The Long Journey Home is a RPG, Simulation, Strategy game from Daedalic Studio West with a 50% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Daedalic Studio West
- Release year
- 2017
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $9.99
- Review signal
- 50% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Win 7, 8, 10, 64-bit
Processor: 3 GHz Dual Core CPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 650 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7790
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 16 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible sound card with latest drivers - Recommended
- OS *: Win 7, 8, 10, 64-bit
Processor: 3GHz Quad Core CPU
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 970 / AMD Radeon R9 380
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 16 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible sound card with latest drivers
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: 10.13
Processor: i5 3GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD R9 M380X
Storage: 15 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD and Controller recommended - Recommended
- OS: 10.13
Processor: i5 3GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon Pro 560
Storage: 15 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD and Controller recommended
From Steam reviews
Review notes
The Long Journey Home is worth a closer look if you want nautical, exploration, strong atmosphere, and management.
Best for players who want nautical, strong atmosphere, emotional story, and exploration.
Check more carefully if you dislike repetition or grind and technical roughness.
nautical
SettingWater, boats, fishing, or sea travel are important to the feel.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
management
Play styleThe game asks you to run, improve, or balance a system over time.
grindy
FrictionThe loop may feel repetitive if you dislike grind.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
survival-crafting
Play styleSurvival pressure and resource gathering are part of the decision loop.
Steam review snapshots
The day 1 reviews were a tragedy, because this is one of the most unique rogue like FTL-vibe games I have ever…The game presents itself as a roguelike RPG, without any meta progression and a rather slim selection of starting loadouts (ship and…Despite all the mixed reviews, i do recommend it, however do note some people dislike the controls scheme (not an issue for…During Lander missions, to gather resources from planets, you will be battling with the dynamic gravity and wind of said planet, predictably…Why it fits
Check it if you want rpg, simulation filtered by weird, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.