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In "Journey: The Heart of Gaia" , Liz embarks on a vibrant subterranean adventure to save a dying world from a tyrant. Explore captivating locations, rescue citizens, and solve intricate mini-game puzzles to restore balance. Immerse yourself in a vivid atmosphere and unravel a spellbinding narrative in this puzzle-filled journey.

Journey: The Heart of Gaia screenshot
Journey: The Heart of Gaia screenshot
Journey: The Heart of Gaia screenshot
Journey: The Heart of Gaia screenshot
Journey: The Heart of Gaia screenshot
Journey: The Heart of Gaia screenshot
Journey: The Heart of Gaia screenshot

100%
Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews
story8 positive mentions
grinding2 negative mentions

  • Colorful and cartoony artwork enhances the game's fairytale atmosphere.
  • The story is well-written and engaging, providing a fun and entertaining experience.
  • A variety of puzzles and mini-games offer a good challenge, with helpful hint options available.
  • Lack of Steam achievements and cards may disappoint some players.
  • Some puzzles can be tedious and frustrating, particularly in hard difficulty, leading to skipped content.
  • The animation quality is criticized, and some players prefer different art styles.
  • story
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is praised for being a well-written, entertaining fairytale that is both consistent and engaging. Players appreciate the colorful scenes and the integration of item-finding mechanics that enhance the narrative experience, making it a solid choice for fans of adventure games. Overall, it offers a fun and cute storyline that captivates players.

    • “The story is entertaining and cute.”
    • “The colorful scenes are unique and the storyline holds your attention.”
    • “A solid hidden object/adventure game with a decent story.”
    • “A story that actually makes sense and is consistent.”
    • “You do still have to find items around the scenes to be able to continue the story and enter the puzzles.”
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics feature vibrant, cartoony backgrounds and character models, which some players appreciate for their colorful aesthetic. However, there is a notable preference among certain users for the more traditional pre-rendered photo-bashed art style, suggesting a divide in taste regarding the hand-drawn approach used in this game.

    • “The cartoony and colorful background artwork and character models are truly impressive.”
    • “The vibrant and whimsical graphics create an engaging atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.”
    • “The art style is a delightful blend of creativity and charm, making every scene visually captivating.”
    • “I feel like a bad person for saying that I prefer the pre-rendered photo-bashed art style more common in these games, over the hand-drawn art style in this one.”
    • “I feel like a bad person for saying that I prefer the pre-rendered photo-bashed art style more common in these games, over the hand-drawn art style in this one.”
    • “I feel like a bad person for saying that I prefer the pre-rendered photo-bashed art style more common in these games, over the hand-drawn art style in this one.”
  • atmosphere
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its enchanting fairy tale background music and the immersive, well-developed worlds players explore, complemented by charming sidekick characters.

    • “The background music fits the fairy tale atmosphere perfectly.”
    • “I loved all three of the sidekicks, and the different 'worlds' we visited were all atmospheric and well-developed.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is consistently praised for effectively complementing the fairy tale atmosphere, enhancing the overall immersive experience.

    • “The background music perfectly fits the fairy tale atmosphere.”
    • “The background music perfectly fits the fairy tale atmosphere.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, frustrating, and time-consuming, often leading them to skip puzzles altogether.

    • “Most of the puzzles are tedious, frustrating, and time-wasting, and I generally skipped them.”
    • “Most of the puzzles are tedious, frustrating, and time-wasting, and I generally skipped them.”

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3h Median play time
3h Average play time
3-3h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs

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