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The Long Journey Home

The Long Journey Home

Released: 5/30/2017

There are a million worlds in the galaxy. Only one of them is Home. It was supposed to be a short test run - a quick flight to Alpha Centauri and back. But when mankind’s first experimental jump drive goes wrong, a misfit crew finds itself trapped on the wrong side of the universe - alone, injured, falling apart. The only way back… is through. Explore an endlessly shifting universe. Form alliances with strange aliens, from the noble Wolphax Knights to cruel-minded Ilitza slaver empire. Harness your crew’s skills in everything from research to archeology to diplomacy. Learn the laws of an often hostile universe, and make tough decisions that may change it forever. Do whatever it takes to get back to Earth. The Long Journey Home combines the endless freedom of space with a new open questing system that always leaves you in command. Deliver the stranded Glukkt to his homeworld as he asks, or to your new slaver friends? Attempt to make allies with everyone, or pin your hopes on the tougher races, and hope they never turn on you? Jump by jump, make hard decisions and live with the consequences, in a universe that is never the same twice. One mission. Endless adventures.

There are a million worlds in the galaxy. Only one of them is Home. It was supposed to be a short test run - a quick flight to Alpha Centauri and back. But when mankind’s first experimental jump drive goes wrong, a misfit crew finds itself trapped on the wrong side of the universe - alone, injured, falling apart. The only way back… is through. Explore an endlessly shifting universe. Form alliances with strange aliens, from the noble Wolphax Knights to cruel-minded Ilitza slaver empire. Harness your crew’s skills in everything from research to archeology to diplomacy. Learn the laws of an often hostile universe, and make tough decisions that may change it forever. Do whatever it takes to get back to Earth. The Long Journey Home combines the endless freedom of space with a new open questing system that always leaves you in command. Deliver the stranded Glukkt to his homeworld as he asks, or to your new slaver friends? Attempt to make allies with everyone, or pin your hopes on the tougher races, and hope they never turn on you? Jump by jump, make hard decisions and live with the consequences, in a universe that is never the same twice. One mission. Endless adventures.

There are a million worlds in the galaxy. Only one of them is Home. It was supposed to be a short test run - a quick flight to Alpha Centauri and back. But when mankind’s first experimental jump drive goes wrong, a misfit crew finds itself trapped on the wrong side of the universe - alone, injured, falling apart. The only way back… is through. Explore an endlessly shifting universe. Form alliances with strange aliens, from the noble Wolphax Knights to cruel-minded Ilitza slaver empire. Harness your crew’s skills in everything from research to archeology to diplomacy. Learn the laws of an often hostile universe, and make tough decisions that may change it forever. Do whatever it takes to get back to Earth. The Long Journey Home combines the endless freedom of space with a new open questing system that always leaves you in command. Deliver the stranded Glukkt to his homeworld as he asks, or to your new slaver friends? Attempt to make allies with everyone, or pin your hopes on the tougher races, and hope they never turn on you? Jump by jump, make hard decisions and live with the consequences, in a universe that is never the same twice. One mission. Endless adventures.

Critics
65
Steam
59
Metacritic
71

Score Breakdown

64.8

Critic Average

26 reviews

59

Steam User Score

1,921 reviews

71

Metacritic User Score

33 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+5.8
Metacritic Disparity
-6.2
Combined Disparity
-0.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

6 early (23%)12 launch window (46%)8 late (31%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 26 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 64.8/100. Critics score this game 5.8 points higher than Steam users and 6.2 points lower than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 26)+
  1. Chris HydeviaGod is a Geek
    Oct 10, 2019·Late review
    60/100View review
    Steam 59.0/100 · +1.0 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · -11.0 pts
  2. Jake HillviaCOGconnected
    Oct 2, 2019·Late review
    54/100View review
    Steam 59.0/100 · -5.0 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · -17.0 pts
  3. A.J. MaciejewskiviaVideo Chums
    Sep 22, 2019·Late review
    60/100View review
    Steam 59.0/100 · +1.0 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · -11.0 pts
  4. Darryl EdgeviaCultured Vultures
    Sep 17, 2019·Late review
    55/100View review
    Steam 59.0/100 · -4.0 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · -16.0 pts
  5. Dom Reseigh-LincolnviaNintendo Life
    Sep 6, 2019·Late review
    60/100View review
    Steam 59.0/100 · +1.0 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · -11.0 pts