The Sojourn

"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."

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

"Despite its flaws, The Sojourn has moments of greatness. Weaving a web of dark tunnels or daisy-chaining angel statues to the exit feels wonderful. The game world is stunningly beautiful, and wandering through the vistas is quite peaceful. However, the …"

"More rewarding, interactive story elements and some sort of in-game hint system would go a long way towards making The Sojourn an enjoyable experience for wide audiences, but right now only serious fans of spatial logistics may find the energy …"

"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&s;t spelled out for you. With a sense of wonder and interesting puzzle mechanics, you&s;ll have a …"

"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 …"

"The Sojourn makes a great first impression. Strong visuals that show great production values. Unfortunately, the game fails to keep things interesting. Repetitive levels and repeating puzzle ideas stop this game from leaving a lasting impression."

"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 …"

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

"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 …"

"The Sojourn is definitely one of the best and well-designed Iranian games. It has great artistic world and genuine puzzles, even compared to best games in the world. But two main reasons made it fail. One, separating the story from …"

"The Sojourn is an average, middle-of-the-road puzzler, that struggles to be memorable after the first few hours. There are interesting ideas here, both in terms of gameplay and aesthetic. However, they both suffer from the same problem, which is unfortunate …"

"The sojourn is a puzzle game that relies on the duality between light and dark to propose some very interesting challenges, at least at beginning. It also has a storyline to beautify the game but it is too cryptic and …"

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

"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 …"

"A few puzzles are exhilarating to decipher, but too many others beat the concepts into the ground through repetition without offering enough to keep the solutions fresh"

"The Sojourn is a beautiful game with numerous extremely clever puzzles but it has a hard time balancing its story and difficulty curve."

"The Sojourn is a well-made puzzle game with a firm challenge and fresh mechanics layered in throughout, but the symbolism draped over it all is vague and boring."

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

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

"The Sojourn doesn&s;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 …"

"If you are looking for a puzzle game with a relaxing setting and score, then The Sojourn is a must-play. However, if you want something with more narrative driving the gameplay, look elsewhere."

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

"The Sojourn offers challenging and relaxing puzzles. While the satisfaction of overcoming challenges is tangible, the game could benefit from hints or suggestions. Overall, it&s;s a gratifying experience."

"The Sojourn, despite its beauty and competent game mechanics, suffers from pacing issues and a lack of purpose. An impressive package initially, the game shows its cracks as it presses on."

"The Sojourn blends interesting puzzles with a strong narrative. There are a couple of issues but they shouldn&s;t ruin the overall enjoyment."

"The Sojourn is the equivalent of one of those big books of crosswords you can buy at the supermarket check-out. Its puzzles are well-constructed and provide a nice mental workout, but they&s;re all rather one-note, and the game&s;s world is …"

"The Sojourn is a competent and technically apt puzzler, but one which feels oddly empty."

"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 …"

"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;s incredibly easy to jump …"

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

"A clever and beautiful first person puzzle game that fails to integrate its themes into its mechanics, and/or viceversa."