Journey

Exploration adventure through ancient ruins with chance online companions

thatgamecompany · Published by Annapurna Interactive · Released Jun 11, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 39K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 280 in 30 days
Playing now: 16; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Journey?

An exploration adventure set in a mysterious ancient world, where you glide over sand and fly above ruins to uncover its secrets. You can travel alone or alongside another player.

For you if...

+you enjoy relaxed exploration and understated storytelling
+you like brief encounters with other players

Not for you if...

−you want complex mechanics or challenging gameplay
−you expect a long, activity-filled adventure
−you need a guaranteed companion throughout the journey

What players say

94% of 38,584 reviews are positive · 91% of 280 in the last 30 days

Players praise the scenery, music, and unexpected companionship with strangers. Complaints focus on crashes, stuttering, and compressed audio in the PC version.

Screenshots and trailer

Journey system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-2120 | AMD FX-4350
Graphics: Nvidia GTS 450 | AMD Radeon HD 5750
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 14
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.