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Old Man's Journey

A puzzle adventure where you reshape hills to guide a traveler

Broken Rules · Released May 17, 2017

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 3,017
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 12 in 30 days
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
5 months ago
Apr 30, 2026
Minimum PC
DX9 (shader model 3.0)
1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

What is Old Man's Journey?

A 2D point-and-click adventure set in hand-drawn landscapes, following an old man as he revisits his past. You raise and lower terrain to connect paths and guide him onward, with his memories unfolding in wordless scenes.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy quiet games that fit into one sitting

Not for you if...

  • −you want complex puzzles to be the main focus

What players say

87% of 3,017 reviews are positive · 91% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players praise the artwork, soundtrack, and emotional storytelling. A negative review criticizes unclear guidance about what to do or where to go.

Screenshots and trailer

Old Man's Journey screenshot 1

Old Man's Journey system requirements

Minimum: DX9 (shader model 3.0), 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP2+
Processor
SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics
DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities
Memory
1024 MB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Does Old Man's Journey have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Old Man's Journey 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
13
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Indonesian, Spanish - Latin America, Vietnamese.

Does Old Man's 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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