Journey vs Child of Light

7/10Match score

Higher community rating

Journey

+5

rating points

More player ratings

Journey

1,163 ratings

Quick Take

Shared Taste

Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player

Journey Stands Out

Third persond.i.c.e. awards 2013journey

Child of Light Stands Out

Role-playing (RPG)turn-basedactive time battle

Higher Rated

Journey

Similarity Breakdown

Same

Game Modes

Similar

Perspective

Similar

Genres

Same

Themes

Different

Features

Shared

Game Modes

Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player

Perspective

Side view

Genres

AdventurePlatform

Themes

Fantasy

Features

60 fps on consoles

Key Differences

Perspective

Journey

Third person

Child of Light

-

Genres

Journey

-

Child of Light

Role-playing (RPG)

Features

Journey

d.i.c.e. awards 2013journeypostmodernismbafta games awardbehind the waterfalldesertgamescom 2010hidingno dialogueno hud

Child of Light

turn-basedactive time battlecoming of agefemale antagonistgames with goldpax east 2014saving the world

Side-by-Side Comparison

FeatureJourneyChild of Light
Release DateMar 13, 2012Apr 29, 2014
Rating90/100 (1,163 ratings)85/100 (379 ratings)
Genres
AdventurePlatform
AdventurePlatformRole-playing (RPG)
Themes
Fantasy
Fantasy
Features
60 fps on consolesd.i.c.e. awards 2013journeypostmodernismbafta games awardbehind the waterfalldesertgamescom 2010hidingno dialogueno hudambient musicgamescom 2014glidinggraphic adventurewater level
60 fps on consolesturn-basedactive time battlecoming of agefemale antagonistgames with goldpax east 2014saving the worldfairygood vs evilmercenaryprincess
Game Modes
Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player
Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player
Player Perspective
Side viewThird person
Side view
PlatformsPC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, iOSGoogle Stadia, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Comparison Summary

Journey and Child of Light have a 7/10 match score. Both games overlap around Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player, Side view, Adventure, Platform.

Journey stands out for Third person, d.i.c.e. awards 2013, journey, postmodernism, while Child of Light stands out for Role-playing (RPG), turn-based, active time battle, coming of age.

Journey has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player are the most likely to find value in both.

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