Old Man's Journey

Buy87%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS

Broken Rules · Story Rich · May 18, 2017

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
13
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
30
Full audio0 of 30
Subtitles0 of 30

Should I buy Old Man's Journey?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 215 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 137 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k 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
63% of themes are praise25% are divided12% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
215 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Old Man's Journey is a short indie adventure game with charming graphics, a touching story and a unique gameplay mechanic.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
137 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay works very well and really enjoyed solving the puzzles, it felt like you're molding the world and it's quite fun.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I mean the art style is simple and just fun to look at.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Soundtrack | If you look at the Store Page for this game, one of the user-defined tags displayed says "Great Soundtrack" and I can only agree with that.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Just the right mix of light difficulty to leave you plenty of room to fully enjoy the immersive visual experience and the very endearing old man, who I lost my heart to.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story215 reviews
Gameplay137 reviews
Graphics111 reviews
Audio43 reviews
Difficulty29 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
60% still recommend
Characters
67% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
43% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $9.99