Journey For Elysium
Released Oct 2019
Journey for Elysium is a story-driven VR game that will immerse you in a fictional setting inspired by Ancient Mythology. Use your wit & skills to overcome a series of increasingly elaborate challenges to reach Elysium and obtain redemption.
83% positive · 100 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Journey for Elysium launched on October 31, 2019 as a complete, story-driven VR adventure. Following launch, the developer addressed hardware compatibility (adding Valve Index support in November 2019) and released a couple of feature patches, but no additional story content or expansions were ever announced or released. The developer's most significant post-launch communication came on October 29, 2020 — the one-year anniversary — where Mantis explicitly stated they had moved on to their next project, a deck-building game called "Deck of Haunts." The phrasing "we hope there will be many more games to come" refers to future titles from the studio, not additional content for Journey for Elysium. No DLC has ever been listed for the game, and the store description makes no mention of planned expansions. All available evidence indicates the game shipped as a self-contained, finished product and the studio has since redirected its efforts elsewhere.
Evidence
On the one-year anniversary, the developer announced they had moved on to a new project (Deck of Haunts), strongly implying no further content is planned for Journey for Elysium.
Game launched on October 31, 2019 as a complete story-driven VR experience with no mention of post-launch content or DLC plans.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Cronos Interactive
Achievements
14
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Journey For Elysium is a story-driven VR game inspired by Greek and Roman mythology. Players will take on the role of an unnamed hero who has passed away. He finds himself on a boat in the Underworld trapped between life and death. In order to reach Elysium and obtain redemption, the mysterious traveller must use all his wits and skills in a series of increasingly elaborate twists and challenges. Along the way, he will discover more about his past.
Key features:
Art style: enjoy the black and white art style inspired by the paintings of Gustave Doré. The high contrast art style fits best in recreating the desired atmosphere of the underworld. In addition, you will find golden highlights here and there, which will guide you further along the way.
Puzzles: Journey for Elysium brings back the excitement of classic adventures games of the 90’s and revamps them for a new era. Look for clues and solve an increasingly complex range of puzzles, challenges and tests to move the story forward.
A lot to discover: immerse yourself in a rich world, grounded between history and myth. Explore breathtaking environments and unravel surprising facts of the Classical antiquity. Connect with your senses to this VR storytelling experience.
Mechanics: travel on the river Styx and explore the underworld with the rowing mechanic, the most important travelling method in the game. This natural way of transportation feels very comfortable and immersive.
Two modes: when you are not rowing, you can experience two different ways of moving around. The Immersive Mode lets you walk through the world via the analog controls, whereas the Comfort Mode lets you teleport around the world to avoid any VR motion sickness for people prone to it.
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Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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