LEGO Voyagers

LEGO Voyagers is a very different kind of game than the licensed stuff we already know and love, but it’s a good kind of different. If only it weren’t over so quickly.

Lego Voyagers is a gorgeous and touching story of companionship built for two.

A game so lovely it's hard not to feel sad when it's all over. A brief adventure that will leave a lasting impression.

Charming and easy enough to logic your way through.

The game is intentionally abstract and open to interpretation, so you'll fill in the gaps with your partner: you create a relationship between your Lego avatars, shorthand for game terms to get through levels, and eventually build a new, player-specific version of the game for yourself. Light Brick Studio did a great job designing Lego Voyagers, but the experience I built with my partner is what will stick with me.

If you're interested in a laidback co-op experience with a friend, LEGO Voyagers fits that remit. It isn't doing anything truly groundbreaking, and there are some finicky controls that may get in the way, but overall it'll win you over with its clever design and a surprisingly emotional narrative.

While I adored Lego Voyagers' visual style and emotive design of the main bricks, I often found the actual puzzles underwhelming, and the game ended just as they started to get interesting.If you ever find this on sale and want to just enjoy an evening with someone, this is a clever little co-op adventure with surprisingly touching themes. But when it comes to the difficulty of the main puzzles and the amount of content on offer, Lego Voyagers feels a few bricks short of a full set.

There’s no loot, score-chasing, meta-progression, or any of the nonsense that can make co-op games fumbly, bloated messes. There’s simply a nice experience to have with someone you care enough about to spend a few hours with. That’s all. And that’s enough.

LEGO Voyagers is a truly delightful co-op puzzle adventure with a ton of heart that really captures the essence of what LEGO is all about.

LEGO Voyagers is a great game for family and friends. This genre is perfect if you want to try something different. LEGO Voyagers adds a colourful, wholesome, and fun experience to an already much-loved selection of games. I adore the gentle pace and the interesting levels. My kids loved the puzzles and messing around on the moving platforms. Accordingly, it was a massive hit in my household, and I recommend grabbing a copy from the Xbox store!