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Original Journey

63% positive of 132 Steam reviews

Released: 2017
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Bonfire Entertainment. Published by Neon Doctrine, Raw Fury.

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?

Tagged by players

Bullet Hell
Action Roguelike
Difficult
Lore-Rich
2D Platformer
Roguelike
Shooter
Platformer
Procedural Generation
Aliens
Linear
Action-Adventure

What players say

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Mostly Positive

What players say

Not recommended
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…
4.2 h played when written. 52 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Original Journey is Shoot-em-Up, Adventure game game that features light RPG and Roguelite elements. You can find a bit over 30 minutes of gameplay with commentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxGMYqW2NhM You play as a Rookie Ato, a small plant clone that uses armor to move around. Your homeworlds core is failing and you have come as a grunt to the planet Shadow, to retrieve the Origin Stone that has the…
9.8 h played when written. 18 found it helpful.
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