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The Journey - Episode 1: Whatever This Is

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

Should you play it?

The first step that you never knew you needed to take to get to wherever you're wanting to go...

What works

  • Insightful and thought-provoking introspection
  • Encourages personal growth and new habits
  • Relaxing atmosphere with calming music
  • Short and accessible experience
  • Affordable price with refund option

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay duration
  • Repetitive disclaimers and dialogue
  • Limited humor compared to previous titles
  • No save feature causing progress loss
  • Minimal traditional gameplay mechanics

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Raising a Happy NEET

  • CozyTyper

  • Pentiment

  • Wanderstop

  • Terra Nil

  • The Test: Hypothesis Rising

More fantastical

Games that feels like The Journey - Episode 1: Whatever This Is but with more imaginative fiction

  • Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition

  • The Witch of Fern Island

  • Ritual of Raven

  • Rain on Your Parade

  • Serin Fate

  • Potions: A Curious Tale

More fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like The Journey - Episode 1: Whatever This Is but with a stronger sense of community

  • Verdant Skies

  • Coral Island

  • Pumpkin Days

  • STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar

  • STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town

  • The Test: Final Revelation

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with The Journey - Episode 1: Whatever This Is. These titles are not in What to play next.

The Journey - Episode 1: Whatever This Is: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Thrill, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Health, Intimacy, Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026