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Is The Longest Journey worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy story-led graphical adventures with puzzles
- Players interested in stories set across parallel universes
- Players looking for an adventure with 40+ hours of gameplay
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a short game may find the stated 40+ hour length too extensive
- Players who prefer adventures set in one world may not want a journey across two distinct worlds
- Players looking for a game centered on a different structure than exploration, puzzles, characters, and monsters
Our take on The Longest Journey
April Ryan’s journey between parallel universes defines the experience, dividing its exploration, puzzles, characters, and monsters across two distinct worlds.
What is The Longest Journey?
Control April Ryan as she travels between parallel universes in a graphical adventure.
The journey covers two distinct worlds and more than 150 locations, with over 70 speaking characters encountered along the way. Gameplay includes exploration, puzzle solving, meeting new people, learning, and facing monsters. The game offers 40+ hours of gameplay, more than 20 minutes of high-resolution pre-rendered video footage, and a cinematic musical score. April’s journey of discovery provides the structure for moving through these two worlds and experiencing their characters, locations, and challenges.
How The Longest Journey plays
- 01Parallel-world journey
- April Ryan travels between two distinct universes during the adventure.
- 02Large exploration scope
- The game includes over 150 locations across its two worlds.
- 03Character encounters
- More than 70 speaking characters appear throughout the journey.
- 04Puzzle solving
- Progress includes solving puzzles alongside exploration and encounters.
- 05Pre-rendered video
- The adventure contains more than 20 minutes of high-resolution pre-rendered footage.
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The Longest Journey: platforms & release
Is The Longest Journey worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy story-led graphical adventures with puzzles. Skip it if: players seeking a short game may find the stated 40+ hour length too extensive.
Where can I download The Longest Journey?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Longest Journey's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Longest Journey on?
Windows only.
