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Journey to the West

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97%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:story
97% User Score Based on 76 reviews

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About Journey to the West

Journey to the West is a single player tactical role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Z Studio and was released on June 29, 2023. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

A challenging rogue-like deck building game about a legendary adventure in the Realm of Divinity. Lead your team, build your unique deck, gather powerful relics and consumables to confront legendary creatures and eventually discover the truth behind the omen of darkness.

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97%Audience ScoreBased on 76 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
  • The game features a unique blend of roguelike elements and card gameplay, inspired by the Chinese myth 'Journey to the West', offering great replayability and diverse character builds.
  • The art style and music are beautifully crafted, enhancing the overall experience and immersing players in the game's theme.
  • Players appreciate the innovative mechanics and variety of relics, making each playthrough feel fresh and engaging.
  • Some players find the game too derivative of 'Slay the Spire', criticizing its UI and animation quality.
  • The endgame battles can be confusing, which may deter some players from fully enjoying the experience.
  • While the game is generally easy to learn, it can be quite challenging for newcomers who go in without prior knowledge.

  • gameplay

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

    The gameplay is praised for its uniqueness and addictiveness, featuring original mechanics inspired by Chinese mythology that set it apart from similar games like "Slay the Spire." Players appreciate the responsive development team, abundant content, and how well the art and music complement the gameplay theme. Overall, the game offers a fresh and engaging experience with a variety of fun mechanics.

    • “The art, music, and gameplay are all well suited to the theme.”
    • “Very unique and addictive gameplay.”
    • “A neat Slay the Spire-like game using Chinese mythos and some really original mechanics for its cast of playable characters.”

  • music

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is consistently praised for its stunning quality and ability to enhance the overall experience, complementing the art and gameplay effectively. Reviewers highlight how the music contributes significantly to the game's atmosphere, making it an integral part of the fun and engagement. Overall, the combination of beautiful music and visuals is noted as a standout feature that enriches the gameplay.

    • “The art, music, and gameplay are all well suited to the theme.”
    • “Really amazing art and stunning music, still getting familiar with the Sifu class.”
    • “"Journey to the West" combines high replayability, deckbuilding, fast-paced combat, and an interesting setting with a beautiful form of presentation in graphics and music.”

  • graphics

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the art style and beautiful presentation, while others criticize it for being ugly and featuring disappointing animation. Despite the awkwardness noted by some, the overall aesthetic is appreciated, particularly in the context of the game's engaging gameplay elements.

    • “Journey to the West combines high replayability, deckbuilding, fast-paced combat, and an interesting setting with a beautiful form of presentation in graphics and music.”
    • “I really like the art style.”
    • “The graphics are stunning and enhance the overall experience of the game.”
    • “Ugly art style and very disappointing animation.”
    • “The graphics are a bit awkward but other things are great!”

  • replayability

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

    "Journey to the West" is praised for its high replayability, offering diverse paths to the goal, engaging deckbuilding mechanics, and fast-paced combat. The combination of its captivating setting and impressive graphics and music further enhances the overall replay value.

    • “Journey to the West combines high replayability, deckbuilding, fast-paced combat, and an interesting setting with a beautiful presentation in graphics and music.”
    • “Thanks to the different paths to the goal, the game also has rich replayability.”
    • “Great replayability.”

  • story

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

    The game draws inspiration from the Chinese mythological tale "Journey to the West," presenting it through engaging card play. Reviewers praise the story as captivating and well-integrated, despite noting similarities in gameplay mechanics to "Slay the Spire."

    • “The background of the game is based on the Chinese mythological story 'Journey to the West', which is interpreted through card play.”
    • “Fascinating ancient Chinese story in spite of the similar game mechanisms with 'Slay the Spire'.”
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Journey to the West is a tactical role playing game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Journey to the West include turn-based, indie, roguelite, deckbuilding, mythology and others.

Journey to the West is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Journey to the West was released on June 29, 2023.

Journey to the West was developed by Z Studio.

Journey to the West has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Journey to the West for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Journey to the West is a single player game.

Similar games include Indies' Lies, Roguebook, Beneath Oresa, Breach Wanderers, Gordian Quest and others.