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Northern Journey

First-person adventure across northern wilderness filled with strange creatures

Slid Studio · Released Aug 18, 2021

Adventure

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 3,648
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 25 in 30 days
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Jun 15, 2023
Minimum PC
GT 640
3 GB RAM · 7 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Northern Journey?

Northern Journey is a linear, first-person adventure through a northern wilderness, following a journey toward cold mountains and the places beneath them. Across distinct levels, you explore, dive, fly, use ziplines, and find weapons to fight creatures and bosses.

For you if...

  • +you like eerie wilderness exploration and retro visuals
  • +you prefer a linear adventure without side quests

Not for you if...

  • −you want an open world with optional quests
  • −you dislike frequent fights with spiders and other creatures
  • −you need controller support instead of keyboard and mouse

What players say

96% of 3,648 reviews are positive · 92% of 25 in the last 30 days

Players praise the varied landscapes, music, and eerie atmosphere. Many complain that frequent combat feels clumsy or repetitive, particularly in later areas; some also report awkward movement and collision problems.

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Northern Journey system requirements

Minimum: GT 640, 3 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64)
Processor
2.4 Ghz
Graphics
GT 640
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB available space
Notes
Game highly optimized. Will run fine even on older hardware.

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Northern Journey have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Northern Journey run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Northern Journey use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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