Journey is a Adventure game from thatgamecompany with a 92% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player, co-op.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- thatgamecompany
- Release year
- 2020
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $3.74
- Review signal
- 92% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3-2120 | AMD FX-4350 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTS 450 | AMD Radeon HD 5750 Storage: 4 GB available space
- Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Journey is worth a closer look if you want strong atmosphere, emotional story, exploration, and solo-friendly.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, emotional story, exploration, and solo-friendly.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
solo-friendly
FitIt still makes sense as a solo play choice.
short-game
PacingIt is better understood as a compact experience than a long hobby game.
narrative-adventure
Play styleThe experience is more story-and-place driven than systems-heavy.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
Steam review snapshots
At first couple min i was not feeling it and only continue playing cause of the art but man after the journey…It’s short, simple, and doesn’t try to explain too much, but the atmosphere and mechanics make it feel like a genuinely nice…A beautiful very short game.Genuinely almost made me cry on its own.Why it fits
Best for players who want atmosphere, emotional story, exploration, and a solo-friendly experience. Strong atmosphere, emotional storytelling, and exploration drive a compact narrative adventure.
Who might skip it
Skip it if you dislike technical roughness or want a long, systems-heavy game.