Original Journey

Original Journey

Bonfire Entertainment · 2017 · Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, 2D Platformer, Difficult, Shooter

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Mostly Positive71% · 20566Metacritic
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$1.19-90%
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About Original Journey

You are a rookie soldier in the army of a space faring race, under the command of a legendary war hero. Your mission is dangerous, but the fate of your people depends on your success. Battle your way across the ever-changing surface of Planet Shadow with an arsenal of sci-fi weapons and mech armor, improve your skills and upgrade your gear.

Somewhere on Planet Shadow lies the Origin Stone, an ancient artifact that can save your homeworld. Overcome the hordes of monstrous enemies that stand in your path and discover harsh truths hidden behind your invasion.

Game Features


  • Dual wield over a dozen alien weapons and upgrade them for maximum carnage
  • Strategically place high-powered turrets and shred your enemies
  • Equip a wide range of augmented mech armor
  • Embark on racing, sharpshooting, and a variety of other missions
  • Experience the rich and harrowing narrative of the Ato people's struggle to survive
  • Uncover hidden secrets amongst hundreds of procedurally generated levels

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Mar 24, 2026
Oh man. Fck this game. I really liked it first. The art style is good, and the fights are chaotic. It is more like a souls-like than a roguelike, as you lose some of your stuff that you can get back if you go back where you died and finish that segment. But, and it is a big BUT. The game is broken. Tracking the Spark quest is bugged at least for me and some others. Some find a solution, but I didn't. It is game-breaking. I'm really mad. I finished 80% of the game, and I can't do the last 20%. If I could, I would double thumbs down on this
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Recommended Nov 20, 2025
Original Journey from Bonfire Entertainment is an unexpected gem that successfully blends classic 2D shoot 'em up action with roguelike elements and a surprisingly deep narrative, all wrapped in a breathtakingly unique art style. It is a game that truly works its charm on you the moment you pick up the controller. A Feast for the Eyes: The Breathtaking Art Style The game's visuals are its most immediate selling point. Utilizing a hand-drawn black and white art style with occasional, deliberate splashes of color—green for allies, red for enemies—the game achieves a striking, almost pencil-sketch aesthetic that is both beautiful and unique. This graphic choice gives the game a distinct personality, reminiscent of a classic storybook come to life, and ensures that every new alien environment on Planet Shadow is a wonder to behold. Engaging Gameplay and Customization While the art might draw you in, the gameplay keeps you hooked. Original Journey offers solid twin-stick shooting mechanics that are easy to learn but difficult to master. The game excels in the tension between exploring the ever-changing, procedurally generated levels and the risk of losing your accumulated loot, a ba…
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Recommended Nov 3, 2025
Original Journey, developed by Bonfire Entertainment and published by Another Indie, is an ambitious and visually distinct 2D action game that combines elements of platforming, shooting, and roguelite progression into a hand-drawn science fiction adventure. It presents a world both strange and melancholic, where you play as a member of the Ato, a race of sentient plant-like beings who set out to the mysterious Planet Shadow in hopes of finding an artifact that can save their dying home world. What follows is a journey that balances whimsy and gloom, wrapped in a sketchbook aesthetic that immediately sets it apart from the usual indie action fare. From its art style to its tone, the game strives to blend charm and sorrow into a tale of survival, ambition, and quiet desperation. The first thing that stands out about Original Journey is its visual design. Every environment, enemy, and character is drawn in a monochrome pencil-sketch style, accented occasionally with subtle shades of color to highlight important features like energy or weapon effects. The result is an aesthetic that feels raw and organic, as though the world itself was scribbled into being by the protagonist’s imagina…
Not recommended Aug 11, 2023
I regret buying this game :( Well the price of this game is 1.19 usd so I don't really mind
Not recommended Apr 15, 2022
fix the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ achievement already
Recommended Jun 17, 2021
"Good unity engine apply, worth to play" +Interesting art and tone +Good story telling +Good fighting design and gameplay loop +OK upgrade and quest system -boring first 20 min intro -few couple glitch(last enemy not spawn make me can't finish stage)

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