Journey to the Savage Planet won't be everyone's cup of tea. It's a sci-fi game that daringly forgoes combat in favor of exploration, while character interactions and story beats are intentionally kept at a minimum. And although completionists will find plenty of optional tasks to keep them busy, those sticking to the more critical path might find the budget-priced title a bit too brief. All that said, it puts a fresh spin on some of our recent favorites' best elements – from The Outer Worlds' corporate-roasting humor to No Man's Sky's free-form adventuring – while its compelling, Metroidvania-inspired progression might see you completing it in a single, marathon play session.
Absorbing upgrade loop; Biting sense of humour; Metroidvania-flavored exploration; Gorgeous, varied visual presentation;
The inevitable Meat Buddy Nightmares;