The Long Journey Home
- May 30, 2017
- Daedalic Studio West
Space the final frontier... this is the attempt to return from that frontier.
Get on SteamIn "The Long Journey Home," your crew faces the perils of deep space as you try to return to Earth after being flung through an alien teleportation gate. Every decision matters in this challenging space survival simulation, where roguelike exploration, strategic resource management, and diplomacy with alien races combine. With multiple endings, permadeath, and a procedurally generated galaxy, each playthrough offers a unique and exhilarating journey home.
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Reviews
- gameplay4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
- replayability2 mentions
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- 100 % neutral mentions
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- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
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Critic Reviews
The Long Journey Home Review
The Long Journey Home is an interesting exploration game that succeeds in a lot of ways, but never really seems to shine.
80%The Long Journey Home Review
It’s slow moving, but that’s mainly because you’re trying to conserve fuel. If you’re awful at resource management, then you’ll find The Long Journey Home takes longer than it should. There’s quite a bit to do and see, and kill, but if you want a time sink then this will be right up your alley.
75%The Long Journey Home Review
Playing The Long Journey Home can often be rewarding as it is frustrating. The creativity of the writing, the whimsy of the soundtrack and vast number of cosmic variations you’ll encounter makes each new jump a leap into the unknown. But it too often airs on the unfair, with a careful and calculated set of jumps undone by a sudden and unpredictable calamity or a trip to a planet that cripples your lander, effectively ending your game. The resource management aspect really is a drag, but push past the constant need to spin those plates and there are some really wonderful moments to experience. The procedurally-generated nature of each jump warrants countless replays – you’ll just have to deal with a game that’s often doing its best to scupper its own best characteristics.
60%
