# Games like The Journey Down: Chapter One

> The closest matches to The Journey Down: Chapter One: The Journey Down: Chapter Two, The Journey Down: Chapter Three, The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel, and Four Last Things. 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. [The Journey Down: Chapter Two](https://imho.run/games/262850/the-journey-down-chapter-two) — Also Noir and 2.5D, like The Journey Down: Chapter One. 248 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262850/)
2. [The Journey Down: Chapter Three](https://imho.run/games/579760/the-journey-down-chapter-three) — Same atmospheric mood as The Journey Down: Chapter One. 248 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/579760/)
3. [The Book of Unwritten Tales 2](https://imho.run/games/279940/the-book-of-unwritten-tales-2) — Also Mouse only and 2.5D, like The Journey Down: Chapter One. 356 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/279940/)
4. [Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel](https://imho.run/games/31820/nancy-drew-the-haunted-carousel) — A frequent pick in The Journey Down: Chapter One players' libraries, and another Adventure. 222 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31820/)
5. [Four Last Things](https://imho.run/games/503400/four-last-things) — Also Dark Comedy and Surreal, like The Journey Down: Chapter One. 988 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/503400/)
6. [Guard Duty](https://imho.run/games/872750/guard-duty) — Shares inventory based puzzles with The Journey Down: Chapter One. 157 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/872750/)
7. [AR-K: The Great Escape](https://imho.run/games/368890/ar-k-the-great-escape) — A frequent pick in The Journey Down: Chapter One players' libraries, and another Indie. 64 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368890/)
8. [The Procession to Calvary](https://imho.run/games/1071130/the-procession-to-calvary) — Also Dark Comedy and Surreal, like The Journey Down: Chapter One. 726 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1071130/)
9. [Return to Monkey Island](https://imho.run/games/2060130/return-to-monkey-island) — Same nostalgic mood as The Journey Down: Chapter One. 4,837 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060130/)
10. [Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Season 1](https://imho.run/games/8340/strong-bad-s-cool-game-for-attractive-people-season-1) — Also Episodic and Surreal, like The Journey Down: Chapter One. 317 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8340/)
11. [Simon the Sorcerer Origins](https://imho.run/games/1939890/simon-the-sorcerer-origins) — Shares inventory based puzzles with The Journey Down: Chapter One. 73 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939890/)
12. [Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition](https://imho.run/games/231200/kentucky-route-zero-pc-edition) — Also Episodic and Surreal, like The Journey Down: Chapter One. 2,419 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/)
13. [Lost in Play](https://imho.run/games/1328840/lost-in-play) — Same nostalgic mood as The Journey Down: Chapter One. 1,637 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328840/)
14. [The Night of the Rabbit](https://imho.run/games/230820/the-night-of-the-rabbit) — Shares inventory based puzzles with The Journey Down: Chapter One. 1,095 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230820/)
15. [Afterparty](https://imho.run/games/762220/afterparty) — Also Dark Comedy and 2.5D, like The Journey Down: Chapter One. 611 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/762220/)
16. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Noir and Surreal, like The Journey Down: Chapter One. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
17. [Angelo and Deemon: One Hell of a Quest](https://imho.run/games/945160/angelo-and-deemon-one-hell-of-a-quest) — Shares inventory based puzzles with The Journey Down: Chapter One. 58 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/945160/)
18. [Detective Gallo](https://imho.run/games/556060/detective-gallo) — Also Noir, like The Journey Down: Chapter One. 57 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/556060/)
19. [Elroy and the Aliens](https://imho.run/games/1082190/elroy-and-the-aliens) — Shares inventory based puzzles with The Journey Down: Chapter One. 273 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082190/)
20. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same atmospheric mood as The Journey Down: Chapter One. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
21. [Grim Fandango Remastered](https://imho.run/games/316790/grim-fandango-remastered) — Also Noir, like The Journey Down: Chapter One. 3,723 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/316790/)
22. [Gibbous -  A Cthulhu Adventure](https://imho.run/games/914020/gibbous-a-cthulhu-adventure) — Shares inventory based puzzles with The Journey Down: Chapter One. 1,048 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914020/)
23. [NORCO](https://imho.run/games/1221250/norco) — Also Noir, like The Journey Down: Chapter One. 1,675 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1221250/)
24. [Lord Winklebottom Investigates](https://imho.run/games/1024160/lord-winklebottom-investigates) — Shares inventory based puzzles with The Journey Down: Chapter One. 137 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1024160/)

## 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=220090&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=220090&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=220090&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=220090
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/220090
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Journey Down: Chapter One

The Journey Down is a point-and-click series with an Afro-Caribbean twist. Get ready to embark on a journey of exploration, mystery and grave danger - but also a journey of warmth, friendship and love.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 220090
- **Developer:** SkyGoblin
- **Publisher:** SkyGoblin
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 9, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 72
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/220090/the-journey-down-chapter-one)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=220090&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220090/)
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