Old Man's Journey

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, reconciliation, and hope. Entrenched in a beautifully sunkissed and handcrafted world, embark on a heartfelt journey…

16 May 2017 from $1.11

Adventure Indie Puzzle Action Drama Kids

Old Man's Journey is an adventure developed by Broken Rules, released 16 May 2017 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Android. It currently starts at $1.11 at IndieGala. The main story takes about 2 hrs to finish.

Verified 1 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What Old Man's Journey is

Old Man's Journey is an adventure game developed by Broken Rules and released in 2017. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A visual narrative about life’s precious moments, broken dreams, and changed plans, uncover stories of the old man’s life told through beautiful vignettes of his memories. Interacting with the serene and whimsical environment, solve playful puzzles by shaping the landscape, growing the hills to create the old man’s path forward.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, drama and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 13 achievements to unlock.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 2 hrs. At its current cheapest price of $1.11, that works out to about $0.56 per hour of the main story.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for SSE2 instruction set support, 1024 MB RAM and DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $1.11 at IndieGala, 86% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Old Man's Journey launched on 16 May 2017, within three weeks of Prey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Injustice 2. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Prey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Injustice 2.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 4 videos →

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Old Man's Journey — frequently asked questions

When did Old Man's Journey come out?

Old Man's Journey was released on 16 May 2017 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

How much does Old Man's Journey cost?

The cheapest current price for Old Man's Journey is $1.11 at IndieGala, which is 86% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Old Man's Journey?

At minimum, Old Man's Journey needs SSE2 instruction set support, 1024 MB RAM, DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.

How long does it take to beat Old Man's Journey?

The main story of Old Man's Journey takes around 2 hrs.

Is Old Man's Journey worth it?

That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $1.11, and the main story takes about 2 hrs, which works out to $0.56 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.

How many GB is Old Man's Journey?

The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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