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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Point-and-click adventure through an underground world of strange civilizations

Frogwares · Released Jul 22, 2016

Adventure

Reviews
Mixed
49% of 81
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Jun 2, 2016
Minimum PC
16 MB DirectX compatible
0.1 GB RAM · 0.8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 65/100 (critic reviews)

What is Journey to the Center of the Earth?

A point-and-click adventure following photojournalist Ariane beneath Iceland after a rockslide. You explore underground forests and savannahs, meet their inhabitants, uncover clues, and solve puzzles.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy adventure stories inspired by Jules Verne

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike searching for small objects or retracing your steps

What players say

49% of 81 reviews are positive

Players praise the story. Complaints focus on unclear puzzles and awkward controls, while recent reviews report removed puzzles and bugs that block progress in the current version.

Screenshots and trailer

Journey to the Center of the Earth screenshot 1

Journey to the Center of the Earth system requirements

Minimum: 16 MB DirectX compatible, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
Processor
Pentium III 500 MHz and higher
Graphics
16 MB DirectX compatible video card
Memory
64 MB RAM
Storage
800 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Journey to the Center of the Earth have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Journey to the Center of the Earth run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Czech.

Does Journey to the Center of the Earth 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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