Northern Journey
Released Aug 2021
A norwegian happysad game set in a northern land! Adventure through a beautiful and very varied wilderness. Dive, fly, use ziplines and find different weapons to aid your journey to reach the cold mountains and below. Encounter over 50 unique bosses and enemy types!
96% positive · 3,655 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $11.99
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Evaluation
Northern Journey launched on August 18, 2021 as a self-described linear game "meant to be finished, without bloat, grind or sidequests." The store description frames it explicitly as a complete, contained experience with no mention of post-launch content plans or expansions. Since launch, the developer has issued a series of patches focused on quality-of-life improvements, balancing tweaks, and bug fixes — things like framerate cap options, FOV adjustments, enemy health tuning, and widescreen support. None of these updates introduced new areas, story content, or announced future expansions. There are no DLC listings of any kind, no roadmaps, and no developer posts indicating additional content is planned. The most recent developer communication was on June 15, 2023. The game shipped as a finished product and the post-launch activity has been purely maintenance in nature.
Evidence
Store description explicitly calls Northern Journey 'a linear game meant to be finished, without bloat, grind or sidequests,' framing it as a self-contained complete experience with no mention of post-launch content.
Most recent developer post — a patch addressing framerate issues and minor bug fixes. No content additions or future plans mentioned. This is the last known developer communication.
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Developer
Publisher
Slid Studio
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
A norwegian happysad game set in a northern land! Adventure through a beautiful and very varied wilderness. Dive, fly, use ziplines and find different weapons to aid your journey to reach the cold mountains and below. Encounter over 50 unique bosses and enemy types!
Very varied. Atmospheric and melancholic. Other times fast-paced fighting. Dark humor and dread!
A linear game meant to be finished, without bloat, grind or sidequests.
Music is custom made for each level.
Each level has its own theme and style, and often unique mechanics.
Fast and nimble game. Even older systems can run this game, as it is highly optimized.
Game currently only supports keyboard+mouse.
Very varied. Atmospheric and melancholic. Other times fast-paced fighting. Dark humor and dread!
A linear game meant to be finished, without bloat, grind or sidequests.
Music is custom made for each level.
Each level has its own theme and style, and often unique mechanics.
Fast and nimble game. Even older systems can run this game, as it is highly optimized.
Game currently only supports keyboard+mouse.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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