Northern Journey

Best drive by purchase I have ever made. This game really got me through the toughest part of my life.
Its a weird, fun, goofy, psychedelic, horror, atmospheric game and the music/landscapes in this game just takes you somewhere else. A very 420 friendly game tbh.
A note to the creator:
Hope your doing well. Myself and your niche community wish you the best and are looking forward to your newer game if that is the direction you go. I for one will buy that first day.

Northern Journey was an experience.
Unless you are extremely put off by low fidelity graphics or janky (but satisfying) gameplay then you owe it to yourself to play Northern Journey. It more than lives up to its name and there isn't anything else quite like it out there. It's beautiful, it's fun, it's sad, it's creepy, it's an ADVENTURE and all that tied together by the amazing score.
A game that could have just as easily been a walking simulator because the atmosphere is THAT good but also has a big roster of enemies, weapons and tons of puzzles to figure out and a lovely cast of characters.
Yes it is jank, yes a couple of the boss fights suck donkey dung but the good far outweigh the bad in its case and it all comes together to offer one of the most unique experiences I've had in gaming so far.
I've never felt closer to nature than I did playing this game without going outside.
My Playthrough of the game here.
My Curator page

An atmospheric adventure in a northern land, with a low poly aesthetic and a visual style inspired by Theodor Kittelsen. It's greater than the sum of its parts: it's not perfect, but it so damn well packed that every step you take is always surely followed by some more adventuring and exploring. Instant favourite despite its game design flaws, the most black metal and Burzum-esque game I've played yet

Beautiful masterpiece that stands out from all the atmospheric boomershooters. Made by someone who goes outside and you can tell.

It's like Half-Life, but instead of Xen you were teleported to Scandinavia.

Pros:
-Art and environments were amazingly good. It felt great to walk through the world and take it all in. Mountains, swamps, caves, glaciers are all beautiful, despite the low poly artwork. Sometimes I would quicksave, jump off a mountain, stare in awe as I fell to my death, then quickload.
-Bossfights are really epic! I felt myself tense up as I was fighting them.
-Weapons each have distinct uses and "personalities". There are slow firing crossbows and axes for high single target damage, and repeaters for lots of small enemies. I enjoyed choosing the right weapons for the fight.
-Game is just generally bizzare and I never knew what to expect next. Every level is a complete and total suprise.
-Most shooters only have one thing going for them, and that is FPS combat. As a result, they tend to get boring after a little while because you only really do one thing. This game solves that problem by introducing new mechanics frequently. You fly on kites, go lake diving, go cave diving, attend dance parties, climb mountains, solve puzzles, get chased by ghosts, etc. You do so much other than just shooting, which keeps things fresh
-It's scary, but not so scary you don't want to play; Just scary enough to keep things interesting!

Cons:
-Start of the game is kind of rough; I just did not know where to go or what to do. One of the first areas is a total maze. I had to look up a guide to know where to go, which is annoying.
-Some of the terrain is a bit "slippery", I fell of the edge or into a lake unintentionally all the time. Game is just generally kind of janky, but this is also kind of endearing.

Look, you know who you are. Are you the type of person to play weird indie games? Yes? Well welcome home then. Games like this are why I spend my money on indie games instead of the latest call of dooty.

this game feels like one of those random slightly ♥♥♥♥♥♥ gamecube games that your grandma would buy you for your birthday instead of the new mario game and it ♥♥♥♥♥♥ rules for it