Journey — Settings, Requirements & Optimization
2012 · Family, Indie, Adventure · thatgamecompany · Metacritic 92
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My Journey Settings Card
Generated at GameFigs on 2026-08-21. Game demand tier: 5/9.
Official system requirements
Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Minimum: | Recommended: |
| Processor | OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11 | OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11 |
| Memory | Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 4570 or better | Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 5700k or better |
| Graphics | Memory: 8 GB RAM | Memory: 16 GB RAM |
| Storage | Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 or AMD equivalent | Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1080 or AMD equivalent |
| DirectX | DirectX: Version 10 | DirectX: Version 12 |
| Item 7 | Storage: 1 GB available space | Storage: 1 GB available space |
About Journey
Journey is an indie game placed in a setting of the vast desert. The protagonist is a nameless and speechless figure moving towards the distant mountain. The player gets to know the story without words, but rather through cutscenes. The main character wears a magical scarf, which allows flying for some time, and recharges it with gathered cloth or simply by walking. From time to time the protagonist finds collectible items and discover ruins that can give additional information about the world or the storyline. The only way of interaction with in-game objects is a shout.
The game transfers the atmosphere of an absolute loneliness. However, during the journey the character can meet other players controlling differently dressed, but generally the same figures. Wandering together can be helpful for both players, as they are able to charge one another’s scarves. The thing is that both players cannot communicate each other in any way, except producing noises. Together players can complete levels and continue moving to their final destination.
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Tune settings →Sources & attribution
- Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
- FPS bands, presets and upscaler advice on this page are GameFigs planning estimates from the game's demand tier — not benchmark results.
How the Journey optimization card is computed
Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). Your GPU and CPU selections map to comparable-class scores. The generator compares your hardware score against the game's demand to pick a starting preset, estimate an FPS band at 1080p/1440p/4K, and recommend an upscaler (DLSS / FSR 3) and ray-tracing posture. The output is a planning guide — always verify in-game with the built-in benchmark when available.