PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeCasualFantasy2D
Steam👍 95%· 22KIGDB85· 9
Year 2011Dev Frozenbyte · AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android
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We filtered the 50 games similar to Journey down to the 14 that fit the “Mobile” category. Trine 2, The Cave and Monument Valley top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Journey.
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The best games like Journey on Mobile
14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Journey. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
Steam👍 87%· 2.9KIGDB70· 11
Year 2013Dev Double Fine Productions · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android
78
iRank94
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloRelaxingCasualNarrativeFantasyExploration3DThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 8.4KRAWG👍 93%· 545MC89
Year 2014Dev ustwo gamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings linear, story-driven structure, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
** Apple Game of the Year 2014 ** ** Winner of Apple Design Award 2014 ** In Monument Valley you will manipulate impossible architecture and guide a silent princess through a stunningly beautiful world.
Where it drifts furthest from Journey: game mode.
Genre100Tone100Setting100Progression100Visuals75Game mode33
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 4.7KIGDB79· 7
Year 2010Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC
✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, melee combat and historical setting, while skipping strong narrative focus
Where it drifts furthest from Journey: visuals and progression.
Genre100Game mode75Setting58Progression46Visuals30
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCo-opMultiplayerNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 73%· 360MC69IGDB74· 11OC73· 68
Year 2014Dev Young HorsesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping vibe relaxing
Small freeware game Octodad has found a lot of popularity as a simple comedic demo of a game engine and the controls over the octopus, successfully trying to pretend to be a human.
Where it drifts furthest from Journey: tone.
Genre100Game mode90Visuals56Tone34
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
Co-opSoloMultiplayerNarrativeCasual2D
Steam👍 81%· 8.6KIGDB71· 10
Year 2014Dev Upper One Games · E-Line MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and historical setting, while skipping vibe relaxing
Where it drifts furthest from Journey: setting.
Genre100Game mode77Visuals59Tone57Setting0
72
iRank86
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeExploration
Steam👍 95%· 33KIGDB80· 8OC75· 74
Year 2019Dev Pillow Castle GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping vibe relaxing
Where it drifts furthest from Journey: setting and visuals.
Released 7 years after Journey.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone37Setting0Visuals0
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloRelaxingNarrativeCasualFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 4.8KIGDB57· 9OC54· 52
Year 2015Dev Uppercut GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
Where it drifts furthest from Journey: game mode and setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Journey.
Released 3 years after Journey.
Genre100Progression100Tone90Visuals57Setting36Game mode34
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2DSandbox World
IGDB70· 2
Year 2013Dev FrogmindOn PC · Android · iOS
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping strong narrative focus
Genre100Setting100Game mode70Visuals59
69
iRank91
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeRelaxingFantasyThird Person3D
Steam👍 98%· 19KIGDB88· 2OC78· 26
Year 2020Dev Hello GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS
✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual
Where it drifts furthest from Journey: game mode.
Released 8 years after Journey.
Genre100Setting100Visuals77Tone63Game mode34
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCasualNarrativeFantasyExploration3D
Steam👍 84%· 2.0KIGDB77· 3
Year 2012Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping vibe relaxing
Where it drifts furthest from Journey: visuals and game mode.
Genre100Setting100Progression100Tone65Game mode34Visuals23
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeRelaxingCasual2D
Steam👍 96%· 94KRAWG👍 84%· 1.1KMC83OC86· 125
Year 2018Dev Nomada Studio · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.
≠ Missing: fantasy world.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Where it drifts furthest from Journey: game mode.
Released 6 years after Journey.
Genre100Tone100Visuals51Game mode26
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCasualNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 87%· 5.6KIGDB89· 3OC79· 33
Year 2017Dev Bedtime Digital GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and visual isometric, while skipping vibe relaxing
Where it drifts furthest from Journey: visuals and game mode.
Released 5 years after Journey.
Genre100Setting100Progression100Tone57Game mode34Visuals0
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCo-opNarrative2DStealth
Steam👍 86%· 3.6KIGDB76· 11
Year 2014Dev Just Add Water · Oddworld InhabitantsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping vibe relaxing
Where it drifts furthest from Journey: setting and tone.
Genre100Game mode78Visuals60Tone34Setting0
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