Journey

Released: 7/21/2015

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey™ as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets. Play alone or in the company of a fellow traveler and explore its vast world together. Featuring stunning visuals and a Grammy-nominated musical score, Journey™ delivers a breathtaking experience like no other.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

93.1

Critic Average

42 reviews

Steam User Score

37,474 reviews

Metacritic User Score

2,237 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-1.0

Metacritic Disparity

+7.1

Combined Disparity

+3.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

2 early (5%)32 launch window (76%)8 late (19%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 42 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 93.1/100. Critics score this game 1.0 points lower than Steam users and 7.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 42)

Casey ScheldviaGamers Heroes
Jun 9, 2019Late review
80/100View review
Steam 94.1/100 · -14.1 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · -6.0 pts
Dan HastingsviaNerdburglars
Apr 17, 2018Late review
80/100View review
Steam 94.1/100 · -14.1 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · -6.0 pts
Richard BouvierviaRebel Gaming Canada
Sep 10, 2017Late review
90/100View review
Steam 94.1/100 · -4.1 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · +4.0 pts
Thom ComptonviaCubed3
Mar 13, 2017Late review
90/100View review
Steam 94.1/100 · -4.1 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · +4.0 pts
محسن وزیریviaZoomg
Jan 31, 2016Late review
95/100View review
Steam 94.1/100 · +0.9 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · +9.0 pts