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Old Man's Journey

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2017

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Android*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*
  • ESRB · Android*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Localized titles

  • Old Man's Journey

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Mouse Only Option*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Touch Only Option*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Bulgarian*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Thai*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    92*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    76*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    71*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    60*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    56*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    54*
  • Hand-drawn*
    Votes · historical
    54*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    51*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Stylized*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Family Friendly*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Drama*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Interactive Fiction*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Cartoon*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    14*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP SP2+*
    Processor alternatives
    SSE2 instruction set support*
    Memory
    1024 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Mac OS X 10.8+*
    Processor alternatives
    SSE2 instruction set support*
    Memory
    1024 MB RAM*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    27*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Broken Rules

Publishers

  • Broken Rules

Release history

  • 2017-05-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2017-05-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
  • 2017-05-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Android
  • 2018-02-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2018-05-29
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2017-05-16 · Android*
    Release date
    2017-05-16*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Android*
  • 2017-05-18 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2017-05-18*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 17, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
SSE2 instruction set support*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Old Man's Journey*
Release year
2,017*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
SSE2 instruction set support*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · Android
Broken Rules
Broken Rules*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Broken Rules
Broken Rules*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
ESRB classification · Android
ESRB · Android
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Genres · Android
adventure game
adventure game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Android
Android
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Android
Android*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Android
Broken Rules
Broken Rules*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Broken Rules
Broken Rules*
Release date · Android
2017-05-16 · Android
Release date
2017-05-16*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Android*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2017-05-18 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2017-05-18*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
130* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Mouse Only Option*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Touch Only Option*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Broken Rules*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
93* min
Metacritic score
76*
Name
Old Man's Journey*
Negative reviews · historical
517*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
3,453*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • Broken Rules*
Recommendations
2,722*
Store release date · historical
May 17, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Bulgarian*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Thai*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
Game website · historical
http://www.oldmansjourney.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Mouse Only Option
Mouse Only Option*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Touch Only Option
Touch Only Option*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Broken Rules
Broken Rules*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Broken Rules
Broken Rules*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 17, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Bulgarian*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Thai*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
158* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Broken Rules*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Bulgarian*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Thai*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
122* min
Name
Old Man's Journey*
Negative reviews · historical
517*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
3,453*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Broken Rules*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Puzzle*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Point & Click*
  • Story Rich*
  • Hand-drawn*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • 2D*
  • Stylized*
  • Colorful*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Family Friendly*
  • Drama*
  • Interactive Fiction*
  • Exploration*
  • Mystery*
  • Cartoon*
  • Short*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Bulgarian*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Thai*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Hand-drawn
Hand-drawn*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
2D
2D*
Stylized
Stylized*
Colorful
Colorful*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Family Friendly
Family Friendly*
Drama
Drama*
Interactive Fiction
Interactive Fiction*
Exploration
Exploration*
Mystery
Mystery*
Cartoon
Cartoon*
Short
Short*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
92*
Casual
Votes · historical
76*
Indie
Votes · historical
71*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
62*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
60*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
56*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
54*
Hand-drawn
Votes · historical
54*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
51*
2D
Votes · historical
38*
Stylized
Votes · historical
35*
Colorful
Votes · historical
28*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
26*
Family Friendly
Votes · historical
23*
Drama
Votes · historical
22*
Interactive Fiction
Votes · historical
19*
Exploration
Votes · historical
18*
Mystery
Votes · historical
17*
Cartoon
Votes · historical
16*
Short
Votes · historical
14*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Mouse Only Option*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Touch Only Option*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Broken Rules*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Mac OS X 10.8+ Processor: SSE2 instruction set support Memory: 1024 MB RAM Storage: 2 GB available space *
Metacritic score
76*
Name
Old Man's Journey*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2+ Processor: SSE2 instruction set support Memory: 1024 MB RAM Graphics: DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities Storage: 2 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
25*
Historical store price
$7.49*
Publishers
  • Broken Rules*
Recommendations total
2,719*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 17, 2017*
Interface languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Mouse Only Option
Mouse Only Option*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Touch Only Option
Touch Only Option*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Broken Rules
Broken Rules*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Mac OS X 10.8+*
Processor alternatives
SSE2 instruction set support*
Memory
1024 MB RAM*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP SP2+*
Processor alternatives
SSE2 instruction set support*
Memory
1024 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Broken Rules
Broken Rules*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 17, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Bulgarian*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Thai*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Casual|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,460*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
27*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,017*
Title
Old Man's Journey*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
27*
Community confidence
good*

* Provisional data