Forgotten Journey

Forgotten Journey is a puzzle oriented platformer, where the player will follow a linear path jumping, climbing and solving puzzles with the help of an AI companion that will follow her.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

65%

Audience ScoreBased on 60 reviews

graphics9 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The game features beautiful graphics and a visually pleasing environment, showcasing the developers' craftsmanship.
The platforming mechanics and light puzzles provide a fun and engaging experience, making it enjoyable for a short playthrough.
As a free game, it offers a decent experience and has potential for improvement, with many players appreciating the effort put in by the student developers.

The game is very short, typically lasting only 20 to 60 minutes, which leaves players wanting more content and story development.
There are significant issues with voice acting, animations, and overall optimization, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience.
Many players reported bugs, clunky controls, and a lack of graphic options, making the game difficult to enjoy on various systems.

graphics
25 mentions
36 % positive mentions
52 % neutral mentions
12 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the visually impressive landscapes and overall aesthetic, while others criticize the lack of customization options and the presence of bugs and glitches. Many users note that the game requires a high-performance PC to run smoothly, and the absence of graphic settings limits the ability to adjust performance. Overall, while there are moments of good visual design, the execution is often marred by technical issues and unpolished character models.
- “With pretty nice visuals and engaging gameplay, the game is a testament to the incredible talent and potential of these developers.”
- “This had really good graphics, and yes, you do need a fairly good rig to play it.”
- “Graphics and the landscape is quite visually impressive!”
- “Ugly graphics and level design, ugly art design and bugs.”
- “Unpolished, with limited options to customize visuals and keybinding, ugly characters, motion blur you can't turn off, bad pathfinding, glitchy and irritating.”
- “Without any graphic settings in the menu you can't even tinker for better performance.”
story
18 mentions
33 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
17 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally perceived as simplistic and lacking depth, with many players expressing a desire for more character development and narrative immersion. While some appreciate the beautiful environments and emotional moments, the overall consensus is that the storytelling is underwhelming, often feeling rushed or poorly executed. Despite its short length and basic plot, a few players found enjoyment in the gameplay, though they noted significant room for improvement in narrative delivery and character engagement.
- “Forgotten Journey has it all: beautiful environment, wonderful storyline, and voice acting.”
- “It is a fun game with easy gameplay, beautiful environments, a cute story, and an emotional ending.”
- “There is a simple, linear story, and the game doesn't really have puzzles as such, just actions you need to perform to move the story along.”
- “I doubt I will even try to finish this game, since based on other reviews it is only 30 to 60 minutes of gameplay unless there are many more positive reviews showing a base change in the gameplay mechanics and story immersion.”
- “There's a little bit of a story, but it's not that amazing and we leave the game knowing only very little more about this world than we did at the start.”
- “A very poor story with no substance and build-up, delivered via very muffled voice acting that doesn't seem to match the subtitles and cuts away too quickly, but an attempt was made all the same.”
gameplay
9 mentions
33 % positive mentions
33 % neutral mentions
33 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its engaging mechanics and beautiful environments, while others criticize it for being linear, poorly optimized, and lacking depth. Many found the puzzles too easy and the story confusing, but the overall experience is described as enjoyable, especially for a free game.
- “With pretty nice visuals and engaging gameplay, the game is a testament to the incredible talent and potential of these developers.”
- “I say simple because it is very linear; but, it demonstrates the mechanics and scenery well.”
- “It is a fun game with easy gameplay, beautiful environments, a cute story, and an emotional ending.”
- “I doubt I will even try to finish this game, since based on other reviews it is only 30 to 60 minutes of gameplay unless there are many more positive reviews showing a base change in the gameplay mechanics and story immersion.”
- “Poorly optimized with clunky gameplay, terrible voice acting, and character models that look like they were made out of wax and then left to melt in the sun.”
- “Gameplay-wise, Forgotten Journey is basic jump and wall climbing, which could be inconsistent at times.”
optimization
4 mentions
75 % positive mentions
-50 % neutral mentions
75 % negative mentions
The game is visually appealing but suffers from significant optimization issues, with users reporting performance problems and a lack of graphic settings to adjust for better performance. Overall, it is considered poorly optimized, particularly on certain hardware configurations.
- “The game is visually pleasing, but it feels somewhat unoptimized.”
- “There are performance and bug-related incidents that affect gameplay.”
- “Without any graphic settings in the menu, you can't even adjust for better performance.”
- “Visually pleasing, but is more or less unoptimized.”
- “Without any graphic settings in the menu, you can't even tinker for better performance.”
- “Poorly optimized on my Intel NUC 8i7HVK.”
stability
3 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is generally criticized, with users reporting frequent bugs and glitches that hinder gameplay, such as getting stuck and needing to restart. While some players experienced no issues, others noted instances like character T-posing after cutscenes, indicating inconsistent performance across different systems. Overall, stability appears to be a significant concern for many players.
- “I have a fantastic system but that doesn't stop a game from being buggy and glitchy and impossible to play.”
- “It was an okay game but not the best. Very short, didn't understand the story behind it. Only two characters, a little bit difficult to understand the controls, but the colors and wall grips were nice. Also very buggy for me; I had to keep restarting as I got stuck and couldn't move at some points.”
- “I did not encounter any glitches, but after a cutscene finished, I found a copy of my character T-posing.”
emotional
3 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game effectively fosters emotional connections with its characters, drawing players into the narrative. However, the ending feels rushed and forced, undermining the emotional impact due to insufficient character development throughout the game. Overall, while the game offers a charming story and enjoyable gameplay, its emotional resonance is inconsistent.
- “They are able to pull you in to create an emotional connection to the characters.”
- “It is a fun game with easy gameplay, beautiful environments, a cute story, and an emotional ending.”
music
2 mentions
50 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with users noting its quality and complementing the overall artistic presentation.
- “The art is quality and the music is good.”