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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 300 sampled Steam reviews (273 positive / 27 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing14% mention it
- Music & audio12% mention it
- Visuals & art10% mention it
- World & exploration6% mention it
- Multiplayer & servers5% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Story & writing37% mention it
- Visuals & art19% mention it
- Music & audio15% mention it
- Multiplayer & servers15% mention it
- Controls & UI11% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
89%
240 reviews
5-15h
100%
53 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 93 | 28 |
| Creator reviews (1 tracked) | – | 90 | 1 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 94% | 88 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 95% | 90 | 95 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 270 reviews sampled · 230 total reviews in window · weighted 98.7 up / 4.7 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (42)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 90
“This is interactive art. This is how it's done.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Its anecdotes function as mawkish indicators of social status, as the Internet crowd often forgets that being online is a privilege for more than a few.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Journey is a masterpiece, one that still holds up well years after it came out. It's indicative of the industry that there still doesn't feel like there's anything else like it. Many could call it the original walking simulator, but in reality, it was a game that proved that what we perceive as a game or not may be wildly wrong. It's hard to find an experience that can make being wrong so enjoyable.”
read full review ↗ - 95
“Do not deprive yourself of this unrepeatable experience.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“Journey remains one of the most cohesive titles to grace PlayStation. A sumptuous art style and a stunning soundtrack fuse to create an experience that's flawless from start to finish. Its story never utters a word, yet it has more to say than most scripts, and its handling of social interaction eschews tradition in favour of eye-opening anonymous bonding. Enhanced visuals and a silky smooth framerate made possible courtesy of the PS4's power make this the definitive edition of the release, and put simply, Journey is still one of the greatest games ever made.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Great game, spectacular, unique and incredible atmosphere”
read full review ↗ - 100
“The most beautiful experience of the past generation, now also available to PS4 owners. If you haven't lived your Journey yet, make up for it. If you are already after, then it is worth refreshing. Just like the Little Prince.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“Journey is, it is the perfect game, of course, if we respect that is the definition that defines the game as a form of execution.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“Journey has only improved with time, earning its status as one of the best games ever created.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Less is most definitely more in this beautifully understated co-op adventure, that dares you to make sense of its enigmatic voyage.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“Journey is a true masterpiece. A sublime poetic experience in which all video game elements combine perfectly to create an unforgettable journey.”
read full review ↗ - 97
“New Sony adopters can hail as an indie champion has come to PlayStation 4 while returning Nomads can appreciate the upgraded visual splendor.”
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The Jimquisition
Slant Magazine
Cubed3
Zoomg
Push Square
Merlin'in Kazanı
PPE.pl
SECTOR.sk
GameSpot
Metro GameCentral
Gameblog
The Game Fanatics…and 30 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
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