Ludography
70/100
Players20 ratings
60/100
Critics2 reviews
More scores
Metacriticcritics
72/100
Metacritic usersuser score
75/100
GameFAQsJust Right
3.39/5
Player reviews
87% positive714 reviews
Steam Deck
Verified
Runs on
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
US$6.99

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The Journey Down: Chapter One cover

2012 · SkyGoblin · Point-and-click adventure · Puzzle

The Journey Down: Chapter One

In a shady corner of Kingsport Bay at the outskirts of St Armando, Bwana and his trusted sidekick Kito struggle to make ends meet at their run-down gas station. Little do they know that they are about to be thrown into a spine-tingling adventure that will take them far from home and right into a twisting plot of corruption and danger.

Released
18 May 2012
Platforms
LinuxNintendo SwitchPlayStation 4WindowsXbox OneiOSmacOS
Genres
Point-and-click adventurePuzzleAdventureIndie
Developers
SkyGoblin
Publishers
BlitWorks
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Third personSide view
Themes
Comedy
Age ratings
PEGI 12ESRB T
Languages
English, German
Time to beat
2hmain story3hcompletionist

About

The Journey Down is an episodic adventure video game for Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 by Skygoblin. An Android version is currently in development.

The Journey Down: Chapter One was based on a low-resolution freeware adventure game, called The Journey Down: Over the Edge. The Journey Down: Chapter One improves on the freeware version with high definition graphics, full voiceovers, plus some additional locations and puzzles. The rest of the chapters will be presented in the high definition style of the commercial remake of Chapter One.

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Story

A pair of mobsters storm the office of a university professor, only to find the professor missing. The trail eventually leads to the waterfront Gas 'n' Charter, which has been run by Bwana and Kito ever since they were mysteriously abandoned by their adoptive father. When given the opportunity to help a young woman named Lina, the pair jump at the chance, as they are seriously behind on their electricity bills. Lina is seeking a lost book that may hold the illegal secret to reaching the Underland. Unfortunately, their airplane hasn't been flown in years, and will need a variety of parts and repairs in order to take off.

The group heads to the gloomy, mist shrouded town of Port Artue. Upon arrival, the trio find themselves confronted by local police. Bwana and Kito are thrown in jail, and Lina is taken away by the police chief. Bwana and Kito then attempt to find a way to escape from prison, find Lina, and attempt to discover how their adoptive father was connected to the mystery of the Underland.

Reception

The first chapter was met with mostly positive reception. For the Windows version of episode one, the video game review aggregator website, GameRankings lists a review average of 74.11%, and Metacritic lists a review average of 72%. The iOS version of episode one fared better, with a review average of 80% on both Metacritic and GameRankings. The second chapter was received better than the first, with a review average of 84% for the Windows version and a review average of 88% for the iOS version on Gamerankings, and a review average of 78% for the Windows version and a review average of 89% for the iOS version on Metacritic.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Releases by platform
PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows18 May 2012Worldwide
Linux18 May 2012Worldwide
macOS18 May 2012Worldwide
iOS19 December 2012Worldwide
PlayStation 429 May 2018Worldwide
Xbox One31 May 2018Worldwide
Nintendo Switch21 June 2018North America

Title IDsone per regional release, with its latest update

Title ids and disc serials by release
PlatformTitle IDRegionLatest update
Nintendo Switch010052C00B184000—v1
PlayStation 4CUSA10332Europe01.02
CUSA10689North America01.02

Editions and related releases

Included in
The Journey Down Trilogy

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