The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey is a 1999 adventure game developed by Funcom. Players guide April Ryan, an eighteen-year-old art student who discovers she is a Shifter, able to travel between two parallel worlds: the technological Stark and the magical Arcadia. As the ancient balance between the two realms falters, April is drawn into a sweeping quest to restore it and confront the forces threatening both.
The traditional point-and-click gameplay emphasizes conversation, exploration, and inventory puzzles across richly detailed, hand-crafted 2D environments layered over 3D characters. The game was celebrated for its expansive, emotionally resonant narrative, its strong and relatable central character, and its willingness to tackle themes of identity and destiny. Arriving late in the classic adventure era, it proved the genre could still deliver ambitious, deeply written stories, and it earned a lasting reputation as one of the finest adventures ever made.
Its story continued in a direct sequel, Dreamfall, and a later episodic follow-up, and the original is readily available through digital storefronts supporting modern operating systems.
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Modern alternatives to The Longest Journey, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
Dreamfall Chapters Indie
€ 29,99The story-driven sequel continuing the Longest Journey saga.
Dreamfall Chapters runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
The Longest Journey
€ 9,99The original epic adventure, available on modern platforms.
The Longest Journey runs on PC, Mac. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Syberia
€ 14,99A beautifully rendered point-and-click adventure with a travel-driven plot.
Syberia runs on PC, Mac. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Whispers of a Machine Indie
€ 14,99A pixel-art sci-fi detective adventure with real branching, in the classic point-and-click shape.
Whispers of a Machine runs on PC, Mac. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Unsupported.
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
€ 19,99The direct sequel, following April Ryan's story into a fuller 3D world.
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
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