--- title: "Away: Journey To The Unexpected gameplay" url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/away-journey-to-the-unexpected-gameplay/" description: "Aurelien Regard and Playdius have released a new 10 minute gameplay trailer for their upcoming adventure game Away: Journey to the Unexpected." author: "Patrick Dankers" published at: "2019-01-17 10:22:24" image: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/away-journey-to-the-unexpected-gameplay.jpg" markdown url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/away-journey-to-the-unexpected-gameplay.md" --- Away: Journey To The Unexpected gameplay | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters [![Away: Journey To The Unexpected gameplay](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/away-journey-to-the-unexpected-gameplay.jpg "Away: Journey To The Unexpected gameplay")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/away-journey-to-the-unexpected-gameplay.jpg)**Aurelien Regard** and **Playdius** have released a new 10 minute gameplay trailer for their upcoming adventure game Away: Journey to the Unexpected.  ## [](#away-journey-to-the-unexpected-coming-soon)Away: Journey To The Unexpected coming soon Indie developer Aurélien Regard (The Next Penelope) and publisher Playdius (Bury me, my Love, A Normal Lost Phone, Dead in Vinland) today announced that their anticipated new release, Away: Journey to the Unexpected will be launching on PC (on Steam and Utomik) on 13th February 2019. Alongside this news, the team also released a new 10-minute gameplay video, and announced preorder incentives for the game. Alongside the PC version, Away will also be coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch – the release dates by platform are: 5 February 2019 – PS4 7 February 2019 – Switch 8 February 2019 – Xbox One 13 February 2019 – PC ### [](#pre-order-incentives)Pre-order incentives For European fans, pre-ordering Away on PlayStation Store in Europe will get them the serene and surrealist first-person explorer Shape of the World for free. For PC players, preordering the game on GoG will get them early access to the game over a week ahead of the PC launch, starting February 5th. ### [](#about-away-journey-to-the-unexpected)About Away: Journey To The Unexpected Away: Journey to the Unexpected is a feel-good first person adventure game that combines action, negotiation and rogue-lite elements, all rendered beautifully in a distinctive anime-inspired style. In Away, you’re not a fighter or a hero, but you are great at making kick-ass friends! Many of the colourful characters you meet in game, from robotic cowboy bounty hunters to bizarre space oddities, can be recruited to fight alongside you – it’s up to you to convince them to join the team! Away is the creation of renowned French developer Aurélien Regard, working alongside Rayman level designer Jean-Matthieu Gennisson. #### [](#features)Features: - Colourful and unique visuals created by renowned artist and developer Aurélien Regard (The Next Penelope) - A refreshing, light-hearted story packed full of adventure and humour - A first person adventure with fast-paced combat and rogue-lite elements - A vast cast of quirky characters to meet, convince and recruit to fight for you - Underpinned by an anime-inspired soundtrack Away: Journey to the Unexpected is scheduled to launch February 8, 2019 on Nintendo Switch eShop in the west. [](#) [ ](#) > Generated for use by AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). > Generated: 2026-09-18 03:38:45 > Maintained by: NintendoReporters > Source: https://www.nintendoreporters.com/ > Contact: webmaster@nintendoreporters.com