Journey of a Roach similar games & best alternatives

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Journey of a Roach

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2013

Should you play it?

Nuclear war, post apocalypse, barren and lifeless wastelands.Lifeless? Not so much!Mutated insects have made their home in a bomb shelter and they're set on exploring the world.Let this point&click adventure welcome you to a hilariously bizarre end time world and join the roaches Jim and Bud on their journey to the surface.

What works

  • Unique 3d wall and ceiling crawling mechanic
  • Charming and humorous story
  • Engaging puzzles
  • Cute and colorful art style
  • Accessible gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short game length
  • Some puzzle solutions obscure or unintuitive
  • Motion sickness issues due to rotating camera
  • Limited replay value
  • Controls can be clunky at times

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Kelvin and the Infamous Machine

  • Pan-Pan

  • Discolored

  • Iris.Fall

  • The Great Perhaps

  • The Next BIG Thing

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Journey of a Roach but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • The Journey Down: Chapter Three

  • Deponia: The Complete Journey

  • COCOON

  • Ittle Dew

  • Grim Fandango Remastered

  • Deponia Doomsday

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Journey of a Roach but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Down the Rabbit Hole Flattened

  • The Supper

  • The Looker

  • The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

  • Conductor

  • TSIOQUE

Choose your own criteria ->

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Journey of a Roach: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Value, Intimacy.

Last update: 04/08/2026