Choose Journey
Choose Journey if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.3% positive across 12,363 reviews.
Journey vs Blanc
Journey and Blanc 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 3 years older than Blanc (2023). Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Blanc (75.2% 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 Blanc
Choose Blanc if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blanc launched in 2023.
Both Journey and Blanc sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Journey |  Blanc | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (12,363 reviews) | 75.2% positive (472 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | thatgamecompany | Casus Ludi |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Journey (2020) is 3 years older than Blanc (2023).
- Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Blanc (75.2% positive).
- Blanc is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Journey (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Journey vs Blanc — FAQ
- Which is better, Journey or Blanc?
- On Steam reviews Journey scores higher (92.3% positive) than Blanc (75.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, 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 Journey or Blanc first?
- If you want chronology, Journey (2020) came out before Blanc (2023). 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 Blanc 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.
- Do both Journey and Blanc have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Journey ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Blanc ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do Journey and Blanc both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.