The Long Journey Home
There are a million stars in the universe. Only one of them is Home. It was supposed to be a short test run – a quick flight to Alpha Centauri and back. But when mankind’s first experimental jump drive goes wrong, you and your crew find yourselves trapped on the wrong side of the galaxy. Now, you are entirely on your own – and the only way back leads through the vast unknown of outer space. On your strange journey, you will encounter unforeseen obstacles and unimaginable treasures. You will fail and you will pick yourselves up again. You will suffer painful losses and also make new friends – in a vibrant universe that changes its design with every new journey. Your most important goal: Bring your crew back home to their families and friends.
Game Discussion
Steam User 8
The Long Journey Home deserves all the white knights it can get, and I am certainly willing to be one. The day 1 reviews were a tragedy, because this is one of the most unique rogue like FTL-vibe games I have ever seen. The devs put tons of effort into all sorts of aspects of the game, but most of all, it is very lore rich, and it will take you many many many playthroughs before you start to scrape the surface of what this game has going for it.
I wish that Steam had a system that allowed day 1 bad reviews to lose their weight in the overall %, over time, if the future reviews became more positive across the board, because I think that anyone who likes FTL but wishes there was more to it, would love The Long Journey Home.
Cannot recommend this enough. The tutorial trailers they added to the steam page should fix any issues that the people on day 1 had. This game was worth the $40 they were charging on day 1. It is certainly worth $10.
Steam User 3
A brutal and long journey is ahead of you, But only if the game is on sale.
CONS: CLUNKY CONTROL.
Overall Review: Space isn't empty, but a whole lot bigger.
Steam User 2
Lots of fun, randomized and reminds me of Star Trek Voyager, the best Star Trek show ever.
Steam User 2
so, this game is definetly not for everyone. but it might be for you if you:
-like games with a heavy focus on exploration/discovery
-like games with a focus on resource management
-dont mind progress setbacks when you screw up (however there is a "storymode" that is very forgiving if this is an issue for you)
-are patient enough to learn the controls
-know basic orbital mecanics/own ksp (its very basic stuff but not knowing how to properly navigate a solarsystem is going to make things dificult)
if you think you fit this description then you have a very charming and lovingly crafted world infront of you, waiting to be explored, and a few quite endearing storylines to lead you throug it.
if the game is on sale, go get it thats a steal, and if it isn't do so anyways, worst that could hapen is that you have to refund it
(also i have dyslexia, leave me alone)
Steam User 1
this game is awesome !
Steam User 1
I understand the negativity, but I actually like this game very much and want to talk about the positive side.
The game somewhat throws you into the unknown and some criticism is about the fact that there is almost no hand holding, tutorial, explanation of things. One could say that the developer was lazy, but I tend to think that he honestly believes that it is part of the experience to discover things yourself. That said, I would have loved a bit more help though. A beginners guide on Steam helped me a lot.
But I like this game. You expect to arrive into the unknown, but instead, you get thrown into an even more unknown and that unknown is quite interesting. Somehow it is a very relaxing experience while fighting to survive, and that's something I love in a game.
Controls are fun, hard, but not too hard and there is an auto pilot to help you get in orbit if you can't achieve it yourself. The controls work perfectly on the Steam Deck.
Graphics are beautiful and versatile. Texts tend to be a bit too small to read on the Steam Deck, but it's ok.
Music can be super relaxing, I love it.
The story is great, the aliens are superb, they are all funny in their own way and there is a lot more variety in lifeforms and habits and cultures than I have seen in Star Trek. Only for that, the game is worth your time.
It is worth a lot more than the sale price (0,99€), sad to see a game like this have such bad sales. But I guess it's a niche genre. I love niche genres...
Steam User 1
This game is O.K. The main problem i see is that you'll find yourself quitting the game often just to get the landing right, save more fuel, etc. Otherwise decent game. The visuals are very well done. The stories to be told are timeless. Also the Serenity probe is a must for its versatility, the other two probes cannot compare. ...I think the probes should have the same amount of slots. The ISS Discovery is awful, but still possible to win.
At first I was wondering why the instruments would break so easily, but then I realized its a part of the game. Still, i don't like things break right after I repair it. I think the economy is very hard to get going in the early game, and you won't be able to buy anything/ be forced to land on a dangerous planet. Personal Rating: 6.5/10.
That out of the way, the atmosphere in this game is very good. The music really sets you into the situation and is awe-inspiring. It sucks you in, and if you're patient, you might attempt a play-through, or two.