AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected
Released Feb 2019
In a mood for a little journey to a colourful world full of unexpected events and crazy characters? Jump into a feel-good adventure with rogue-lite elements, where action meets cuteness and powers come with friendship. A love letter to anime and quirkiness from two indie developers.
54% positive · 221 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
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Evaluation
AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected launched on PC on February 13, 2019, completing its multi-platform rollout. The game was made by a two-person team and is described in the store as a self-contained 3–5 hour adventure — a finished, standalone product. There is no DLC, no season pass, no roadmap, and no developer communication announcing future content. The only post-launch development activity was a security patch in October 2025 to address a Unity engine vulnerability — routine maintenance with no content implications. The game shipped as a complete package and has remained so.
Evidence
Launch announcement confirms AWAY is now available on all platforms including PC. No post-launch content roadmap or DLC mentioned.
Store description presents the game as a self-contained 3–5 hour adventure made by a two-person team, with no mention of DLC, expansions, or post-launch content plans.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Dear Villagers
Achievements
16
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected is a love letter to japanese animation made by a two-person team.
It invites you to a very unusual journey to a charming and wacky 3D world populated by 2D characters.
AWAY is a short light-hearted story mixing action, silly discussions, rogue-lite elements and smashing a bunch of cute creatures to overcome every obstacle in your way.
- A 3 to 5 hours journey around a colorful world featuring unique visuals, with 2D characters living in a 3D world.
- Unravel a funny and light-hearted story, with just the right pinch of rogue-lite elements.
- Recruit up to 8 quirky characters, each with their own unique abilities
- An anime-themed soundtrack composed by Kazuhiko Naruse and sung by Aya Majiro!
“Dear Villagers, we may have released some evil forces while working. Sorry, be safe”, say the Labiworks signs all around.
Your neighborhood seems to require some serious monster cleaning. AWAY could have been one of these bloody FPS if only you were not a harmless kid armed with... a wooden stick.
As you throw yourself into danger investigating about missing parents and very strange events happening, you will have to find allies. Luckily enough your neighborhood is full of odd but powerful characters.
You may not be deadly but you’re super good at making friends! From the mine-throwing angry tree to the missile-launching robot or the fireballing yet short-sighted sorcerer, you’ll be in good company!
See the world through your allies’ eyes, first person style, whenever you call upon them. Beware, it can be quite a visual experience! And don’t exhaust them too fast, kiddo!
AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected was made by a two-person team composed of Aurelien Regard (self-made video game developer who previously released The Next Penelope) and Jim Gennisson (former level designer on Rayman Legends and Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom).
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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