# Games like Northern Journey

> The closest matches to Northern Journey: Frogmonster, DUSK, Turbo Overkill, The Pathless, and Metro: Last Light Redux. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Frogmonster](https://imho.run/games/1853760/frogmonster) — Also Nature, like Northern Journey. 481 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1853760/)
2. [DUSK](https://imho.run/games/519860/dusk) — Same atmospheric mood as Northern Journey. 16,813 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/)
3. [Turbo Overkill](https://imho.run/games/1328350/turbo-overkill) — Shares procedural generation with Northern Journey. 4,372 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328350/)
4. [The Pathless](https://imho.run/games/1492680/the-pathless) — Also Archery and Nature, like Northern Journey. 1,166 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1492680/)
5. [Metro: Last Light Redux](https://imho.run/games/287390/metro-last-light-redux) — Shares exploration with Northern Journey. 19,864 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287390/)
6. [Blood West](https://imho.run/games/1587130/blood-west) — A frequent pick in Northern Journey players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,604 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1587130/)
7. [Owlboy](https://imho.run/games/115800/owlboy) — Shares combat and exploration with Northern Journey. 2,379 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115800/)
8. [Hedon Bloodrite](https://imho.run/games/1072150/hedon-bloodrite) — Same atmospheric mood as Northern Journey. 1,362 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072150/)
9. [Nightmare of Decay](https://imho.run/games/1848450/nightmare-of-decay) — A frequent pick in Northern Journey players' libraries, and another Action. 2,813 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1848450/)
10. [AMID EVIL](https://imho.run/games/673130/amid-evil) — Same atmospheric mood as Northern Journey. 5,399 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/)
11. [Atomic Heart](https://imho.run/games/668580/atomic-heart) — Same atmospheric mood as Northern Journey. 12,972 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/668580/)
12. [Heavy Bullets](https://imho.run/games/297120/heavy-bullets) — Shares procedural generation with Northern Journey. 1,006 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297120/)
13. [Dreamspring](https://imho.run/games/3231480/dreamspring) — Shares exploration with Northern Journey. 84 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3231480/)
14. [Devil Daggers](https://imho.run/games/422970/devil-daggers) — A frequent pick in Northern Journey players' libraries, and another Action. 5,609 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/422970/)
15. [Dread Delusion](https://imho.run/games/1574240/dread-delusion) — Also Medieval, like Northern Journey. 3,918 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574240/)
16. [Mohrta](https://imho.run/games/2881610/mohrta) — Same atmospheric mood as Northern Journey. 1,122 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2881610/)
17. [STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster](https://imho.run/games/2292260/star-wars-dark-forces-remaster) — Shares exploration with Northern Journey. 943 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/)
18. [Gloomwood](https://imho.run/games/1150760/gloomwood) — Same atmospheric mood as Northern Journey. 5,516 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150760/)
19. [S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl](https://imho.run/games/4500/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-shadow-of-chernobyl) — Same atmospheric mood as Northern Journey. 15,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/)
20. [Ziggurat](https://imho.run/games/308420/ziggurat) — Shares procedural generation with Northern Journey. 1,992 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/308420/)
21. [Okami HD](https://imho.run/games/587620/okami-hd) — A frequent pick in Northern Journey players' libraries, and another Adventure. 4,711 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/587620/)
22. [REKKR: Sunken Land](https://imho.run/games/1715690/rekkr-sunken-land) — Also Medieval, like Northern Journey. 92 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1715690/)
23. [Half-Life](https://imho.run/games/70/half-life) — Same atmospheric mood as Northern Journey. 57,390 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70/)
24. [Forgive Me Father](https://imho.run/games/1590910/forgive-me-father) — Same atmospheric mood as Northern Journey. 2,083 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1590910/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1639790&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1639790&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1639790&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1639790
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1639790
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Northern Journey

Northern Journey is a first-person adventure developed by Slid Studio, set in a surreal Nordic wilderness spanning varied terrain from open plains to underground caves and cold mountain peaks. Players explore this world using traversal methods such as diving, flying, and ziplines while engaging in combat with over fifty unique enemy types using various weapons. The game incorporates procedural generation to create its environments and features challenging difficulty that reviewers have found rewards persistence. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, immersive, and whimsical, with critics highlighting rewarding set-pieces throughout the journey. It released in 2021 at $11.99 and is marked as playable on Steam Deck, holding a 97% positive rating from 2,875 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1639790
- **Developer:** Slid Studio
- **Publisher:** Slid Studio
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 18, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1639790/northern-journey)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1639790&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1639790/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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