The Journey Home
Developed by Michael Chou · Published by Michael Chou VR Lab
At a glance
Overview
An adventure, free to play, rpg game by Michael Chou, published by Michael Chou VR Lab — single-player.
Steam’s own one-line description: “A VR interactive story about family, dreams, and the meaning of life. You will be an astronaut who failed the mission, gets stuck in space and haunted by past memories.” — developer/publisher text via the Steam store page.
Reception & community
Review sentiment, ownership and peak-concurrent estimates via SteamSpy; tags are player-voted on Steam. Estimates change over time.
Features & modes
Derived from the gameplay modes and feature categories Steam lists for The Journey Home.
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Single-player | Yes |
| Multiplayer | No |
| Co-op | No |
| Online co-op | No |
| PvP | No |
| Cross-platform multiplayer | No |
| Full controller support | No |
| Partial controller support | No |
| Steam Cloud saves | No |
| Steam Achievements | No |
System requirements (PC)
As published on the Steam store page. Requirements can change between updates.
Minimum
- Processor: Intel Core i5- 4590 or higher
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or higher
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR. Room Scale 2m by 1.5m area required
Supported languages (1)
The Journey Home FAQ
Answered from the official Steam listing as of June 2026. Where something hasn't been announced, we say so rather than guess.
What kind of game is The Journey Home?
Steam classifies The Journey Home as a Adventure, Free To Play, RPG game, developed by Michael Chou. A VR interactive story about family, dreams, and the meaning of life. You will be an astronaut who failed the mission, gets stuck in space and haunted by past memories.
Is The Journey Home free to play?
Yes — Steam lists The Journey Home as Free to Play.
Is The Journey Home single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes for The Journey Home: Single-player. It lists a single-player mode.
Is The Journey Home on PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch?
Our data comes from the Steam (PC) store, which lists The Journey Home for Windows. Console availability isn’t in our Steam-sourced data — check the official site or the console store.
Is The Journey Home out yet?
Yes — Steam lists a release date of Aug 22, 2016.
What platforms is The Journey Home on?
The Journey Home is listed for Windows on the Steam (PC) store. Console availability isn't covered by Steam's PC store data — check the official channels.
Is The Journey Home single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes: Single-player.
How much does The Journey Home cost?
It's free to play, per Steam.
Who made The Journey Home?
The Journey Home is developed by Michael Chou and published by Michael Chou VR Lab.
Where to get The Journey Home
We don't sell games or track prices — this links to the official Steam store page.
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