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2012PCPlayStationSteam Deck verified94 % positive13.99 €

A wordless, meditative pilgrimage across shimmering dunes toward a distant mountain, where you may meet anonymous strangers online and communicate only through chimes. Short, breathtakingly beautiful and carried by an award-winning score that hits hard emotionally.

Lavish presentation
Distinctive, stylised art style
Cosy, great for unwinding
Fantasy setting

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The closest matches for Journey are Arise: A Simple Story, Unravel Two and RiME. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Journey special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Arise: A Simple Story 88% match – Lavish presentation
To play together: Unravel Two 88% match – with co-op
Newest alternative: Hoa 81% match – released 2021

Best match

Arise: A Simple Story

88 %Match

2019PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified91 % positive19.50 €

A wordless platform adventure that tells a couple's life story through memories, from old age back to childhood. You bend time to get past obstacles, backed by a moving orchestral soundtrack.

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Unravel Two

Cosy, great for unwinding

Two yarn creatures team up to solve atmospheric physics-based puzzles, swinging and tethering their way through beautiful natural landscapes. It plays solo or in co-op and tells its story in a calm, heartfelt way.

RiME

Lots to discover

A wordless, beautifully stylized adventure where a boy explores a mysterious island and solves environmental puzzles. The meaning of the journey only reveals itself near the end, as a moving story about grief and loss.

Bound

Accessible and relaxed

Bound is a short, poetic 3D platformer where you dance through an abstract, faceted world that mirrors a pregnant woman's memories. Its strength lies in art direction, music and emotional storytelling rather than challenge.

Concrete Genie

Accessible and relaxed

As Ash, you paint the walls of a decaying town with a magic brush and bring friendly genies to life. A warm, colorful adventure about creativity, bullying and community.

Lost Words: Beyond the Page

Strong, story-driven narrative

An emotional 2D adventure where a girl travels through her diary, using words themselves as platforms and puzzle pieces. The hand-drawn look and a gentle story about grief and loss take center stage.

Sackboy: A Big Adventure

Cosy, great for unwinding

A charming, colorful 3D platformer built from fabric and cardboard that is just as fun solo as in chaotic co-op for up to four players. Inventive levels, tight jumping and a lively soundtrack keep the mood cheerful.

Monument Valley II

Cosy, great for unwinding

A gorgeous puzzle game where you guide a mother and child through impossible architecture by rotating structures and exploiting optical illusions. Calm, emotional, and carried by striking art and gentle music.

Hoa

Cosy, great for unwinding

A gentle, hand-painted platform adventure in which little Hoa travels through a magical storybook world on her way home. Relaxed jumping, light puzzles and a soothing mood take center stage.

The First Tree

Accessible and relaxed

A calm, emotional exploration game where you play a fox searching for her family while a parallel story about a grieving couple unfolds through collected mementos. It focuses on mood and narrative rather than challenge.

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