Journey of a Roach

Buy89%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Koboldgames · Adventure · Nov 4, 2013

Player review score
89%
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
18
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
18
Full audio0 of 18
Subtitles0 of 18

Should I buy Journey of a Roach?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
89 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is funny, the characters are great, and the puzzles offer a good enough challenge.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It takes a bit getting used to and you sometimes accidentally climb a wall or a crate that you just wanted to pass, but overall the mechanic works great and gives you another way of freedom to explore your enviroment.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Due to the comic style of the visuals, you don't have to worry about blurry textures or anything, either - it all looks sharp and just sooooo cute. :D
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Puzzles are fair to reasonable in the difficulty stakes, and some of the item combinations feel very reminiscent of Day of the Tentacle and other old school classics, which is always a good comparison.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combine all of the above with a quirky soundtrack and the game simply oozes humour.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story89 reviews
Gameplay71 reviews
Graphics53 reviews
Difficulty23 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
87% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
53% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • 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 $1.04.

8 points recordedtoday · $6.99

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