The Journey Down: Chapter One

Buy87%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

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  • macOS
  • Linux

SkyGoblin · Adventure · Jan 9, 2013

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$6.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio1 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy The Journey Down: Chapter One?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 161 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
80% of themes are praise10% are divided10% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
161 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I loved the story here, without giving any spoilers away, the ending is freakin epic!
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is available on BandCamp and I fully suggest getting it for both Chapters One and Two.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Quality: I found the graphics to be very well done for a PnC game.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The experience made it worthwhile to me, more than the actual gameplay.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Based on story, graphics, controls, art, difficulty in puzzles and the amount of things to do, I rate this game and good 8/10.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music is nice, character design is cool and a little creepy.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story161 reviews
Audio111 reviews
Graphics76 reviews
Gameplay55 reviews
Difficulty34 reviews
Characters29 reviews
Interface22 reviews
Linux compatibility6 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes
50% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$6.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $6.99

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