if (indexAppli >= 0 && (size_t) indexAppli <= installedApplications.size()) {
 			// Already installed appli, find its directory and set it as "current CD" path
 			int32 applicationNumber = installedApplications[indexAppli - 1];
-			Common::String appliVmdName = Common::String::format("appli_%02d.vmd", applicationNumber);
+			Common::Path appliVmdName(Common::String::format("appli_%02d.vmd", applicationNumber));
 			Common::ArchiveMemberDetailsList matchingFiles;
 			SearchMan.listMatchingMembers(matchingFiles, appliVmdName);
 			for (Common::ArchiveMemberDetails &matchingFile : matchingFiles) {
diff --git a/engines/gob/resources.cpp b/engines/gob/resources.cpp
index b7ce2efa3cb..0489ecbf2f8 100644
--- a/engines/gob/resources.cpp
+++ b/engines/gob/resources.cpp
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ byte *Resources::getTexts() const {
 }
 
 bool Resources::dumpResource(const Resource &resource,
-		const Common::String &fileName) const {
+		const Common::Path &fileName) const {
 
 	Common::DumpFile dump;
 
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ bool Resources::dumpResource(const Resource &resource, uint16 id,
 	fileName += ".";
 	fileName += ext;
 
-	return dumpResource(resource, fileName);
+	return dumpResource(resource, Common::Path(fileName));
 }
 
 Resource *Resources::getTOTResource(uint16 id) const {
diff --git a/engines/gob/resources.h b/engines/gob/resources.h
index 433b56d09a2..57b30fb9cd6 100644
--- a/engines/gob/resources.h
+++ b/engines/gob/resources.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "common/str.h"
 
 namespace Common {
+class Path;
 class SeekableReadStream;
 }
 
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ public:
 	byte *getTexts() const;
 
 	bool dumpResource(const Resource &resource,
-			const Common::String &fileName) const;
+			const Common::Path &fileName) const;
 	bool dumpResource(const Resource &resource, uint16 id,
 			const Common::String &ext = "dmp") const;