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Journey of a Roach

A point-and-click adventure with puzzles across walls and ceilings

Koboldgames, Daedalic Entertainment · Published by Daedalic Entertainment · Released Nov 4, 2013

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 1,928
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 11 in 30 days
Players
3
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Nov 14, 2016
Minimum PC
OpenGL 2.0 compatible wit…
2 GB RAM · 2.4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 65/100 (critic reviews)

What is Journey of a Roach?

You control Jim the cockroach in a single-player 3D adventure set in a bomb shelter after nuclear war, as he and his friend Bud try to reach the surface. You explore the shelter, solve puzzles, and interact with its insect inhabitants through picture-based speech balloons.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy cartoon humor and slapstick insect characters

Not for you if...

  • −you want a long adventure rather than a brief story
  • −you want cooperative play instead of a solo game

What players say

90% of 1,928 reviews are positive · 90% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the wall-climbing exploration and puzzles. Some find the upside-down perspective disorienting or say it takes getting used to.

Screenshots and trailer

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Journey of a Roach system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 2.0 compatible wit…, 2 GB RAM, 2.4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista/7
Processor
2.5 GHz (Single Core) or better
Graphics
OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 256 MB RAM (shared memory not recommended)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Keyboard, Mouse

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8
Processor
2.5 GHz (Single Core) or better
Graphics
OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM (shared memory not recommended)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Keyboard, Mouse, Microsoft XBox Controller

Does Journey of a Roach have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Journey of a Roach run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
18
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Traditional Chinese.

Does Journey of a Roach 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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