Choose Journey
Choose Journey if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. 12,363 Steam reviews back the pick.
Journey vs The Pathless
Journey and The Pathless both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Journey (2020) is 1 year older than The Pathless (2021). Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than The Pathless (90.8% 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 The Pathless
Choose The Pathless if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 1,166 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Journey and The Pathless sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.3% vs 90.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Journey |  The Pathless | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (12,363 reviews) | 90.8% positive (1,166 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | thatgamecompany | Giant Squid |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Journey (2020) is 1 year older than The Pathless (2021).
- Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than The Pathless (90.8% positive).
- Journey is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than The Pathless (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Journey has co-op; The Pathless does not.
- Steam Deck: Journey is Deck Verified, The Pathless is Deck Playable.
Journey vs The Pathless — FAQ
- Which is better, Journey or The Pathless?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Journey sits at 92.3% positive (12,363 reviews), The Pathless at 90.8% (1,166). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Journey or The Pathless first?
- If you want chronology, Journey (2020) came out before The Pathless (2021). 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 Journey and The Pathless similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does The Pathless have multiplayer like Journey?
- No. Journey supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Pathless is listed as single-player only.