Choose Journey
Choose Journey if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 12,363 Steam reviews back the pick.
Journey vs GRIS
Journey and GRIS 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. GRIS (2018) is 2 years older than Journey (2020). GRIS scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Journey (92.3% 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 GRIS
Choose GRIS if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 26,666 reviews.
Both Journey and GRIS sit in Indie and 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
 Journey |  GRIS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (12,363 reviews) | 95.1% positive (26,666 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | thatgamecompany | Nomada Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- GRIS (2018) is 2 years older than Journey (2020).
- GRIS scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Journey (92.3% positive).
- GRIS is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Journey (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Journey has co-op; GRIS does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Journey vs GRIS — FAQ
- Which is better, Journey or GRIS?
- On Steam reviews GRIS scores higher (95.1% positive) than Journey (92.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, GRIS 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 GRIS first?
- If you want chronology, GRIS (2018) came out before Journey (2020). 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 GRIS 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 GRIS have multiplayer like Journey?
- No. Journey supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while GRIS is listed as single-player only.
- Do Journey and GRIS 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.