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Journey of Wrestling

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95%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
95% User Score Based on 226 reviews

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About Journey of Wrestling

Journey of Wrestling is a single player and multiplayer management game. It was developed by Clean Bean Studios and was released on June 5, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

Features Easy BookingCreate matches, segments, and feuds in only a few clicks. With an intuitive UI, running your events is fast, so you can focus on telling your stories. Wrestling DepthDelve into a world of wrestling that's rich in detail and options. Manage multiple brands, run drafts, organize tournaments, create factions, assign managers and view deep stats. Living UniverseImmerse yourself in…

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95%Audience ScoreBased on 226 reviews
gameplay5 positive mentions
monetization1 negative mentions
  • Easy to learn and pick up, accessible for both casual and hardcore wrestling booking fans.
  • Strong community support with hundreds of user-created scenarios, mods, and creative content enhancing replayability.
  • Simple yet deep gameplay that focuses on booking matches and storytelling rather than complex management, giving creative freedom without overwhelming micromanagement.
  • Game has been largely abandoned with no significant developer updates or communication for a long time, causing concerns about future support.
  • Requires constant online connection for full features; offline play is limited and users can get stuck if the content server is down.
  • Some gameplay systems, such as popularity mechanics and AI booking, can feel punishing, unintuitive, or inconsistent, affecting immersion and satisfaction.

  • gameplay

    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    24% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a simple yet deep wrestling management experience, focusing on booking matches, managing rankings, and creating rivalries without overwhelming complexity. It features engaging mechanics that balance accessibility with strategic depth, allowing for emergent storytelling and player customization. Continual updates and a supportive community further enrich the gameplay, making it a rewarding sim for both newcomers and wrestling fans.

    • “One of the best wrestling bookers out there with easy-to-grasp gameplay, sandbox mode, and a massive community creations section that basically has every wrestling era.”
    • “Generating your own wrestlers and making feuds is engaging on its own, and emergent gameplay keeps it fresh as jobbers unexpectedly become fan favorites or headliners suffer injuries and throw off your carefully constructed plans for the main event.”
    • “The game mechanics are deep and rewarding, offering a rich simulation experience for anyone passionate about wrestling.”
    • “It is somewhat simple in mechanics relative to other booking games, but it makes up for this by being simple only for the sake of empowering players.”
    • “The new features added over time enhance the gameplay without making it overly complex like some other booking simulators.”
    • “Gameplay is more akin to the original Smackdown vs Raw GM modes, where it's mostly booking match ups and not as much about the behind the scenes management.”

  • story

    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    14% positive mentions, 72% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The story aspect offers extensive creative freedom, allowing players to craft and alter wrestling storylines with varying depth, from simple feuds to complex faction dramas. It features multiple modes, including a unique all-girls promotion challenge, though some users note interface and visualization limitations. Overall, the engaging strategic management of characters and storylines makes for an immersive and flexible wrestling booking experience.

    • “You can play the game almost as deep or shallow as you want: create multidimensional storylines featuring multiple factions disparaging the owner of your company, or simply book 1v1 single feuds that would end with the better wrestler as the victor.”
    • “The strategic elements of booking matches, managing egos, and planning long-term storylines keep you hooked for hours on end.”
    • “Additionally, if you're the type that prefers a challenge and fantasy characters, there is a built-in story mode where you take an all-girl's promotion that is struggling to stay afloat and attempt to make four specific roster members into big time stars to help earn a sponsorship that will save the company.”
    • “With that said, there are some non-intuitive interface issues and both data (stat) visualizations and storyline chains (in the form of 'feuds') could be vastly improved.”
    • “Currently, pow is the only story mode without cheat options, and adding this feature would align it with the other story modes.”
    • “☐ no story”

  • graphics

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The graphics are simple and cute, with minimal but well-designed visuals that contribute to smooth gameplay. Regular updates and a robust customization editor enhance the visual experience, making the game more engaging despite its initially text-based nature.

    • “The graphics are cute and simple, but are also regularly updated and expanded.”
    • “Even if the text-based aspect isn't initially appealing, the customization tools for visuals are so well-done you'll find yourself getting attached to these little characters.”
    • “Oh, and I love the graphic editor!”
    • “With very little graphics involved, the game runs quickly and quietly.”
    • “I was playing this game from before there were graphics.”
    • “//graphics, sound & artstyle//”

  • replayability

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers a deceptively simple yet deeply engaging wrestling experience with extensive replayability. Players appreciate its easy-to-learn mechanics combined with endless content, making it addictive and providing long-lasting enjoyment.

    • “Easily the best 'simplistic' wrestling game of its style, but still has more than enough depth to stay replayable.”
    • “For the price you're paying, you're getting an endless, replayable experience with an endless world of professional wrestling right at your fingertips.”
    • “It's easy to dive into, has immense replayability, and is incredibly addictive.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, -34% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The music in the game is simple yet highly engaging, making players so focused that they often avoid listening to other audio like music or podcasts while playing. However, some find the soundtrack somewhat annoying despite its immersive quality.

    • “Love the music addition.”
    • “Simplistic on the surface, but I've found very few other games where I can't even listen to music or podcasts while playing because I'm so focused.”
    • “The music is kinda annoying.”
    • “Simplistic on the surface but I've found very few other games where I can't even listen to music or podcasts while playing because I'm so focused.”

  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's optimization aspect offers a challenging but rewarding experience, allowing players to achieve impressive performance levels once mastered. Strategic decisions, such as managing talent involved in scandals, add depth to the optimization process.

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users indicate that grinding in the game is very time-consuming and demanding, often requiring significant effort or multiple attempts to progress.

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is lighthearted and engaging, contributing to a fun and fast-paced experience that players find enjoyable without requiring extensive time investment.

  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game’s monetization is unobtrusive and does not require players to manage complex aspects like match scheduling, referees, commentators, or advertising deals, ensuring a streamlined experience without direct financial pressures.

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Play Times

5h Median play time
5h Average play time
5-5h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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Journey of Wrestling is a management game. Common tags for Journey of Wrestling include 2d, pixel graphics, text-based, character customization and wrestling.

Journey of Wrestling is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Journey of Wrestling.

Journey of Wrestling was released on June 5, 2024.

Journey of Wrestling was developed by Clean Bean Studios.

Journey of Wrestling has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Journey of Wrestling for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Journey of Wrestling is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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