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AdventureIndieBeautifulAtmosphericExplorationRelaxingGreat Soundtrack

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Game description

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Basic info

Developerthatgamecompany
PublisherAnnapurna Interactive
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJun 11, 2020
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i3-2120 | AMD FX-4350
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNvidia GTS 450 | AMD Radeon HD 5750
Storage4 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 431 reviews from the past 1 year

88.1/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Wordless and short, Journey scores 88.1, top 30% of games we analyzed, as a desert pilgrimage shared with a stranger.

👍 Strengths

132 reviews praise the world and its atmosphere, with landscapes and music that make a deeply emotional journey without dialogue. Story & World ranks 75th of 1096. 106 treasure the multiplayer, where two strangers travel together and understand each other without words, and some describe it as a special companion experience. Multiplayer ranks 34th of 642. 91 admire the visuals, calling the art style clean and beautiful, and a few say it made them forget reality. Visuals & Sound ranks 54th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

52 reviews find it too short, with some finishing in a couple of hours and wishing for more content. Content Volume ranks 1134th of 1351. 13 report crashes, and some could not finish because of crashes at certain sections. 10 dislike how it feels to control, citing a clunky camera and slow movement, and a few call it little more than a walking sim. Others say adding a companion as a friend afterwards is awkward.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“beautiful landscapes and pleasant music create incredible atmosphere, memorable experience” · 132 reviews
“beautiful experience with another person, wonderful companion” · 106 reviews
“clean visuals and immersive vibe hit hard in two hour run” · 91 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +2.09 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Negative “constant control takeover removes emergent gameplay and exploration” · 1 review

Progression 3% · Difficulty 3% · Onboarding 7% · Strategy 2% · Controls & feel 7%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 70% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +4.19 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “beautiful landscapes and pleasant music create incredible atmosphere, memorable experience” · 132 reviews
Negative “companion's sudden disappearance left bittersweet sadness” · 2 reviews

Story 30% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.93 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “game is too short despite multiple playthroughs” · 52 reviews

Variety 4% · Replayability 10%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.26 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “clean visuals and immersive vibe hit hard in two hour run” · 91 reviews
Negative “bland colors, generic environments, glorified tech demo” · 1 review

Audio 34%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 57% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.70 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “beautiful experience with another person, wonderful companion” · 106 reviews

Community 4% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 4% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.02 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “overpriced at 700 rubles for 2 hours, same concept as free Sky” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.13 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game keeps crashing non-stop, unplayable” · 13 reviews
Positive “ran flawlessly on Steam Deck” · 1 review

Performance 3% · Developer support 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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