Dark Journey Guide: Distance badges and the 80 km goal
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OverviewDark Journey [Alpha] is an open-world survival adventure set in the colonial era, where you travel a vast land by carriage as a voyager exploring the New World. Your choices shape the story, leading to different endings depending on how you act. This guide covers how to get moving, how to earn every badge, and how your decisions affect the outcome.
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Distance badges and the 80 km goal
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The carriage tracks exactly how far you have traveled, and a badge drops at each 10 km mark.
| Distance | Badge unlocked |
|---|---|
| 10 km | Travel 10km |
| 20 km | Travel 20km |
| 30 km | Travel 30km |
| 40 km | Travel 40km |
| 50 km | Travel 50km |
| 60 km | Travel 60km |
| 70 km | Travel 70km |
| 80 km | Travel 80km |
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Two endings and how your choices lead there
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Reaching the other side of the New World is the story's final goal, but there are two distinct ways it can end. The path you take depends on the decisions you make with the people you meet along the way.
| The Other Side | the standard ending reached by completing the journey across the New World. |
| The Other Side: Dark Blood | an alternate ending with its own separate badge. |
Everything is free to earn
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Because every badge is tied to carriage distance or story completion, nothing is locked behind a paywall. You can chase all ten badges and both endings entirely through playing.
- All eight distance badges require only carriage travel no purchases needed.
- Both ending badges are earned by finishing the story through your chosen path.
Glossary
Glossary- Carriage
- The main way to travel in Dark Journey — your distance traveled by carriage is what counts toward the eight distance badges.
- The Other Side
- The story's destination across the New World, reached at the end of the journey and marked by its own badge.
- Dark Blood
- An alternate ending route that leads to a separate badge.
Common questions
FAQHow many badges are there in total?
There are ten badges. Eight are awarded for carriage distance at every 10 km from 10 km up to 80 km. The remaining two are for reaching each of the game's two endings.
Do I need other players to progress?
No — Dark Journey is designed for solo play. You can complete the full journey, earn all distance badges, and reach both endings entirely on your own.
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