Ludography
70/100
Players14 ratings
60/100
Critics1 review
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Metacritic11 critic reviews
78/100
Metacritic usersuser score
73/100
GameFAQsJust Right
3.63/5
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97% positive326 reviews
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Price
US$14.99

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The Journey Down: Chapter Two cover

2014 · SkyGoblin · Point-and-click adventure · Puzzle

The Journey Down: Chapter Two

Far below the noisy metropolis of St. Armando, Bwana follows in the footsteps of his lost father together with Kito and Lina. In their search for the mysterious Underland, they discover a dark conspiracy shrouding the fate of Captain Kaonandodo.

Released
25 August 2014
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 12CLASS_IND 12ESRB TUSK 12ACB MGRAC 15+
Languages
English, German
Time to beat
3.5hmain story4.5hwith extras4hcompletionist

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

PlatformReleasedRegions
Linux25 August 2014Worldwide
macOS25 August 2014Worldwide
Windows25 August 2014Worldwide
iOS25 August 2014Worldwide
Xbox One22 June 2018North America
Nintendo Switch28 June 2018North America
PlayStation 428 June 2018Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Included in
The Journey Down Trilogy

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