AFK Journey

AFK Journey

Steam Deck Playable

Farlight Games · Free to Play · Apr 28, 2026

Worth it for the right player.

It's free to play.

77%
Mostly Positive
726 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 726 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 297 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise12% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
As a free-to-play title, AFK Journey includes gacha mechanics for acquiring characters and offers numerous ways to spend money to accelerate progress.
84 of 297 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
IMHO the mobile experience is better but being able to import your progression is good for 2nd monitor gaming if you want to save battery life from your phone.
32 of 297 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
It adopts a storybook-inspired art style that gives the world a soft, painterly look, with vibrant colors and expressive character designs.
30 of 297 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
In game events also give so many free rewards that allow for even more options in how you want to play, and competitive game modes aren't just limited to PvP, as many are PvE and still give rewards no matter how high or low you are in the leaderboards.
25 of 297 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Animations are smooth, and the soundtrack complements the tone with gentle, melodic compositions that reinforce the relaxed pace of the experience.
13 of 297 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters84 reviews
Gameplay32 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Multiplayer25 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Monetization68 reviews
69%
Players complain% still recommend
Performance7 reviews
71%
Bugs6 reviews
50%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 4 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
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Average playtime
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