Choose The Longest Journey
Choose The Longest Journey if you want an Action and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.7% positive across 1,339 reviews.
The Longest Journey vs Space Quest™ Collection
The Longest Journey and Space Quest™ Collection both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. The Longest Journey (2007) is 2 years older than Space Quest™ Collection (2009). The Longest Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Space Quest™ Collection (85.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Space Quest™ Collection
Choose Space Quest™ Collection if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Space Quest™ Collection launched in 2009.
Both The Longest Journey and Space Quest™ Collection sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Longest Journey |  Space Quest™ Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2009 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (1,339 reviews) | 85.4% positive (268 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Funcom | Sierra |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Longest Journey (2007) is 2 years older than Space Quest™ Collection (2009).
- The Longest Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Space Quest™ Collection (85.4% positive).
- The Longest Journey is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Space Quest™ Collection (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Longest Journey is Deck Unsupported, Space Quest™ Collection is Deck Playable.
The Longest Journey vs Space Quest™ Collection — FAQ
- Which is better, The Longest Journey or Space Quest™ Collection?
- On Steam reviews The Longest Journey scores higher (89.7% positive) than Space Quest™ Collection (85.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Longest Journey is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Longest Journey or Space Quest™ Collection first?
- If you want chronology, The Longest Journey (2007) came out before Space Quest™ Collection (2009). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Longest Journey and Space Quest™ Collection similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.