Original Journey

Buy71%

Mostly Positive · 206 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Bonfire Entertainment · Action Roguelike · Aug 16, 2017

Player review score
71%
Mostly Positive
Price
$11.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
28
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio5 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Original Journey?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 206 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 29 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
72% of themes are praise14% are divided14% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
14 of 29 sampled reviews raised it
Engaging Gameplay and Customization
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
13 of 29 sampled reviews raised it
Original Journey from Bonfire Entertainment is an unexpected gem that successfully blends classic 2D shoot 'em up action with roguelike elements and a surprisingly deep narrative, all wrapped in a breathtakingly unique art style.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 29 sampled reviews raised it
I found the graphics very refreshing actually and consider it to be an excellent example of what an ambitious creative team can accomplish.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
6 of 29 sampled reviews raised it
There's plenty of content to enjoy, and the controller mechanics were spot on.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
3 of 29 sampled reviews raised it
The music and sound effects are also good - but the game does not seem to have an option to mute music or audio which I feel is lacking.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay14 reviews
Story and characters13 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Controls6 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
90% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
50% 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
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$11.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.19.

9 points recordedtoday · $11.99

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