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We filtered the 50 games similar to Journey down to the 13 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Unravel Two, Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power and Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Journey.
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Journey is Unravel Two — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power and Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light follow close behind.
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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.
Held in common with Journey: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and co-op play. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel.
Released 6 years after Journey.
It comes from the same genre as Journey and shares strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: deep RPG systems and melee combat.
Released 3 years after Journey.
Same family as Journey: exploration and discovery, fantasy world, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and historical setting.
Same family as Journey: strong narrative focus, single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.
Released 9 years after Journey.
Genre puts it alongside Journey, and so does exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.
Released 13 years after Journey.
On paper it is what Journey is — strong narrative focus, fantasy world and co-op play — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is offline play.
Released 7 years after Journey.
Genre puts it alongside Journey, and so does exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.
Released 7 years after Journey.
Shelved next to Journey for good reason: a relaxing pace, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.
Released 3 years after Journey.
Shelved next to Journey for good reason: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel.
Released 8 years after Journey.
It comes from the same genre as Journey and shares strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings an anime aesthetic.
Released 12 years after Journey.
Genre puts it alongside Journey, and so does a casual, approachable feel, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: punishing difficulty.
It comes from the same genre as Journey and shares a casual, approachable feel, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and an isometric view.
Released 5 years after Journey.
On paper it is what Journey is — strong narrative focus, single-player focus and 2D presentation — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sci-fi setting.
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