Adventure · May 17, 2017

Old Man’s Journey (2017)

extension1 DLClocal_offer-70% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend2.7k recommendations
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, reconciliation, and hope. Entrenched in a beautifully sunkissed and handcrafted world, embark on a heartfelt journey interwoven with lighthearted and pressure-free puzzle solving. A visual narrative about life’s precious moments, broken dreams, and changed plans, uncover stories of the old man’s life told through beautiful vignettes of his memories. Interacting with the serene and whimsical environment, solve playful puzzles by shaping the landscape, growing the hills to create the old man’s path forward. During this compact gameplay experience, you’ll be transported to a vibrant and wishful world, exploring life’s complexities through the old man’s eyes. Meditatively delightful and reflective, Old Man’s Journey invites you to immerse yourself in quiet and inquisitive puzzles, and experience the old man’s heartache, regret, and hope. Features A powerful and emotional narrative told only through imagery Gorgeously whimsical landscapes with hand-drawn art and frame-by-frame animations Handcrafted, pressure-free puzzles Unique delightful landscape-shaping mechanic A compact game experience perfect for a wanderlust-evoking escape Original and emotionally compelling soundtrack by SCNTFC Crisp drawings rendered in native resolution - even on your 4K monitor

Adventure releases from 2017

78 Adventure titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Adventure · 92
  • Casual · 76
  • Indie · 71
  • Puzzle · 62
  • Atmospheric · 60
  • Point & Click · 56
  • Story Rich · 54
  • Hand-drawn · 54
  • Great Soundtrack · 51
  • 2D · 38
  • Stylized · 35
  • Colorful · 28
  • Singleplayer · 26
  • Family Friendly · 23
  • Drama · 22

Peer Adventure titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume4.0k Steam reviewsTop 56% in Adventure
Positive rating87% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 66%
Metacritic76/100Genre average 77 — top 64% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours2 h averageTop 88% for session depth among Adventure

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Arabic
  • Bulgarian
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • Finnish
  • Greek

Reception Metrics

Steam community

87%Very Positive · 4.0k reviews

3.5k positive · 516 negative

Metacritic

76/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.5/10

Curator recommendations

2.7k

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards

Accessibility

  • Playable without Timed Input

Input & Comfort

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound

Other

  • Single-player
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Save Anytime
  • Touch Only Option
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“I mean...wow!” Destructoid “Old Man’s Journey is a masterpiece of environmental storytelling, and an utterly flawless game experience.” PC Authority “A whimsical poem” Polygon

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 17, 2017
DeveloperBroken Rules
Base price$2.99 -70%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

2h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

Editions & Packages

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