Journal
A narrative adventure about a young girl's unreliable memories
Locked Door Puzzle · Published by Lupus Studios Limited · Released Feb 17, 2014
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 338
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 59/100 (critic reviews)
What is Journal?
Journal is a single-player, 2D adventure set in a hand-painted world. You walk through scenes as a troubled young girl facing the choices and responsibilities of growing up.
For you if...
- +you prefer short, quiet stories with a melancholy tone
Not for you if...
- −you expect your dialogue choices to change the story
What players say
79% of 338 reviews are positive
Players praise the writing and the way the ending ties the story together. Some find the protagonist hard to sympathize with, and others report bugs.
Screenshots and trailer
Journal system requirements
Minimum: Shader Model 3.0, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Journal?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 2GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- Shader Model 3.0
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 250 MB available space
Does Journal have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Journal run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Journal 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
