The Sojourn Reviews

The Sojourn is ranked in the 48th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9.5 / 10.0
Sep 19, 2019

The Sojourn is one of the best games of the year and one of the best puzzle games available, if not the best. Every single puzzle is meticulously designed and challenges you in satisfying ways, without ever feeling impossible. Carefully crafted, beautiful levels. An uplifting, philosophical story that asks you to reflect upon your actions and the world around you. All of these ingredients create an experience like no other and a game you will be thinking about even after the credits have rolled.

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GameSkinny
RobertPIngram
Top Critic
Sep 19, 2019

The Sojourn elevates simple mechanics and creative level design to create a thoroughly enjoyable puzzling experience and a game any fan of the genre should play.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 19, 2019

I was thoroughly impressed with what The Sojourn had to offer and so happy that the game was moved from 2020 to a September 20, 2019 release. The world needed you Sojourn, and through the darkness shone your light. I truly hope anyone and everyone out there who loves puzzle games picks this game up and tells a friend.

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8.3 / 10.0
Sep 19, 2019

The Sojourn is an excellent title, a wonderful surprise that came almost randomly. Many will see it as a simple puzzle-game, others a philosophical-metaphorical story, still others, in a more personal way, a journey into their own life... well, The Sojourn, as he himself teaches us, is all and nothing of this at the same time: but sure is a title that reminded me why I love this medium so much.

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8.1 / 10.0
Sep 30, 2019

The Sojourn is a clever puzzle game depicting a story of creation and growth. It's quite similar to The Talos Principle and The Witness, but slightly easier and straightforward, but extremely challenging every now and then.

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80 / 100
Sep 30, 2019

The Sojourn is a peaceful yet thought-provoking puzzle game with beautiful visuals. The only bits of story are told through dioramas, so it isn't spelled out for you. With a sense of wonder and interesting puzzle mechanics, you'll have a great time seeing how clever you truly are.

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8 / 10
Sep 24, 2019

The Sojourn is a well-designed, thought-provoking first-person puzzle title, with colorful scenery and magical soundtrack. The guiding narrative about self-reflection and discovery told through blindfolded statues, and the scrolls are subtle enough to get the point across and profound sufficient if you look inward upon yourself while playing. The slow pacing of the game is almost metaphoric to life, giving you a reason to slow things down, take it all in, and live in the moment.

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8 / 10
Oct 1, 2019

The Sojourn is a well-designed, thought-provoking first-person puzzle title, with colorful scenery and magical soundtrack.

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4 / 5.0
Sep 19, 2019

The Sojourn is a gorgeous first-person puzzler bursting with clever design and a rich atmosphere.

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Scarlet Bell
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Sep 22, 2019

The Sojourn is a bizarre game. While not feeling like it pushes any kind of boundaries, it manages to put forward something new and interesting. Utilising simple graphics and an easy to grasp puzzling concept, it's incredibly easy to jump into, whether you're wanting to lose a few minutes or a few hours.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 19, 2019

For fans of intricate and challenging puzzle games, The Sojourn is a no brainer.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 20, 2019

With a gradual difficulty curve and beautiful visuals, The Sojourn is an impressive puzzle game which will challenge everyone. Despite it only utilising a few objects in order to create and solve the numerous puzzles placed before you, every level felt different and no two solutions were the same. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t hard, but as long as you have patience and a logical-thinking mind, you can work your way through all of the puzzles at your own pace and take on the optional challenges should you wish to push yourself.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 31, 2020

The Sojourn is not without flaws, but it is a loving and enduring experience. The remarkable content it offers, along with its high quality, is easily matched with the best puzzle games of the last few years, with eye-catching visuals and superb music that makes for an exceptionally sophisticated seasoning for the game's rather complex puzzles. If you're looking for a few hours to think about a beautiful world, don't miss the Sojourn.

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7.5 / 10.0
Oct 10, 2019

The Sojourn blends interesting puzzles with a strong narrative. There are a couple of issues but they shouldn't ruin the overall enjoyment.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 20, 2019

If you enjoy these types of games you’ll get a lot of bang for your buck in The Sojourn.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 21, 2019

The Sojourn doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it does enough to carve its own identity and succeed. The story weaves nicely throughout each section and touches on the visuals and mechanics of each respective area very well. For puzzle game fans, this is a strong recommendation. It's not an all-time great, but it is worth the time.

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Sep 19, 2019

Lame story aside, The Sojourn is a satisfying puzzle game. This debut effort from Shifting Tides isn’t going to reinvent the genre, but it certainly has a place for fans of puzzle games and The Talos Principle.

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7 / 10
Sep 19, 2019

It's not exactly original, but The Sojourn is a solid puzzler with well designed levels and some nice ideas.

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BaziCenter
Amir Golkhani
Top Critic
7 / 10
Oct 24, 2019

The Sojourn is a well-made, standard puzzle game that every fan of the genre should try it.

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Cultured Vultures
Claire Corbel
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Sep 20, 2019

While repetition defines The Sojourn as more of an attractive collection of brain teasers than a rich narrative experience, its intricate levels and creative puzzle design will engage any player looking for gratifying challenges of a slower pace.

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