Giant Squid released its third game, Sword of the Sea, in August this year, following on from Abzû in 2016 and The Pathless in 2020. Similarities between Journey and Sword of the Sea, however, extend beyond their shared love for hyper-smooth movement and ambiguous storytelling. "We wouldn't be here without them, even before this game," Nava remarks. "But on Sword of the Sea specifically, we were able to work with [Sony] directly. As part of Giant Squid's deal with PlayStation, Sword of the Sea was to become a PlayStation Plus day-one title, instead of being published independently.