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The Longest Journey

The Longest Journey is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Funcom, and released on Microsoft Windows in November 1999. The Longest Journey received praise for its protagonist and complex storyline, though critics raised issues with the puzzles incorporated into the game.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, The Longest Journey (video game) · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original source-based summary, not a full playthrough. Unknown is unassessed, not absent. Editorial levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Mods, DLC, updates and online interactions are not assessed. Official source provides descriptors only; no scene detail or absence is inferred.

ESRB Windows PC rating; original named game.

Catalog ID 17518Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Unknown · not fully assessed

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Sexual content

Unknown · not fully assessed

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Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

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Language

Strong

The official PC rating flags strong language; specific words and frequency are not established.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Unknown · not fully assessed

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Frightening & intense themes

Unknown · not fully assessed

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Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T09:29:46Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

  • ESRB: The Longest Journey · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)

    Entertainment Software Rating Board; concise original factual summary.