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2017PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch63 % positive−90 % ~~11.39 €~~ 1.13 €

You join the Ato on a journey across the universe to save their dying planet, fighting and jumping through hand-drawn worlds with shooting and platforming action. A small indie adventure with a sci-fi flavor.

Sci-fi setting
Distinctive, stylised art style
Action-packed real-time combat
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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The closest matches for Original Journey are Convergence: A League of Legends Story, Tron 2.0 and They Always Run. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Original Journey special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Convergence: A League of Legends Story

89 %Match

2023PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable90 % positive29.99 €

Sci-fi setting
Distinctive, stylised art style
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast 2D action platformer with Metroidvania structure where you play Ekko, racing through the undercity of Zaun and using time manipulation in combat and traversal. Its hand-painted look and time-bending mechanics set it apart.

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Tron 2.0

Sci-fi setting

A first-person shooter with light RPG elements that digitizes you into Tron's neon computer world. You fight with identity discs, upgrade your software and race on light cycles.

They Always Run

Sci-fi setting

A fast 2D platformer with hack-and-slash combat where you play Aidan, a three-armed bounty hunter, in a stylish space-western setting.

Mega Man X8

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast 2.5D run-and-gun platformer where you pick a team of three Maverick Hunters, tackle bosses in any order and steal their weapons. The lunar adventure adds team swapping, armor upgrades and high-speed action.

Azure Striker Gunvolt 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast, old-school 2D action platformer where you play as Gunvolt and his rival Copen, tagging enemies and unleashing flashy lock-on attacks. It emphasizes tight stages, boss fights and score chasing with an anime flavor.

Gravity Circuit

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast 2D action platformer in the vein of Mega Man X, where Kai uses a grappling power and gravity abilities to hurl robots through stages and boss fights. Fluid combat, crisp pixel art and a driving soundtrack.

Capsized

Sci-fi setting

A fast 2D shooter-platformer where you jetpack and grapple across an alien planet, blasting creatures and solving environmental puzzles. Its painterly, colorful look and physics-driven movement give it its own character.

Sonic Adventure 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast-paced 3D platformer where you alternate between hero and dark-side characters, mixing high-speed runs, mech shooting sections and treasure hunting. Known for its dual good-versus-evil story campaign and iconic soundtrack.

Mighty Gunvolt Burst

Sci-fi setting

Mighty Gunvolt Burst is a fast 2D action game in the Gunvolt series where you blast through levels with electric powers in a retro-inspired pixel style. Its reworked systems and deep character customization let you shape your hero to suit how you like to play.

Akimbot

Sci-fi setting

A fast-paced sci-fi action platformer where you dual-wield weapons as a robot, blasting through hordes of machines, piloting spaceships and traveling the galaxy to save the universe.