the sojourn review

The Sojourn Review | First-person puzzling at your own pace

By Alex Santa Maria

By their very nature, first-person puzzle games are pretty relaxing. There’s no time pressure, no enemies shooting you, no instant death spike pits. It’s just you, a few different tools, and a logical knot to untie. From the genre’s origins in Portal to more recent examples, its a formula that never fails. THE SOJOURN takes things a step further with a gorgeous vibe that takes…

  • Beautiful scenery the whole way through
  • Clever puzzles that are fun to logic out
  • Relaxing atmosphere and tone
  • Challenge is there, if you want it
  • Story is pretentious to a humorous degree
  • Parts don't gel together into a cohesive whole

7

Alex Santa Maria
Alex Santa Maria

Fan of pinball, Needlers, roguelikes, and anything with neon lighting. Owns an office chair once used by Billy Mays.

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