Choose The Longest Journey
Choose The Longest Journey if you want a RPG experience. 1,339 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Longest Journey vs Normality
The Longest Journey and Normality both land in Action, 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. The Longest Journey (2007) is 8 years older than Normality (2015). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (The Longest Journey: 1,339 reviews, Normality: 72). 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 Normality
Choose Normality if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Normality launched in 2015.
Both The Longest Journey and Normality sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.7% vs 90.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Longest Journey |  Normality | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (1,339 reviews) | 90.3% positive (72 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Funcom | Gremlin Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Longest Journey (2007) is 8 years older than Normality (2015).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (The Longest Journey: 1,339 reviews, Normality: 72).
- Normality is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than The Longest Journey (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Longest Journey is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Normality has no Deck rating yet.
The Longest Journey vs Normality — FAQ
- Should I play The Longest Journey or Normality first?
- If you want chronology, The Longest Journey (2007) came out before Normality (2015). 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 Normality similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.