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Journey

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Journey

Summary

Journey is a video game[1]. Journey has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Journey received the Spike Video Game Awards[3].
  • Journey received the Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game[4].
  • Journey received the Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year[5].
  • Journey received the Game Developers Choice Award - Best Design[6].
  • Journey received the Golden Geek Award for Most Innovative Game[7].
  • Journey received the British Academy Games Award for Artistic Achievement[8].
  • Journey's instance of is recorded as video game[9].
  • Journey was directed by Jenova Chen[10].
  • Journey's composer is recorded as Austin Wintory[11].
  • Journey was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment[12].
  • Journey was published by Annapurna Interactive[13].
  • Journey's genre is action-adventure game[14].
  • Journey's genre is art game[15].
  • Journey's genre is walking simulator[16].
  • Journey was produced by Robin Hunicke[17].
  • Among the performers on Journey was Austin Wintory[18].
  • Journey's developer is recorded as thatgamecompany[19].
  • Journey's operating system is recorded as iOS[20].
  • Journey's Commons category is recorded as Journey (video game)[21].
  • Journey's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[22].
  • Journey's platform is recorded as PlayStation 4[23].
  • Journey's platform is recorded as iOS[24].
  • Journey's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[25].
  • Journey's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[26].
  • Journey's game mode is recorded as co-op mode[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Publishers include Sony Interactive Entertainment[12] and Annapurna Interactive[13]. Among the performers on Journey was Austin Wintory[18]. Journey was produced by Robin Hunicke[17]. Journey was directed by Jenova Chen[10].

Publication

Publication dates include March 13, 2012[28], March 14, 2012[29], March 15, 2012[30], July 21, 2015[31], and July 23, 2015[32]. Journey's language of work or name is recorded as English[33]. Genres include action-adventure game[14], art game[15], and walking simulator[16]. Recorded distribution format include Blu-ray Disc[34] and digital distribution[35].

Reception

Awards received include Spike Video Game Awards[3], a video game award[36], in United States[37], founded in 2003[38]; Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game[4], a class of award[39], in United States[40]; Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year[5], a Game Developers Choice Awards[41]; Game Developers Choice Award - Best Design[6]; Golden Geek Award for Most Innovative Game[7]; and British Academy Games Award for Artistic Achievement[8], a video game award[42], founded in 2005[43]. Reviews include 92/100[44], 92.60%[45], 9.0/10[46], 8.0/10[47], 10/10[48], and 93/100[49].

Why It Matters

Journey has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Journey is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Journey has been cited as an influence by Alto's Adventure[51], a video game[52].

FAQs

What awards did Journey receive?

Honors received include Spike Video Game Awards[3], Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game[4], Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year[5], and Game Developers Choice Award - Best Design[6].

Who did Journey influence?

Journey has been cited as an influence by Alto's Adventure[51].

Related Entities

Blu-ray Disc DualShock iOS Jenova Chen Kellee Santiago Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Sony Interactive Entertainment thatgamecompany touchscreen United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . thesixthaxis.com. thesixthaxis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] ↑ . bafta.org. Retrieved . bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [44] ↑ . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [49] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [28] ↑ . ign.com. ign.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [29] ↑ . eurogamer.net. eurogamer.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [30] ↑ . g4tv.com. g4tv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Journey_2012
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Journey_2012, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  2. 20d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → journey
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10437]]: journey, adding [[P:P10437|GoHa.ru]] IDs ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/786bbc5c059|details]])"
  3. 4w ago · Teiron · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → video game
    Has characteristic → indie game
    Game mode → single-player video game, co-op mode
    Usk rating → USK 6
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 10575, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180140955|Podróż (#180140955)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online games]] #mix'n'm"
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