Original Journey
Skip · Roguelike · 2017
The verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 27, under the fair line, at $11.99.
- Length
- 6h 10.4h to 100%
- Value
- $2.00/hr
- Reviews
- 71% of 206 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
Original Journey is a 2D hand drawn, sci-fi action-adventure with a bold hand drawn art style. Join the Ato as they embark on a mission to save their home world. Only a mysterious power source discovered on a distant planet can save them but how far will the Ato go save themselves?
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 1 GB of memory, Intel HD Graphics 4000, 399 MB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS.
The value story
84 discounts in the 9 years on record, a median of 90 percent off across all of them, roughly 5 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
It is less well reviewed than 80 percent of its genre. On the same math Neon Abyss ($4.99, scores 69) and Himno (free, scores 80) are the better buys, and they are the games it most resembles.
The drop-off
73% start to 12% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
I'd give it a 6/10. Game oozes with style, really enjoyed it. Fizzes out pretty quickly though. There's really only 4 different biomes that you adventure in; basic gameplay is that you have mini-encounters on consecutive arenas or floating islands or whatnot in each biome. At the end of the fight you can choose to retreat with current loot, or risk going further for greater loot (but dying has you lose all loot)...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
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. It is a game that truly works its charm on you the moment you pick up the controller. A Feast for the Eyes: The Breathtaking Art Style The game's visuals are its most immediate selling...
I bought this for the neat looking graphics, and because it was on sale.. Wasn't worth it. You're placed into a random level each time, and each level takes 15-30 seconds to complete.Once you complete it, you're sent to a "continue or return to base" screen. If you hit continue, you're in for another 15-30 second level, and there's no real reason to go back to base, unless you're low on health or out of ammo (or if...
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Cite this score
Original Journey scores 27/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/639470/original-journeyReviews set the ceiling, and the size of the player base moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 30, price as of Oct 19. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.